#OTD
9th April 1533
King’s councillors, led by the Duke of Norfolk, visited Katherine of Aragon to inform her that King Henry VIII had married Anne Boleyn.

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#KatherineofAragon #KingHenryVIII #QueenofEngland #DowagerPrincessofWales #Tudors #History

#OTD 6 April 1490 or 92
Matilda or Maud Green was born

Lady Parr in 1508 upon marriage to Thomas
Intelligent & well educated she served & was close to #KatherineofAragon

Their 3 children:
#KatherineParr 6th wife of #HenryVIII
William Marquis of Northampton
Anne Countess of Pembroke

#History

#OTD 3 April 1538
#ElizabethBoleyn died

Daughter of #ThomasHoward & #ElizabethTilney, this renowned beauty wed an ambitious courtier #ThomasBoleyn
She served #ElizabethofYork, #KatherineofAragon & her daughter #AnneBoleyn

Buried in the Howard chapel, now the The Garden Museum

#TheTudors
#History

#bibliophile #bibliophiles #bookclub #onlinebookclub #avidreader #historicalfiction #historicalfictions #historicaldrama #historicaldramas #katherineofaragon #booksky #booktok #bookthreads #goodreads

#OTD
23rd March 1534
Pope Clement VII declared the marriage of King Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon was valid

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#PopeClementVII #KingHenryVIII #KatherineofAragon #Tudors #History

#OTD
9th March 1504
William Warham was enthroned as Archbishop of Canterbury.
He officiated at the coronation of King Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon.

#WilliamWarham #ArchbishopofCanterbury #KingHenryVIII #KatherineofAragon #Tudors #History

#OTD 7 Mar 1530

#PopeClementVII forbade #HenryVIII marrying #AnneBoleyn until the validity of his marriage to #KatherineofAragon was decided

If he ignored it he would be #excommunicated
It was hoped he'd tire of Anne & return to Katherine .... BUT

... Henry didn't like being told what to do!

#OTD 22 Feb 1511

The Infant Henry Duke of Cornwall, son of #HenryVIII & #KatherineofAragon died at Richmond Palace just 52 days after his birth, buried @westminsterabbey.bsky.social

The death of the young prince was not their only loss
England was to be denied another Henry on the #Tudor throne

#OTD
22nd February 1511
Henry, Duke of Cornwall, son of King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, died. He was just fifty-two days old.

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#HenryDukeofCornwall #KatherineofAragon #KingHenryVIII #Tudors #History

#OTD
20th February 1516
Mary Tudor (the future Queen Mary I), daughter of King Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon was baptised in the Church of the Observant Friars at Greenwich.

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#MaryTudor #QueenMaryI #KingHenryVIII #KatherineofAragon #Tudors #History

#OTD 14 Feb 1539

Sir Nicholas Carew close friend of #HenryVIII since aged 6, was tried & found guilty of treason for his part in the Exeter Conspiracy

#AnneBoleyn's cousin yet a #KatherineofAragon supporter, then promoted his other cousin, #JaneSeymour’s interests as Henry tired of Anne

#History

Listening to @estelleprnq.bsky.social's talk, "The French Involvement in The Great Matter" with @historywithjackson.bsky.social at #KA26 online. #History #KatherineofAragon #TudorQueens #Tudors #HenryVIII

#OTD
29th January 1536
Katherine of Aragon was buried in Peterborough Cathedral.

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#KatherineofAragon #QueenKatherineofAragon #PeterboroughCathedral #Tudors #History

#OTD 29 Jan 1536

#KatherineofAragon was buried Peterborough Cathedral

#HenryVIII ordered her burial befitted her status as Dowager #PrincessofWales erasing that she had been his loyal Queen of 24yrs instead laying her to rest as his sister-in-law & not his wife!

The ultimate betrayal

#History

I'm enjoying @enortonhistory.bsky.social's keynote address for 365 DAYS WITH KATHERINE OF ARAGON, an online event with @onthetudortrail.bsky.social! I'm thrilled to spend this year learning about a remarkable #Tudor queen! #Tudors #TudorQueens #KatherineofAragon #history

👑 Not long now! 👑 The
Katharine of Aragon Festival
24 January - 1 February 2026
Alison Weir and Dr Owen Emmerson among others!
#Peterborough
#PeterbroughCatherdral #catherineofaragon #henryviii
#KatherineofAragon

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Other speakers include, among others, @tracyborman.bsky.social, @ewoodacre.bsky.social, Dr Valerie Schutte, @drowenemmerson.bsky.social, Dr Glenn Richardson, Dr Peter Stiffell, and @historywithjackson.bsky.social.

