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KoA as offical Spanish Ambassador.
I've always found it very interesting that during 1507 when the post of Spanish ambassador to England was vacant Katherine of Aragon was appointed as her father's ambassador - Henry VII and his councillers expected her to fail and be a pushover, but Isabella's daughter certainly proved them wrong :D
This post was usually reserved for a man - indeed I've never heard of another offical female ambassador at this time. Which, imo, just makes KoA more awesome and forward in terms of her opinions on the abilities of women (her advocation for women's education is another example)
My qustion is this - WERE there any other femal ambassadors near this point? And had there been previously?
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Jul 5 2010, 1:41 PM EDT by
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Wow!
This picture is so cool! I love it!
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Aug 4 2009, 6:19 AM EDT by
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Newly discovered portrait of...
...COA! It was painted when she was 15, by Micheal Sittow. It seems he liked painting her as he would paint her a further two times in her life. She is portrayed as "Madonna"(The Virgin Mary)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33317700@N07/3650913983/
This was one of the three portraits that show her as a teenager.
I'd LOVE to hear you guys' opinions of the painting!
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Jul 26 2009, 6:35 PM EDT by
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Beautiful pics, guys
When I created this page and no one added on to I figured it would just be forgotten, but I see recently some beautiful images have been added on. Thank you, guys! I will create some myself when i find the time.
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Jul 26 2009, 5:15 PM EDT by
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Omg!!!!
I was reading Antoina Fraser's The Six Wives of Henry VIII, and cam across a page I hadn't read before.
And I couldn't quite believe what I read.
There was once a rumour that Catherine of Aragon was having an affair with her confesser! (Page 46)
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Apr 9 2009, 5:05 AM EDT by
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Katherine in Fiction
Queen Katherine of Aragon has been portrayed in fiction numerous times. Add your favourite quotes, videos and pictures from various depictions now! Katherine: What is it you want? Henry: [Laughs]What do I want? Besides you ? The Six
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Katherine of Aragon's Quotes
This page is for quotes by and about Queen Katherine of Aragon Please only add ones from real life, and not from the show. Thank you. Queen Katherine to Henry VIII, about scholars opinion on their annullment : "For e
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Catherine of Aragon Languages
Isnt it strange that they knew that Catrherine was going to be married to Arthur from when she was two, and they educated her well with them even instructing her to get a acustomed to drinking wine as water was unclean in England, but they never thought to teach her ENGLISH! But they taught her French, which she didn't need! Of course she needed Spanish, and Lation was apoken by many Royals and was a common language through Europe, but they didnt think to teach the future Queen of England ENGLISH!
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Dec 20 2008, 4:00 AM EST by
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