Arthur, Prince of Wales (19/20 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. As he predeceased his father, Arthur never became king. At Henry VII's death, the throne passed to Arthur's younger brother, who became King Henry VIII.
In order to strengthen his dubious claim to the throne, Henry VII set his personal genealogists to trace back his herit...
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Arthur, Prince of Wales (19/20 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. As he predeceased his father, Arthur never became king. At Henry VII's death, the throne passed to Arthur's younger brother, who became King Henry VIII.
In order to strengthen his dubious claim to the throne, Henry VII set his personal genealogists to trace back his heritage to Cadwaladr and ancient British kings. The search identified Winchester in Hampshire as Camelot, and it was there that the first Tudor Prince of Wales, Arthur, was born. He was named after the legendary King Arthur of the Round Table. His christening took place at Winchester Cathedral, his godfathers were Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby and John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford who was late for the ceremony. Elizabeth Woodville, his maternal grandmother, was his godmother and carried him during the ceremony. He was made a Knight of the Bath...
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