Prince Arthur Tudor: What if he had lived to be King?

Today I want to explore some more counter-factual history – to take look at what might have been if things had played out slightly differently, if just one moment or event had gone the other way. This time I’m going be asking, what if Prince Arthur Tudor had lived?

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Images (from Wikimedia Commons, unless otherwise stated):

Portrait of Arthur, Prince of Wales by an unknown artist of the Anglo-Flemish School (c.1500). Held in a private collection.

Portrait of King Henry VII by an unknown Netherlandish artist (1505). Held by the National Portrait Gallery.

Portrait of Elizabeth of York by an unknown artist of the British School (16th Century). Held by the Royal Collection at Hampton Court.

Map of England.

Portrait of Katherine of Aragon by an unknown artist (c.1520). On display at the National Portrait Gallery, lent by Lambeth Palace.

Photograph of Ludlow Castle viewed from Whitcliffe in evening sunshine. In the background is Brown Clee. Taken by Ian Capper (2011).

A tapestry in the Flemish style of Catherine of Aragon and her husband Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales (c. early 1500s). Current collection / location unknown.

Portrait of Margaret Tudor by Daniel Mytens (c.1620-1638). Held by the Royal Collection.

Portrait of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey by Sampson Strong (1585–1596). Held by Trinity College.

Illumination showing Louis XII of France and his third wife, English princess Mary Tudor, from a book detailing the pageants given for Mary's reception into France by Pierre Gringoire (c.1514). held by the British Library, Cotton MS Vespasian bii f. 15r.

“The Mayflower at sea” by an unknown artist (1893). Originally from Internet Book Images.

Quoted texts:

Rosemary Horrox , ODNB entry on Arthur Tudor


Also consulted, were:

Other relevant entries from The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online.


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