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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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

He was angry that the pope would not annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022

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

Forsberg had just graduated from Penn State’s musical theater program in spring 2021 when she was called in to audition for Catherine of Aragon, Katherine Howard, Catherine Parr and Seymour.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 12, 2022

He was among the divines consulted about the legality of Henry VIII.’s marriage with Catherine of Aragon, became one of the royal chaplains about 1530, and was consecrated bishop of Ely in 1534.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various