“Not long after their Grandfather’s passing, Prince Arthur, now King Arthur, and Prince Henry would leave Ludlow and begin their journey to London. They took their tutors and household with them. Rhys ap Thomas and George Talbot, the Earl of Shrewsbury. Just before the boys entered London, they would dawn mourning clothes, and join the people of London in entering a period of mourning for the late King. Shortly after their arrival at London, they would journey to Parliament, where Arthur would officially be recognised as King of England, and where the formal Regency for the King would begin.”
- Jeanne Laurence, “The Children of Camelot”
“Henry of York would arrive in London not long after his nephews. The Parliament would officially recognise him as Lord Protector, it was the closest Henry would ever get to becoming King, and as such he is believed to have cherished the position. Quickly rumours flooded London that Henry may try and usurp his nephews, and for good reason too. The usurpation of Richard III was within living memory, and many feared that it may happen again. Of course, this would not happen, and the reign and regency of King Arthur would begin smoothly. Quickly Henry began making grants to his close friend, Charles Brandon.”
- J.J. Smith, “The Bold Prince: Henry, Duke of York”
“The members of the Privy Chamber would remain the same, as Henry VII had requested in his will. A good sign, as it showed that Henry of York was willing to respect the wishes of his late Father. Henry would soon begin to govern with the Chamber, which advised Henry and the young King on matters of state. He also had several advisors of his own, including Thomas More and the Earl of Devon. Annoyingly for Henry, they'd soon begin trying to limit the number of grants he handed out.”
- Gregory Johnson, “The Regency of King Arthur I”
“Henry VII would be buried at Westminster Abbey on February 4th. He would be laid to rest next to his Mother, Lady Margaret Beaufort and his son, Arthur, Prince of Wales. At his tomb there was extra space for his wife’s coffin, as he had wished to be buried with her. Elizabeth of York would not attend the funeral, as was tradition, but she would also not make an appearance at Court for 3 weeks, highlighting how devastated she was. She would wear mourning clothing up to 1515, when she finally left mourning. There is little doubt that it was her daughter and youngest child, Mary who comforted her.”
- Alex K. Chandler, "Henry VII: From an Exile to a King
“The King and his brother quickly took residence at the Grand Palace of Richmond. Bernard André and I continued to educate them and would see to it they were the finest Royals in all of Christendom, as per their Uncle and Grandfather’s request.”
- Polydore Vergil, “The History of the reign of King Arthur the first”
“With Prince Henry now Lord Protector, Princess Mary and Thomas Howard now decided it was no or never. If they were to ever become husband and wife, it had to happen under Henry. This was because Henry was fond of Mary, who was his favourite sister. He was also quite generous as Lord Protector, removing fines imposed on nobles by his Father, and approving all sorts of marriages and deals. Quickly, Thomas and Mary put their plan into action.
First, they were to get the backing of Thomas’s family, who were growing more prominent every day. With their backing they could increase the chances of Henry agreeing. Next, they were to request the backing William Warham, a key advisor to Henry and the Archbishop of Canterbury, the leading Archbishop in England. They hoped this would get them the backing of Henry. They would then request the betrothal to Prince Christian be broken, which would leave the two free to marry. They would also need to get a Papal Dispensation to marry, as they were 1st cousins and the Church did frown upon cousin marriages unless they had a Papal Dispensation.
They would quickly prepare to put their plan into action. The plan was only hastened when news arrived that Prince Christian’s Father had fallen ill. The plan would prove to be one of the most audacious in English history.”
- Tatianna Howard, “The Story of Mary Rose Tudor”
For Polydore Vergil's book I was thinking of using
this to have it written in Middle English, the form of English he would've spoken. Let me know if you want me to use it.