Part I: The Prince Lives
"It was in 1502 that England almost lost one of their most important Kings. This was none other than Arthur Tudor, Prince Of Wales. Arthur was the eldest son of King Henry VII and Queen Elizabeth of York, who had spent years trying to help England recover from the Wars Of The Roses. Arthur was descended from the House Of York via his Mother and House Of Lancaster via his Father. This made him the Great Tudor hope who could unify the Houses Of Lancaster and York.
So it was that when he fell with the sweating sickness in Ludlow Palace in spring of 1502 alongside his newly wed wife, Catherine Of Aragon, Henry VII panicked and spent hours praying for him"
- "A true King Arthur: The Life of King Arthur I", by Simon Caroll.
"I recall having to bring hot water, herbs and other medicines into the chamber where the royal couple laid bedridden. The young Arthur who, prior to his illness was young, handsome and lively, was now pale, sluggish and weak. It was saddening to see him so ill"
- An extract from a memoir of one Arthur's servants, written circa 1524.
"It was to the relief of Henry VII and all of England that in April the illness that plagued Arthur and Catherine broke. The young couple made a full recovery. Henry VII and his Queen were extremely relieved that their great hope lived."
- "Henry VII: A King of genius or paranoia?", by Jane .A. Roswell.
"Following his recovery Arthur took to governing Wales with vigor. He had a hospital built near Ludlow Palace and began administrating Wales. Arthur's governance of Wales was to be a sign for what would happen later in Arthur's reign. However it is often overlooked by other historians. In this book I shall research how Arthur governed Wales and how it affected his reign as King of England"
- "Before he was King: Arthur Tudor as Prince of Wales", by Trey J. Cole.
"Prince Henry Tudor, was the youngest son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. Unlike his brother, Arthur who grew up with his Father in another palace, he was raised in Eltham Palace with his two sisters and Mother. Henry was the apple of his Mother's world and was mostly overlooked by his Father in favor of his brother Arthur. However following Arthur's near death experience in 1502, he gained much attention from his Father. Henry VII was spurred on by Arthur's illness to find Prince Henry a bride. At first the matches were vast with Neapolitan, Navarrese and German matches being considered. Though in the end it was decided that Henry's bride would come from France"
- "The boy who could've been King: The Life of Prince Henry, Duke of York", by Harry Woods.
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Hi all! Welcome to my first ever timeline on this website! I would like to give a big thanks to everyone who helped with the planning of this tl, especially isabella, CaptainShadow, Zygmunt Stary and more! The POD is of course, Arthur Tudor surviving his illness in 1502. Any feedback?
So it was that when he fell with the sweating sickness in Ludlow Palace in spring of 1502 alongside his newly wed wife, Catherine Of Aragon, Henry VII panicked and spent hours praying for him"
- "A true King Arthur: The Life of King Arthur I", by Simon Caroll.
"I recall having to bring hot water, herbs and other medicines into the chamber where the royal couple laid bedridden. The young Arthur who, prior to his illness was young, handsome and lively, was now pale, sluggish and weak. It was saddening to see him so ill"
- An extract from a memoir of one Arthur's servants, written circa 1524.
"It was to the relief of Henry VII and all of England that in April the illness that plagued Arthur and Catherine broke. The young couple made a full recovery. Henry VII and his Queen were extremely relieved that their great hope lived."
- "Henry VII: A King of genius or paranoia?", by Jane .A. Roswell.
"Following his recovery Arthur took to governing Wales with vigor. He had a hospital built near Ludlow Palace and began administrating Wales. Arthur's governance of Wales was to be a sign for what would happen later in Arthur's reign. However it is often overlooked by other historians. In this book I shall research how Arthur governed Wales and how it affected his reign as King of England"
- "Before he was King: Arthur Tudor as Prince of Wales", by Trey J. Cole.
"Prince Henry Tudor, was the youngest son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. Unlike his brother, Arthur who grew up with his Father in another palace, he was raised in Eltham Palace with his two sisters and Mother. Henry was the apple of his Mother's world and was mostly overlooked by his Father in favor of his brother Arthur. However following Arthur's near death experience in 1502, he gained much attention from his Father. Henry VII was spurred on by Arthur's illness to find Prince Henry a bride. At first the matches were vast with Neapolitan, Navarrese and German matches being considered. Though in the end it was decided that Henry's bride would come from France"
- "The boy who could've been King: The Life of Prince Henry, Duke of York", by Harry Woods.
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Hi all! Welcome to my first ever timeline on this website! I would like to give a big thanks to everyone who helped with the planning of this tl, especially isabella, CaptainShadow, Zygmunt Stary and more! The POD is of course, Arthur Tudor surviving his illness in 1502. Any feedback?
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