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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Example Sentences

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

An open-air theatre group that lost its pub home said it was excited to debut at the 11th Century former residence of Catherine of Aragon - the first wife of Henry VIII.

From BBC

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

A scholar claims she has uncovered a hidden message from Catherine of Aragon, the first of Henry VIII’s eight wives, Jennifer Schuessler writes in The Times.

From New York Times

“A gateway into her thinking”: A scholar at Harvard believes she has uncovered a hidden message from Catherine of Aragon in a book of jewelry designs.

From New York Times