Wife No.1 - Catherine of Aragon (annulled)

Catherine of Aragon was my 1st wife and at the time was the princess of wales. My 24-year marriage annuled set in motion a chain of events that led to England's break with the Roman Catholic Church. I was dissatisfied because my sons had died in infancy and others were stillborn, leaving my daughter, the future Mary I of England, as heiress. Catherine became pregnant quickly, but miscarried in early 1510. She became pregnant again almost immediately, and on 31^st December 1510 her first living child, a son, was born. He was named Prince Henry, and was baptised and given his own royal household Catherine became pregnant quickly, but miscarried in early 1510. In January 1516 Catherine was once again in childbed. At the age of 31 she gave birth to the only child which would live to adulthood. Wonderful though a living child was, the celebrations were hugely muted because my child, Mary, was a girl and not the son i wanted.

Catherine of Aragon

Catherine of Aragon was born in 1485 and died in 1536. Catherine was born in Aragon, Spain and her parents were King Ferdinand of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castille. She was my first wife as ive already said and i divorced her so that i could marry Anne Boleyn, who i had began to fall in love with!