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Catherine of Aragon was Queen of England from June 1509 until May 1533 as the first wife of King Henry VIII. She has been portrayed in film, television, plays, novels, songs, poems, and other creative forms many times, and as a result, she has stayed very much in popular memory.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "The Six Wives of Henry VIII: Catherine of Aragon". Radio Times (2406). 20 December 1969. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "The Six Wives of Henry VIII: Anne Boleyn". Radio Times (2408). 3 January 1970. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- 1 2 3 "The Six Wives of Henry VIII: Jane Seymour". Radio Times (2409). 10 January 1970. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 "The Six Wives of Henry VIII: Anne of Cleves". Radio Times (2410). 17 January 1970. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
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- 1 2 "The Six Wives of Henry VIII: Catherine Parr". Radio Times (2412). 31 January 1970. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ↑ Ives, Eric (2006). The life and death of Anne Boleyn: 'the most happy'. Oxford: Blackwell. p. 62. ISBN 978-14051-3463-7.
- ↑ "A repeat series of Elizabeth R'". Beverley Times (WA : 1905 - 1977). 4 January 1974. p. 2. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
