Catherine of Aragon: The Queen Who Refused to Step Aside

Before there was Anne Boleyn, there was Catherine of Aragon—the Spanish princess who spent decades fighting for her crown, her marriage, and her legacy. As the first wife of King Henry VIII, Catherine played the long game in a royal marriage that started with love but ended in one of the biggest divorces in history. From political power moves to dramatic courtroom showdowns, her story is the ultimate Tudor-era scandal.

Key Topics Covered:

• How Catherine of Aragon went from Spanish princess to Queen of England
• Her marriage to Henry VIII: love, loyalty, and betrayal
• The battle over their divorce—why she refused to step aside
• The role of religion and politics in Henry’s break from the Catholic Church
• How Catherine’s fight shaped the future of England

She was more than just Henry’s first wife—she was a queen who refused to be forgotten.

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