#history #KatherineofAragon #HenryVIII #MaryI #research #Tudors #Tudor

(‘My’ 😉) Sir Edward Chamberlyn was entrusted to assist Sir Edmund Bedingfeld with the captivity of #katherineofaragon from March 1534 until her death on January 7th 1536. The photo shows one of the two surviving windows that formed part of #KimboltonCastle as Katherine knew it.

#OTD
7th January 1536
Katherine of Aragon, first wife of King Henry VIII and mother of the King’s eldest child (the future Queen Mary I) died at Kimbolton Castle.

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#KatherineofAragon #QueenKatherine #KingHenryVIII #Tudors #History

#OTD 7 Jan 1536

#KatherineofAragon died at Kimbolton Castle

Wife of 24yrs & arguably #HenryVIII true Queen
Maintaining their marriage was legal, she remained dignified & loyal yet cruelly kept from Mary & denied friends

Her tomb at @pborocathedral can still be visited to this day

#Tudor
#History

#OTD 1 Jan 1511
Henry Duke of Cornwall was born
Finally #HenryVIII & #KatherineofAragon had an Heir
Their joy short-lived, this much loved baby boy lived just 52 days
Their 1st baby a girl was stillborn & they would suffer the loss of 3 more children-only Mary lived to maturity

#OTD
1st January 1511
At approximately 1.30am, Katherine of Aragon, wife of King Henry VIII, gave birth to a son.

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#HenryDukeofCornwall #KingHenryVIII #KatherineofAragon #Tudors #History

📚💙⏳Preorder Infidel: The Sisters of Aragon today—and step into a world where power and passion burn without mercy. Kindle £0.99 #historicalfiction #preorder #KatherineofAragon #KU #historynurd

#OTD
29th December 1535
Imperial Ambassador Eustache Chapuys having been given permission to see Katherine of Aragon arrives at Kimbolton Castle.

#EustaceChapuys #ImperialAmbassador #KatherineofAragon #Tudors #History

Sheila Robinson on Instagram: "Peterborough Cathedral, where Queen Catherine of Aragon is buried. As you can see, she is honoured here with a special annual commemoration. A magnificent cathedral ful... 0 likes, 0 comments - s_c_skillman_author on December 28, 2025: "Peterborough Cathedral, where Queen Catherine of Aragon is buried. As you can see, she is honoured here with a special annual commemor...

Peterborough Cathedral, where Queen Katherine of Aragon is buried. She is honoured here with a special annual commemoration. A magnificent cathedral full of beautiful artistry.

#peterboroughcathedral #greatcathedrals #Katherineofaragon #sacredart
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I’m writing my third novel ‘Infidel the daughters of Aragon.’ It will be available to preorder in the New Year. #ku #historicalfiction #katherineofaragon #spain #tudors

#OTD 16 Dec 1485
#KatherineofAragon was born to Isabella & Ferdinand at Alcala de Henares Madrid
#TheSpanishPrincess was betrothed at 4 to #Tudor heir Arthur but was widowed within months of the marriage
Staying in England she would marry #HenryVIII fulfilling her destiny to be Queen
#Tudor
#History

#OTD
16th December 1485
Katherine of Aragon, was born to Isabella, Queen of Castile and Ferdinand, King of Aragon at Alcala de Henare.

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#KatherineofAragon #CatalinaofAragon #ArthurTudor #KingHenryVIII #Trastámara #Spain #England #Tudors #History

#OTD 1 Dec 1531

#MaudParr (née Green) died, buried at Blackfriars Church, London next to her husband, #SirThomasParr. Lady-in-waiting to #KatherineofAragon, mother to #KatherineParr & widowed at 25

Hear from both her daughters: youtu.be/xkeSJGkc09Q & youtu.be/xKxl7esLKnc

#Tudor
#History

#OTD
17th November 1558
Queen Mary I died at St James' Palace at the age of forty-two.

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#MaryI #QueenMaryI #QueenofEngland #KingHenryVIII #KatherineofAragon #Tudors #History