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,…
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Tag: Catherine of Aragon
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…
This was a devastating day for Henry VIII. On January 1, after only eighteen months of marriage Catherine of Aragon had given birth to their…
This was a phenomenal speech, Catherine’s chance to plead her case before the world. And she did. Masterfully. Some context: the “King’s Great Matter” started…