27 September 1501 – Catherine of Aragon sets sail from Spain
The present day port of LaredoAt 5pm on 27th September 1501, fifteen year-old Catherine of Aragon, daughter of…
Catherine of Aragon
9 September 1513 – Victory for Regent Catherine of Aragon
On the 9th September 1513, while Henry VIII was away, busy campaigning against the French, James IV and…
3 July 1533 – Catherine of Aragon Told to Stop Calling Herself Queen
On Wednesday 3rd July 1533, Catherine of Aragon's chamberlain William Blount, Lord Mountjoy, was instructed to inform his…
11 June 1509 – The Wedding of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
On the 11th June 1509, 17 year-old King Henry VIII married 23 year-old Catherine of Aragon, widow of…
23 May 1533 – Archbishop Cranmer announces the sentence of the Dunstable Priory Trial
On 23rd May 1533, Archbishop Thomas Cranmer announced the sentence of the special court that had met at…
9 April 1533 – From Queen to Dowager Princess of Wales
On 9th April 1533, Catherine of Aragon, first wife of King Henry VIII, received a visit from members…
7 March 1530 – The Pope Threatens Henry VIII with Excommunication
On 7th March 1530 Pope Clement VII issued a bull threatening Henry VIII with excommunication if he proceeded…