Catherine of Aragon

American  

[ar-uh-guhn, -gon] / ˈær ə gən, -ˌgɒn /

noun

1. 1485–1536, first queen consort of Henry VIII of England (mother of Mary I of England).

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Catherine of Aragon British  

noun

1. 1485–1536, first wife of Henry VIII of England and mother of Mary I. The annulment of Henry's marriage to her (1533) against papal authority marked an initial stage in the English Reformation

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Catherine of Aragon

Catherine of Aragon was not a passive victim who tolerated Henry’s abandonment of her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

The Church was established in the 16th century by Henry VIII, the king who broke with the Catholic church over its refusal to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2025

"It formerly belonged to the bishops of Lincoln, and at one point Catherine of Aragon was kept here... It had lots of visits from kings and royalty."

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2025

Cromwell was an architect of the Reformation who helped the king realize his desire to divorce Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2022

Henry therefore leagued with the emperor, who found it convenient to bury the injuries of Catherine of Aragon in her grave.

From Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne

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