They were the two Kingdoms that together covered most of what is now known as Spain. Aragon was the north-eastern Kingdom with the city of Barcelona as its center. Castile covered the central heartland. The marriage of the King of Aragon with the Queen of Castile and their defeat and conquest of the Saracen kingdom in southern Spain is seen as the start of "Spain" as a national entity.
Her parents were Ferdinand II, King of Aragon, and Isabella I, Queen of Castile. She was thus Infanta Catherine of Aragon and Castile (in Spanish: Infanta Catalina de Aragon y Castilla). To learn more about Catherine of Aragon go to TudorHistory.org.
Isabella of Castile
she grew up in Castile!
Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon.
Catherine of Aragon's mother was Isabelle or Isabella of Castille
Aragon and Castile
Cathrine of Aragon's mother was Isabelle of Castile.
Her parents were Ferdinand II, King of Aragon, and Isabella I, Queen of Castile. She was thus Infanta Catherine of Aragon and Castile (in Spanish: Infanta Catalina de Aragon y Castilla). To learn more about Catherine of Aragon go to TudorHistory.org.
Isabella of Castile
she grew up in Castile!
The kingdoms of Castile and Aragon were united through the marriage of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon in 1469. This dynastic union laid the foundation for the eventual political unification of Spain. Although Castile and Aragon remained distinct entities for some time, their combined rule significantly strengthened the two kingdoms, culminating in the formal unification of Spain in 1492 with the completion of the Reconquista.
Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon.
John II of Aragon and John II of Castile, were the two grandfathers of Catherine of Aragon. Catherine was the first wife of King Henry VIII.
Catherine of Aragon's mother was Isabelle or Isabella of Castille
The marriage of Isabel and Ferdinand.
Catherine of Aragon, who married Henry VIII, is Isabella's daughter.
Isabella married Ferdinand