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After years of waiting, Catherine is officially Queen of England. An account of the life of the Spanish Infanta who changed the course of Tudor history. Read by Yolanda Vazquez.

A compelling account of the life of the Spanish Infanta who changed the course of Tudor history. After years of waiting, Catherine is now officially bride of Henry VIII and Queen of England.

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.

15 minutes

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  • Wed 24 Nov 2010 09:45
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