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Aragorn goes by many names in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, and Peter Jackson adapted a few of them in his movies.

Throughout the 16th century the appearance of the city was completely renewed. Many palatial houses reflect the financial development of the Kingdom of Aragon and its capital. Your visit is the most ...

Catherine was born near Madrid in December 1485. She was the daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, whose marriage had united Spain. At three years of age Catherine was betrothed to King ...

Michelle Beer, Queenship at the Renaissance Courts of Britain: Catherine of Aragon and Margaret Tudor, 1503-1533 (Royal Historical Society, 2018) G. R. Bernard, The King's Reformation: Henry VIII ...