Today Arthur Prince of Wales died at Ludlow Castle, just 15 years old.
Arthur often plays bit parts in history because of everything that happened during Henry’s reign, but it’s important to remember that he was the heir to the throne, married to the Spanish princess, and his parents were devastated.
No one knows exactly what happened to him, but theories range from the sweating sickness to consumption. Catherine also got sick, but she recovered.
For Henry’s parents, though, it was the beginning of a terrible year. Elizabeth of York and Henry VII conceived another child quickly, but Elizabeth would die in childbirth less than a year later. Henry Tudor, the second son, became the heir, and his life – and English history – changed forever.
That’s your Tudor Minute for today. Remember you can dive deeper into life in 16th century England through the Renaissance English History Podcast at englandcast.com.
Suggested links:
Episode 110: Arthur TudorÂ
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Heather Teysko is the creator, writer, and producer of The Renaissance English History Podcast,  the original Tudor history podcast, started in 2009. She's been writing about history online for over 25 years, since her first site on Colonial American history became number one in history on Yahoo in 1998. In 2019 she created Tudorcon, which is now a yearly event, in addition to writing books, and running TudorFair.com - a whimsical Tudor Merch shop.
She has been passionate about Tudor England since she first read Alison Weir's The Six Wives of Henry VIII 30 years ago, and subsequently moved to London after college to spend her time immersed in Tudor history (how exciting when she got to interview Alison for the first time!). In addition to history, she is passionate about travel, and has lived in 3 countries and 4 states (not counting her perpetual state of confusion), and her family (who help her host her YouTube channel occasionally).
