Catherine and Henry's Marriage to Arthur

Catherine was the daughter of king ferdinand and queen isabella of spain. By marrying her, henry had kept alive a valuable alliance. Catherine insisted that she had remained a virgin through her marriage to arthur. Pope clement the seventh supported her by giving his blessing to the union. Yet after years of marriage to henry, catherine had failed to produce a son. And in the early 15 twenties, she had entered menopas to the king. This could only mean one thing, she had lied about her virginity. Their union was incestuous, and god had punished them. But Henry would have none of this. He played a devastating game, total contempt for people