Episode 4
A compelling account of the life of the Spanish Infanta who became Queen of England, then changed the course of Tudor history by refusing to grant Henry VIII a divorce.
A compelling account of the life of the Spanish Infanta who changed the course of Tudor history. Henry VIII is determined to marry Anne Boleyn and has instituted divorce proceedings against Catherine.
Yolanda Vazquez reads Giles Tremlett's new biography of Catherine of Aragon, the tenacious woman whose marriage lasted twice as long as those of Henry's five other wives put together.
Abridged by Alison Joseph
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie.
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Thu 25 Nov 201009:45BBC Radio 4 FM- Fri 26 Nov 201000:30BBC Radio 4 FM
- Thu 19 Nov 201514:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 20 Nov 201502:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
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