Summary: Happy birthday to Catherine of Aragon! Yes, this first wife of King Henry VIII and Spanish princess was born on this day in Tudor history, 16th December 1485. In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History", explains Catherine of Aragon's background, gives some insights into her early life, and talks about how she ended up leaving her homeland of Spain and eventually becoming queen consort to Henry VIII. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/Y6VVbYbZfgY You can find Claire at: https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com https://www.tudorsociety.com https://www.facebook.com/theanneboleynfiles/ https://www.facebook.com/tudorsociety/ https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFiles https://twitter.com/thetudorsociety https://www.instagram.com/tudor.society/ https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynfiles/
