The portrait, along with six others ... after his father split from Rome in order to divorce his first wife Catherine of ...

When this portrait was made ... Here we have Henry the Eighth, and he's married to Catherine of Aragon from Spain, a very devout Catholic. Poor Catherine had a whole series of miscarriages ...

Catherine was born near Madrid in December 1485. She was the daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, whose marriage had united Spain. At three years of age Catherine was betrothed to King ...

The episode will be available for free with adverts on 13th March. Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536), the youngest child of the newly dominant Spanish rulers ...