Katherine of Aragon: The First Wife of Henry VIII

The name of Katherine of Aragon will forever be linked with that of her husband, King Henry VIII of England. She was the first wife of the notorious monarch, and arguably the most important, for Henry’s desire to divorce Katherine was the impetus for the British Protestant Reformation and the creation of the Church of England. But there is so much more to Katherine of Aragon than the famous divorce. She was a gracious, devout, and valiant princess and queen who bore the difficulties of her life with great patience and followed her mother’s example of putting the souls of her people first.

Apologies for the delay!

Better late than never, he's the promised post on Queen Katherine of Aragon, daughter of Isabella of Spain, wife of Henry VIII.

On a side note, this will probably be the last one for a while.  We'll be moving in the near future, so that will be occupying much of my time.

There are still so many more valiant women I wanted to get to, and I hope though, that once we settle down I'll have a chance to get back to the project.  If not, it will just be because God has something else in mind for me. 😊


God bless!

Queen Isabella, Part Three: The Woman

We’ve spent the past two weeks looking at Queen Isabella of Castile. We’ve seen her turbulent rise to power, and even more turbulent reign. We’ve looked at the facts of the events of her life, the important role she played in the history of Spain, Europe, and the world. But these events by themselves do not make her an example of valiant womanhood. Her wise political decisions alone are not the reason why there is currently a cause open for her canonization, and why she is recognized by the Vatican as a “servant of God.” In order to fully understand, and fully appreciate, Isabella’s great virtues, we must look at her through the lens of the Faith. We must see her as she saw herself—as a Catholic first, and a queen second.