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 • 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

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

These rival pretensions began to be heard as soon as it became evident that Henry VIII. would have no male heirs by Catherine of Aragon.

From Henry VIII. by Pollard, A. F. (Albert Frederick)