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Arthur was born to Henry and his queen, Elizabeth of York, at Winchester in September 19 or 20, 1486, but was never a robust child. The hopes of the newly-established Tudor dynasty were nevertheless pinned on him. He was Duke of Cornwall from birth, and was created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester on November 29, 1489Events March 14 The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. November 29 Arthur Tudor is named Prince of Wales. December 11 Jeannetto de Tassis is appointed appointed Chief Master of Postal Services in Innsbruck, his descendants th.

At the age of two, a marriage was arranged for Arthur, to the Spanish princess Catherine of AragonCatherine of Aragon (in Spanish Catalina de Aragon , ( December 16, 1485 January 7, 1536) was Henry VIII of England's first wife. Henry annulled his marriage to her after she had born him a girl, later Mary I. Biography Born in Alcala de Henares, she was. They were married in November, 1501Events Alexander becomes King of Poland. Births May 6 Pope Marcellus II November 25 The Confucian scholar Yi Hwang (Toegye) of Joseon Mary Boleyn, later mistress to both Francis I of France and Henry VIII of England. approximate date). Pedro de Mendoza, c, and departed for LudlowFor alternative uses of "Ludlow" see Ludlow (disambiguation). Ludlow is a town in Shropshire, situated almost on the border between England and Wales. It is also very close to the border between Shropshire and Herefordshire, and in the Domesday Book was i on the Welsh border, where Arthur normally resided in his capacity as Prince of Wales and President of the Council of Wales and the Marches. The following spring, he died of a fever, possibly caused by the damp weather conditions. The question of whether his marriage to Catherine was ever consummated would have a powerful effect on the subsequent history of BritainThe word Britain is used to refer to the United Kingdom (UK): i. the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (from 1927), the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ( 1801- 1927) or the United Kingdom of Great Britain ( 1707- 1801)..

Arthur was buried in Worcester CathedralWorcester Cathedral is the cathedral in Worcester, England; situated on a bank overlooking the River Severn. The Cathedral was founded in 680 with Bishop Bosel as its head. The first cathedral was built in this period but nothing now remains of it. The ex; the memorial to him, `Prince Arthur's Chantry', was erected in the cathedral in 1504. His younger brother, Henry, inherited his titles, eventually acceding to the throne as King Henry VIII of EnglandHans Holbein the Younger Henry VIII ( 28 June 1491 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. He was the second monarch of the Tudor dynasty, succeeding his father, Henry VII. He is. In due course, a papal dispensation was obtained, enabling Henry to marry his brother's widow, Catherine. The grounds cited for their eventual divorce was the circumstances of her previous marriage to Arthur.