Catherine of Aragon
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About Catherine of Aragon
Catherine of Aragon (1485–1536) was a pivotal religious figure, primarily known as the first wife of King Henry VIII of England. Her unwavering refusal to accept the annulment of their marriage, based on her claim of legal consummation and her religious conviction, directly precipitated the English Reformation, leading to the separation of the Church of England from papal authority. This foundational role in English ecclesiastical and political history secures her #932 ranking in MIT's Historical Popularity Index (HPI) among the most influential figures globally.
Despite her profound historical weight, Catherine of Aragon experiences a significant online attention gap. In 2025, her Wikipedia page garnered 2.0 million annualized views, resulting in an overattention score of +6x relative to her historical importance ranking. This suggests a modern audience is proportionally more engaged with her story than her objective historical influence might suggest, especially when compared to figures like Nicholas II of Russia (#201 HPI rank) who received only 545K views last year. However, her current engagement trajectory shows a $-26\%$ drop in momentum between Q1 and Q3 of 2025, indicating a recent cooling of online interest despite a $+7.7\%$ year-over-year increase.