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Catherine of Aragon

Alcalá de Henares, 16 Dec 1485 – Kimbolton Castle, 17 Jan 1536

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About Catherine

Catherine of Aragon: Dynasty, Diplomacy, and Marriage

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The collection records Catherine of Aragon’s birth in 1485 at Alcalá de Henares. She was the daughter of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon. Between 1507 and 1509, she also served as ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to the Kingdom of England, a notable diplomatic office in her early life. 1234

Catherine first married Arthur, Prince of Wales, and was briefly Princess of Wales before his death. She later married Henry VIII of England and became his first wife. According to the summary, she was Queen of England from their marriage in 1509 until its annulment in 1533. 5678

The collection records her death in 1536 at Kimbolton Castle. 9234675

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A life in time

  1. 16 Dec 1485

    Born in Alcalá de Henares

  2. 1507–1509

    Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to the Kingdom of England

  3. 1511–1516

    4 children are born

  4. 17 Jan 1536

    Dies in Kimbolton Castle, aged 50

Family

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Parents

Partners

Children · 4

During her lifetime

She lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Alcalá de Henares.

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The 1480s · Catherine is born in Alcalá de Henares

What people wore

Around 1500–1524

Men's Hairstyles and Layered Robes

Men often grew long beards and hair, sometimes styling the tips into curls. Clothing could be layered, with high-status individuals wearing a pellizón, which was a long robe with wide, loose sleeves that could be knotted at the ends.

Daily life

Around 1500–1524

Household as the center of life

The household served as the primary center for education, work, and life, with tasks like laundry and water fetching falling to women and domestic servants.

Work

Around 1500–1524

Seasonal and domestic labor rhythms

Daily life followed seasonal tasks like the pig slaughter in November, a scene frequently depicted in medieval carvings and paintings. Household chores often centered around the hearth, where servants and family members performed tasks like drying laundry.

Music

Around 1500–1524

Cathedral music and instrument maintenance

In the Pamplona Cathedral during the early 16th century, musicians such as chirimia players were officially employed, and payments for instrument maintenance, like repairing a bajon, were recorded in ducats.

At the table

Around 1500–1524

Wine as a daily essential drink

Wine was the essential daily drink, considered vital for health and often mixed with water because pure water was frequently unsafe to consume. It was consumed by all social classes, and many people carried their own measuring tools to ensure the wine was diluted correctly.

Getting around

Around 1500–1524

Traveling primarily on foot

Ordinary people primarily traveled on foot, covering a maximum distance of 40 to 50 kilometers in a single day.

What it cost

Around 1500–1524

Meat Consumption and Hunting Practices

Lamb was the most consumed meat, and hunting was crucial to supplement low calorie diets rather than just being a noble sport.