Event Type: Branch

Takes Place: 9th April 2026

Time: 7:30pm

Venue: Newport Minster, St Thomas’ Square, NEWPORT, IW PO30 1BG

Description: This talk explores how Catherine of Aragon established herself at the courts of Henry VII and Henry VIII. While keen to preserve her Spanish identity, Catherine also presented herself as a loyal wife during her marriages to Arthur and Henry VIII. In this illustrated talk we will look at how she used clothing and her portraiture to shape her image.

Price: Associate membership: £10 per year. Talks free to national HA members and students, visitors £3

Tel: 07988171708

Email: jacobscme@gmail.com

Website: https://www.facebook.com/HistoricalAssociationIW

Organiser: All enquiries to Caroline Jacobs

Lecturer: Professor Maria Hayward Professor of Early Modern History, University of Southampton

Comments: Finishing at approximately 9.00pm. Doors open at 7.00pm

Region: South-East England

Branch: Isle of Wight