Catherine of Aragon

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Catherine of Aragon was a Spanish princess and the first wife of King Henry VIII of England, whose marriage annulment sparked England's break with the Roman Catholic Church.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic
historical figure
noblewoman
queen consort
alternateName Catalina de Aragón
Katherine of Aragon
associatedWithEvent English Reformation
associatedWithPlace Court of Henry VIII
birthCountry Spain
birthDate 1485-12-16
birthPlace Alcalá de Henares
Crown of Castile
burialPlace Peterborough Abbey
Peterborough Cathedral
causeOfDeath probable cancer
child Mary I of England
countryOfCitizenship Crown of Aragon
Crown of Castile NERFINISHED
deathCountry Kingdom of England
deathDate 1536-01-07
deathPlace Huntingdonshire NERFINISHED
Kimbolton Castle
education humanist education at the Spanish court
father Ferdinand II of Aragon NERFINISHED
fullName Catherine of Aragon
givenName Catherine
house House of Trastámara
languageSpoken English
Latin
Spanish
monarchConsortTo Henry VIII of England
mother Isabella I of Castile
notableFor being the first wife of Henry VIII of England
her marriage annulment that led to the English Reformation
her steadfast refusal to accept the annulment of her marriage
positionHeld Princess of Wales
Queen consort of England
reignAsQueenConsortEnd 1533-05-23
reignAsQueenConsortStart 1509-06-11
religion Roman Catholicism
sibling Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal
Joanna of Castile
John, Prince of Asturias
Maria of Aragon, Queen of Portugal
spouse Arthur, Prince of Wales
Henry VIII of England
stepChild Henry FitzRoy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset
title Infanta of Spain
Princess of Wales
Queen of England


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