Arthur

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Arthur was the eldest son of King Henry VII of England and the first husband of Catherine of Aragon, whose early death paved the way for his brother Henry VIII’s accession to the throne.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English prince
heir apparent
associatedWith Council of Wales and the Marches
Ludlow, Shropshire
betrothal Catherine of Aragon
betrothalArrangedBy Henry VII of England
birthOrder eldest son of Henry VII of England
burialMonument chantry in Worcester Cathedral
burialPlace Worcester Cathedral
causeOfDeath unknown illness
country Kingdom of England
dateOfBirth 1486-09-20
dateOfDeath 1502-04-02
deathAge 15
dynasticRole secured the Tudor succession as firstborn son
education tutored as future king of England
era Tudor period
familyName Tudor
linked to: Tudor dynasty
father Henry VII of England
fatherHouse House of Tudor
linked to: Tudor dynasty
fullName Arthur Tudor
givenName Arthur
house House of Tudor
linked to: Tudor dynasty
marriageDate 1501-11-14
marriagePlace Old St Paul’s Cathedral, London
linked to: St Paul's Cathedral
monarchDuringLifetime Henry VII of England
mother Elizabeth of York
motherHouse House of York
namedAfter legendary King Arthur
linked to: King Arthur
nationality English
notableFor being the first husband of Catherine of Aragon
his early death leading to the accession of Henry VIII
placeOfBirth Winchester, Hampshire, England
placeOfDeath Ludlow Castle, Shropshire, England
linked to: Ludlow Castle
politicalAlliance Anglo-Spanish alliance through marriage to Catherine of Aragon
positionHeld heir apparent to the English throne
predecessorAsHeirApparent none (first Tudor heir apparent)
religion Roman Catholicism
sibling Henry VIII of England
Margaret Tudor
Mary Tudor, Queen of France
spouse Catherine of Aragon
successorAsHeirApparent Henry VIII of England
title Duke of Cornwall
Earl of Chester
Prince of Wales

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Arthur, Prince of Wales givenName Arthur
subject linked to: Arthur