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'''Catherine of Aragon''' (1485-1536) was the daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of [[Spain]] and was the first wife of [[Henry VIII]] whom she married in 1509.  She had previously married his brother Arthur in 1501 until his untimely death ended that marriage.  Catherine and Henry had a daughter together, [[Mary I|Mary]], but their marriage produced no male heirs.  Henry had his marriage with Catherine annulled in 1533 without the approval of the [[Pope]] and broke away from the [[Catholic Church]] in order to marry his second wife, [[Anne Boleyn]].
 
'''Catherine of Aragon''' (1485-1536) was the daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of [[Spain]] and was the first wife of [[Henry VIII]] whom she married in 1509.  She had previously married his brother Arthur in 1501 until his untimely death ended that marriage.  Catherine and Henry had a daughter together, [[Mary I|Mary]], but their marriage produced no male heirs.  Henry had his marriage with Catherine annulled in 1533 without the approval of the [[Pope]] and broke away from the [[Catholic Church]] in order to marry his second wife, [[Anne Boleyn]].
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Catherine was a devout Catholic, and her daughter Mary was raised the same.  This caused difficulties for [[England]] when Mary assumed the throne and attempted to restore Catholicism.  She became known in history as "Bloody Mary".
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Catherine was a devout Catholic, and her daughter Mary was raised the same.  This caused difficulties for [[England]] when Mary assumed the throne and attempted to restore Catholicism.  
    
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989
 
The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989
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[[Category:British History]]
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[[Category: United Kingdom History]]
 
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