Lesley Smith An Audience with Katherine of Aragon, The Spanish Tudor Queen (Sun 27th July 4.00pm)
Katherine of Aragon was born into one of the most powerful and warlike families in Europe. She was the youngest of five children who had royal parents, KingFerdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castille. Many in her family died young and madness stalked each generation. Katherine arrived in England to marry Arthur, Prince of Wales, of the new Tudor dynasty but within months of the marriage, he was dead, and she was effectively abandoned for six years with little money and poor care.When the glittering young Henry VIII leapt upon the throne of England he married Katherine and she became Queen. After a very happy start to the marriage they went on to suffer a series of miscarriages. Their son died within weeks of his birth but their daughter, Mary, would become Queen Mary 1st. Henry desperately wanted a male heir and after more than 20 years of marriage to Katherine, he divorced her to marry Anne Boleyn. Katherine died in isolation, near poverty and ill health when she was just 50 years old.
Lesley Smith is an English Scholar, historian and heritage publicist. She is formerly the curator of Tutbury Castle where Mary was imprisoned. Perhaps she is best known for her performances on stage as Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I. Described as: “A remarkable social historian of the 16th Century who is passionate about and committed to raising public understanding of the subject” (Conferment of Hon Masters University of Derby 2006)
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Katherine of Aragon was born into one of the most powerful and warlike families in Europe. She was the youngest of five children who had royal parents, KingFerdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castille. Many in her family died young and madness stalked each generation. Katherine arrived in England to marry Arthur, Prince of Wales, of the new Tudor dynasty but within months of the marriage, he was dead, and she was effectively abandoned for six years with little money and poor care.When the glittering young Henry VIII leapt upon the throne of England he married Katherine and she became Queen. After a very happy start to the marriage they went on to suffer a series of miscarriages. Their son died within weeks of his birth but their daughter, Mary, would become Queen Mary 1st. Henry desperately wanted a male heir and after more than 20 years of marriage to Katherine, he divorced her to marry Anne Boleyn. Katherine died in isolation, near poverty and ill health when she was just 50 years old.
Lesley Smith is an English Scholar, historian and heritage publicist. She is formerly the curator of Tutbury Castle where Mary was imprisoned. Perhaps she is best known for her performances on stage as Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I. Described as: “A remarkable social historian of the 16th Century who is passionate about and committed to raising public understanding of the subject” (Conferment of Hon Masters University of Derby 2006)
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