Catalina de aragon biography books

          The book is described as a great historical novel that provides a window into the life of a principled, strong woman....

          Catherine of Aragon

          Queen of England from to

          Catherine of Aragon (also spelt as Katherine, historical Spanish: Catharina,[1] now: Catalina; 16 December &#;– 7 January ) was Queen of England as the first wife of King Henry VIII from their marriage on 11 June until its annulment on 23 May She was Princess of Wales while married to Henry's elder brother, Arthur, Prince of Wales, for a short period before his death.

          Giles Tremlett gives us plenty of background to the Catherine's life and also to Tudor times and personalities in a riveting biography.

        1. In this evocative biography, Theresa Earenfight presents an intimate and engaging portrait of Catherine told through the objects that she left behind.
        2. The book is described as a great historical novel that provides a window into the life of a principled, strong woman.
        3. Catherine of Aragon was Queen of England as the first wife of King Henry VIII from their marriage on 11 June until its annulment on 23 May
        4. Alison Weir reveals a strong, spirited woman determined to fight for her rights and the rightful place of her daughter.

          5. Catherine was born at the Archbishop's Palace of Alcalá de Henares, and was the youngest child of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon. She was three years old when she was betrothed to Arthur, heir apparent to the English throne.

          They married in , but Arthur died five months later. Catherine spent years in limbo, and during this time, she held the position of ambassador of the Aragonese crown to England in , the first known female ambassador in European history.

          She married her former brother-in-law, now Henry VIII, shortly after his acc