Catherine of Aragon - Infanta of Spain, Queen of England

Examines the life of Catherine of Aragon, focusing on her personal possessions and the items she bequeathed to those she left behind, to better understand her as a daughter, wife, widow, mother, and friend; a collector of art and books; a devout Catholic; and a patron of writers and universities.

About the author

Theresa Earenfight is Professor of History at Seattle University. She is the author of The King’s Other Body: María of Castile and the Crown of Aragon and Queenship in Medieval Europe and editor of Queenship and Political Power in Medieval and Early Modern Spain.

Summary

Examines the life of Catherine of Aragon, focusing on her personal possessions and the items she bequeathed to those she left behind, to better understand her as a daughter, wife, widow, mother, and friend; a collector of art and books; a devout Catholic; and a patron of writers and universities.

Product details

• Authors: Theresa (Seattle University) Earenfight, Earenfight Theresa
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.12.2021
• EAN: 9780271091648
• ISBN: 978-0-271-09164-8
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 544 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss, Raster, farbig, Karten
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; England, European History, Biography: historical, political & military, Spain, HISTORY / Women, Biography: royalty, British & Irish history, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Biography: historical, political and military, c 1500 to c 1600, 1485–1603 (Tudor period), HISTORY / Europe / Renaissance, Early 16th century c 1500 to c 1550, HISTORY / Europe / Spain