31 January 1510 – Catherine of Aragon Loses a Daughter
On this day in 1510 disaster struck Catherine of Aragon and her first pregnancy. According to her confessor,…
Katherine of Aragon
7 January 1536 – Death of Catherine of Aragon
On 7th January 1536, at two o'clock in the afternoon, Catherine of Aragon, first wife of King Henry…
27 September 1501 – Catherine of Aragon Sets Sail for England
On this day in history, 27th September 1501, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the 15 year old…
Katherine of Aragon or Mary Tudor? – The Re-identification of Michel Sittow’s Portrait of a Young Woman by Nasim Tadghighi
Figure 1 - The portrait in question Thank you so much to Nasim Tadghighi for bringing this re-identification…
3 July 1533 – Catherine of Aragon Ordered to Recognise her New Title or Else!
On 3rd July 1533, Catherine of Aragon's chamberlain, Lord Mountjoy, was instructed to inform Catherine that she was…
21st June 1529 – Catherine of Aragon and the Legatine Court
On the 21st June 1529, Henry VIII and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, appeared in front of…
9 April 1533 – Catherine of Aragon Demoted from Queen to Princess
On the 9th April 1533, a delegation of the King's councillors, headed by the Duke of Norfolk, visited…