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Title: History Of The Day - Catherine of Aragon Married by Proxy to Arthur, Prince of Wales (1499)
Post by: TFD on May 19, 2012, 07:01 AM
Catherine of Aragon is known as the first of King Henry VIII's six wives, but before they were wed, she was married to his older brother Arthur. Catherine was the youngest daughter of Spain's Ferdinand II and Isabella I, and her marriage to Arthur was primarily political. In fact, Arthur and Catherine were married by proxy before they had even met, in a ceremony attended by their representatives. The marriage was short-lived, as Arthur died young. When did Arthur and Catherine finally meet?



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