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 ...

Henry wanted a son to be king when he died. But he and the Queen, Catherine of Aragon, only had a daughter. Henry wanted to divorce Catherine and marry Anne Boleyn instead. But the Pope said ...

To access this episode early and ad-free, subscribe to BBC Podcast Premium on Apple Podcasts. The episode will be available for free with adverts on 13th March. Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss ...