Queen Catherine Parr (1544), while Henry VIII was in France. During that time, the English won the Battle of Flodden, with Catherine taking an active role in the planning. Catherine of Aragon is a badass and other 'The Spanish Princess' historical observations. Battle of Flodden field by Sir John Gilbert (1878) On the 9 th of September 1513, the Battle of Flodden Field was fought. Before leaving for France, Henry VIII had left his wife, Catherine of Aragon in charge of England as governor of the realm and captain general of the forces. The second episode of The Spanish Princess Season 2 showed viewers a little known but truly impressive aspect of Catherine of Aragon's reign: The moment she commanded an army.. With King Henry VIII off to fight the French, his wife Catherine is officially left as Regent of England. She was regent and was to manage the kingdom, with the help of a council, while Henry was fighting France with the help of Imperial forces. He decided to make a long advance towards the Scots’ position and crossed the River Till some distance north of Flodden Hill. Catherine was quite short in stature with long red hair, wide blue eyes, a round face, and a fair complexion. But what became of his body after the massacre? The battle was won at a terrible cost. They served as a crucible on which an identity of a people was forged and preserved. Catherine of Aragon appears dramatically different in the trailer for the upcoming second season of the Starz limited series, The Spanish Princess: … Scotland’s Great Tragedy: The Bloody Battle of Flodden. Queen Catherine of Aragon (1513) while Henry VIII was in France. In this time she played a large role in the defeat of the Scots at the Battle of Flodden, and was Queen Regent for several months. Tags: Battle of Flodden, Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII, James IV. It is, according to all accounts, a role she apparently greatly enjoyed and was quite good at. Letter from Katharine of Aragon to her husband, King Henry VIII 16 September 1513 ... Background. Margaret's marriage to 30-year-old James IV at the age of 14 was meant to broker peace between England and Scotland. Among the many Scot nobles and clerics, was their King, James IV. As many as ten thousand Scots were killed in contrast with nearly four thousand Englishmen. She was the youngest surviving child of King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile. Catherine of Aragon served as regent for her husband, Henry VIII, for six months when he was in France in 1513. Catherine was born at the Archbishop's Palace of Alcalá de Henares near Madrid, on the night of 16 December 1485. Scotland's King James IV was killed at the Battle of Flodden 500 years ago. This letter concerns the great English victory against the Scots at Flodden Field. The recipient of this gory package was Catherine of Aragon… ... Catherine of Aragon was the first wife of the infamous King Henry VIII. Henry VIII was busy at war in France, along with most of his great nobles and councilors. Last episode, Meg's sister-in-law, Catherine of Aragon, donned armor and commanded English troops that ultimately killed Meg's husband, King James IV of Scotland, in the Battle of Flodden. Catherine of Aragon ordered Thomas Howard to attack the Scottish army, but before doing so he wanted to entice the Scots off Flodden Hill. Throughout history, grand battles were often deemed necessary when ambitious nations were forming. The Battle of Flodden, Flodden Field, or occasionally Branxton (Brainston Moor ) ... Catherine of Aragon was Regent in England. Flodden was a victory for Catherine. Physical Description.