Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTBE H. Suite of the Infanta--Her landing--Meeting of Arthur and Katharine--Her progress to London--Marriage of the Prince and Princess of Wales--Bridal festivities--Letter of the Prince of Wales--Dower of the Princess of Wales--Departure of her suite--Journey of the Prince and PrincessArrival at Ludlow--Popularity of the Prince--His deathGrief of the King and Queen--Residences of the Princess of Wales-Death of Elizabeth of York--Proposed marriage of Katharine and Henry--Her illness--Death of Isabel the Catholic--Katharine's unhappiness--Letter to her father--Her poverty--Her confessor--Her piety--Death of Henry VII.--Henry VIII.--Marriage of Henry and Katharine. The ship which had borne the royal bride in safety to the English shore, bore besides a goodly freight of plate and jewels, lords and ladies, and servants to the Princess. Dona Elvira Manuel, first lady of honour, and first lady of the bedchamber, who had been appointed by the Queen to act as her "deputy," and to see that no one raised the Infanta's veil until her bridegroom did so on her wedding day, and Don Pedro Manrique, her husband, first chamberlain and mayor of the palace, were close beside the bride. Others who accompanied her were Juan de Cuero and his wife, the former of whom had charge of her plate; Alonzo de Esquivel, master of the hall; Maria de Eojas, Francesca de Silva, Beatrix de Blanca, and Martina de Salazar, her maids of honour, waited on by two female slaves--doubtless Moorish maidens, captives from Granada; Padre Alessandro, her chaplain and confessor; and a long train of attendants--an almoner, secretary, cup-bearer, marshal, chief butler, four equerries, three gentlemen-in-waiting, a keeper of the plate, and a clerk of the stores; laundresses, waiters, ...