Arthur, Prince of Wales

Arthur, Prince of Wales

Spouse Catherine of Aragon

Father Henry VII

Mother Elizabeth of York

Born 20 September 1486

Winchester

Died 2 April 1502 (aged 15)

Ludlow Castle, Wales

Burial Worcester Cathedral

"Arthur Tudor (19 or 20 September 1486 - 2 April 1502) was the first son of King Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York, and therefore, heir to the throne of England and Wales. As he predeceased his father, Arthur never became king. The throne was taken by his younger brother Henry, who became King Henry VIII."

=======================================================================================================================================================

Links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur,_Prince_of_Wales

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6894

http://www.geneall.net/U/per_page.php?id=2463

http://www.thepeerage.com/p10142.htm#i101420

http://tudorhistory.org/people/arthur/

http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Bios/ArthurTudor.htm

=======================================================================================================================================================

Citations:

1. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."

2. [S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Family: A Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 149. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Family.

The popular belief that Arthur was sickly during his lifetime stems from a misunderstanding of a 1502 letter, but there are no reports of Arthur being ill during his lifetime. Arthur grew up to be unusually tall for his age, and was considered handsome by the Spanish court: he had reddish hair, small eyes, a high-bridged nose, resembling his brother Henry, who was said to be "extremely handsome" by contemporaries. As described by historians Steven Gunn and Linda Monckton, Arthur had an "amiable and gentle" personality and was, overall, a "delicate lad".

Arthur, Prince of Wales, son and heir of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, died at Ludlow Castle in the Welsh Marches. He was just fifteen years old, and had only been married to the Spanish princess Catherine of Aragon for four and a half months.

It is not known exactly what killed the young prince. The theories include consumption, diabetes, sweating sickness, testicular cancer and pneumonia. Catherine also became ill, but fortunately recovered and went on to marry Arthur’s younger brother, Henry, when he became King in 1509. Arthur was laid to rest in Worcester Cathedral, in Prince Arthur’s Chantry.

https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/2-april-1502-death-of-arthur-pri...