Catalina, Later Known as Katherine, Queen of England

Catalina is born Infanta of Spain, the daughter of Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand. As a child of three years old, she becomes betrothed to Arthur, Prince of Wales and future King of England. She will often note that it was almost from the moment of her birth that she had known she is to be Queen of England. Her childhood is spent with her parents, often on the battlefield. She is a beloved daughter and feels that nothing can go wrong in her life—an idea she continues to question through the terrible losses of her lifetime.

As a teenager, Catalina leaves her parents and travels to England. She is appalled by the English ways of doing things. She hates the fact that there are no bathing facilities and that the diet is largely made up of meat with...