Let me present...Katherine of Aragon, the first wife of Henry VIII. I'm knitting all of Henry VIII's wives for the Luvable Hugable show at gallery hanahou in NYC later this year. The history of the Tudor dynasty has always been one of my favorite subjects.
Katherine was the youngest child of Ferdinand and Isabella.
She first married Henry's older brother, but he died shortly thereafter, and she then married Henry, the new King of England. They were married for 24 years. She became pregnant 6 times, but only one daughter Mary survived to adulthood. Henry became convinced the marriage was cursed. He was desparate for a son, and when he became enamoured with one of Katherine's ladies in waiting, Ann Boleyn, he sought an anulment from Katherine.
The Pope refused, and Henry created the Anglican church so that he could marry Ann anyway. Katherine lived out her final years in relative poverty, separated from her daughter Mary. She is remembered as a devout Catholic and humble queen.
Next in line to be knit is Ann Boleyn, one of my favorite historical figures.
Oh. Wow.
I am so amazed by your daring knitting quest to knit all of Henry's wives! Firstly, because your attention to detail is so immaculate. I simply love her little dress with the scalloped edging and matching empire belt and embroidered flower. Secondly, because the histories of Henry's wives are so colorful and tragic. Even as a teenager, I loved watching documentaries on Henry VIII. Please keep us updated on your progress :).
Posted by: Miki | June 29, 2008 at 10:44 AM
Katherine is great, she is totally tudor!
That Henry VIII was a swine wasn't he - we did the period of history when I did my A'levels, and I enjoyed it despite failing the history exam!
Monda
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Posted by: Monda | June 29, 2008 at 12:34 PM
:) this made me smile. i love the little crown.
Posted by: Robbin | July 08, 2008 at 11:45 AM
What a great idea! I Love Tudor history and have knit the Katherine of Aragon sweater from Alice Starmore Tudor Roses - want to knit the rest when I can afford the yarn and have the time! I am looking forward to seeing all six wives. You are awesome!
Posted by: Kimberly | July 15, 2008 at 11:55 AM
oh.my.god.
I'm obsessed with the Tudors. Truly a case where fact is better than fiction - if you pitched that story to a movie producer you'd be laughed out of the studio. I just love all the personalities involved, and these dolls are just delicious! Can't wait to see what you do with Anne of Cleves!
Posted by: laurel | July 21, 2008 at 05:34 PM
Katherine of Aragon, in spite of being Spanish, did not have black hair. She had reddish hair.
Posted by: Kat | July 29, 2008 at 12:17 PM
These are inspired and wickedly funny! I love her and her rival, Anne. Brava!
Posted by: RebeccaD | July 31, 2008 at 01:03 PM
The expert should always list his or her credentials and go into as much detail about who they are and what makes them so knowledgeable.
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