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Catherine of Aragon, 1st wife; Queen consort of England--forced to renounce to become Dowager Princess of Wales 1485–1536 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Dec 1485

Birth Location: Archbishop's Palace, Alcalá de Henares, Castile

Death Date: 7 Jan 1536

Death Location: Peterborough, Huntingdonshire, England

Father: Ferdinand entity

Mother: Isabella Inquisition

Spouse(s): Arthur Wales, Henry 1534

Children(s): Mary Catholic, Henry d'Angleterre

The story of Catherine of Aragon, 1st wife; Queen consort of England--forced to renounce to become Dowager Princess of Wales began in 1485 in Archbishop's Palace, Alcalá de Henares, Castile. Catherine of Aragon, 1st wife; Queen consort of England--forced to renounce to become Dowager Princess of Wales married Arthur Tudor Frail Prince Of Wales, Henry Viii Tudor King Of England Ireland Scotland Created Headed Church Of England Started English Protestantism 1534, and had children including Henry Tudor D Angleterre, Mary I Bloody Mary Tudor Queen Of England No Issue Catholic. Catherine of Aragon, 1st wife; Queen consort of England--forced to renounce to become Dowager Princess of Wales passed away in 1536 in Peterborough, Huntingdonshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Catherine of Aragon, 1st wife; Queen consort of England--forced to renounce to become Dowager Princess of Wales began in 1485 in Archbishop's Palace, Alcalá de Henares, Castile.
  • Catherine of Aragon, 1st wife; Queen consort of England--forced to renounce to become Dowager Princess of Wales married Arthur Tudor Frail Prince Of Wales, Henry Viii Tudor King Of England Ireland Scotland Created Headed Church Of England Started English Protestantism 1534, and had children including Henry Tudor D Angleterre, Mary I Bloody Mary Tudor Queen Of England No Issue Catholic.
  • Catherine of Aragon, 1st wife; Queen consort of England--forced to renounce to become Dowager Princess of Wales passed away in 1536 in Peterborough, Huntingdonshire, England.

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Children(s)

Catherine Wales's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Wales
1485–1536
Birth Place: Archbishop's Palace, Alcalá de Henares, Castile
Parents
Ferdinand II "The Catholic" House of Trastámara, King of Aragon, financed Christopher Columbus' voyages; 1492 Spanish Re-conquest of Emirate of Granada, the last Islamic entity
1452–1516
Sos, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
Isabella (I 'The Catholic,' 'Columbus voyages' House of Trastámara, Queen of Castile and Leon, of Aragon, Mauorca, Naples, Sicily and Valencia, established the Spanish) Inquisition
1451–1504
Madrigal, Provincia de Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Grandparents
John (II "the Faithless", Trastámara (cadet line of Ivrea House), King of Aragon & Navarre, Knight of the Golden) Fleece
1398–1479
Medina De Campo, Valladolid, Castilla-Leon, Spain
Juana (House of Enriquez, y Fernandez de Cordoba, Queen consort of Aragon, Countess of Melba and) Rueda
1425–1468
Torrelobatón, Valladolid, Castilla-Leon, Spain
Juan ('John' II, House of Trastámara, King of Castile And) Leon
1405–1454
Toro, Zamora, Castilla-Leon, Spain
Isabella (of Portugal Queen consort of Castile and) León
1428–1496
Great-Grandparents
Fernando Athens
1380–1416
Eleonor Princess
1374–1435
Fadrique Rueda
1390–1473
Hendrik CASTILLE
1379–1406
Catherine Castile
1373–1418
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johan León
1358–1390
Eleonor León
1358–1382
Johan León
1358–1390
Eleonor León
1358–1382
Sir Lancaster
1340–1398
Constanza Lancaster
1354–1394

Catherine Wales's Descendants

1.
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Catherine (of Aragon, 1st wife; Queen consort of England--forced to renounce to become Dowager Princess of) Wales (16 Dec 1485–7 Jan 1536) m. Arthur (Tudor, frail Prince of) Wales (20 Sep 1486–2 Apr 1502) m. Henry (VIII Tudor, King of England, Ireland & Scotland, created & headed Church of England, started English Protestantism) 1534 (28 Jun 1491–28 Jan 1547)
  1. 1. Mary (I "Bloody Mary" Tudor, Queen of England, no issue,) Catholic 1516–1558 m. Phillip (II Habsburg, King of Spain, Portugal, the Algarves and) England 1527–1598
  2. 2. Henry (Tudor) d'Angleterre 1511–1511

Catherine Wales's Timeline

2 Records

1485
16 Dec 1485
Birth of Catherine of Aragon, 1st wife; Queen consort of England--forced to renounce to become Dowager Princess of Wales in Archbishop's Palace, Alcalá de Henares, Castile
Archbishop's Palace, Alcalá de Henares, Castile
1536
7 Jan 1536
Age 51
Death of Catherine of Aragon, 1st wife; Queen consort of England--forced to renounce to become Dowager Princess of Wales in Kimbolton Castle, Huntingdonshire, England
Kimbolton Castle, Huntingdonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1485
    Event Place: Archbishop's Palace, Alcalá de Henares, Castile
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, Stephen, Sir Leslie, ed.; London, England: Oxford University Press; Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 214
    [2] Chalmers' General Biographical Dictionary
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [5] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, findagrave.com; Publication Place: USA; GRid=6943310

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1536
    Event Place: Kimbolton Castle, Huntingdonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, Stephen, Sir Leslie, ed.; London, England: Oxford University Press; Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 214
    [2] Chalmers' General Biographical Dictionary
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, findagrave.com; Publication Place: USA; GRid=6943310
    [4] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [5] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [6] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Peterborough, Huntingdonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

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