In Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire, England, there is a country house called Kimbolton Castle. It served as the last residence of Catherine of Aragon, the first wife of King Henry VIII. The Earls and Dukes of Manchester called this majestic palace—which had been transformed into a medieval castle—their home from 1615 until 1950. Kimbolton School is now housed there. Geoffrey Fitz Peter, 1st Earl of Essex, constructed the fortress in the latter part of the 12th century. In the latter part of th ... (Read More)