ChrisNuttall
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One of the lesser-known facts about Henry VIII was that he was actually the second son – his older brother, Arthur, Prince of Wales (1486 - 1502), was the eldest son of King Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York. Arthur was not, apparently, as manly a figure as his younger brother and there were serious question marks over his health (including questions about just what had happened on his wedding night with Catherine of Aragon (who would later marry Henry, after Henry VII died).
Here’s a thought that struck me as I was reading about something else … what if Arthur survives long enough to take the throne, upon his father’s death in 1509?
Here’s a thought that struck me as I was reading about something else … what if Arthur survives long enough to take the throne, upon his father’s death in 1509?