September 27 - Catherine of Aragon leaves Spain




Tudor History with Claire Ridgway show

Summary: On this day in Tudor history, 27th September 1501, Catherine of Aragon, daughter of Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, set sail for England from Laredo, Spain.    Catherine was leaving her homeland to marry Arthur Tudor, son and heir of King Henry VII, a marriage arranged by her parents and the English king in the Treaty of Medina del Campo.    This was Catherine's second attempt at sailing to England, but this time she was successful.   Claire Ridgway, author of "On this Day in Tudor History", explains the background to Catherine's journey, along with what happened when she first set sail in August 1501.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/xozODpaaNSo   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/