Yes, yes, the birth of Isabella of Castille is somewhat Tudor-adjacent – but it would set in motion important events for the Tudor dynasty. Isabella…
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Tag: Catherine of Aragon
For seven years, Henry VIII actively sought to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon so that he could marry Anne Boleyn. He had a…
The not-quite-eighteen-years-old Henry had come to the throne on April 22nd – and in just two months he had quickly established his authority. Within days,…
Woof. This was a huge – though at the time secret – step mid-way through the seven years that Catherine of Aragon spent in England…
Catherine of Aragon waited seven long years for this marriage to take place. Just three months earlier, she had actually given up hope: she wrote…
I love Catherine’s letters. This is a great one, especially for what it says about her… Let’s just situate ourselves a moment, understand what was…
Before dying on January 7, Catherine had sent Henry a final letter and signed it “Catherine the Quene.” Her burial was Henry’s chance to refute…
In the Tudorverse, Ferdinand of Aragon’s importance stems from his being the father of Henry VIII’s first wife, Catherine of Aragon – so my focus…
As the King’s Great Matter dragged on, Henry VIII hoped to wear down Catherine’s resolve by keeping her away from her daughter (though at some…
This was quite a day for Cardinal Wolsey! He really thought he was golden right about now…. A bit of context: in April 1528 (more…