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Catherine's dueña Doña Elvira Manuel said that the marriage was not consummated, though some historians argue that Doña Elvira was never close to the girl, whom she would later betray. Yet Arthur himself, before the wedding night, had stated that he was feeling very 'lusty and amorous', and Anthony Willoughby, one of his attendants claimed that on the following morning he had called for a cup of ale, saying "for I have been this night in the midst of Spain". Later the Prince also said, "Masters, it is good pastime to have a wife." Though, Arthur may have jested merely to cover up a failure in his marital duty.[9]

Some find it difficult to believe that the fervently devout Catherine, who insisted that her marriage to Arthur had never been consummated, would lie. Others point to Catherine's difficult situation after Arthur's death and argue that she did lie.

This is a Tudor POD, that I don't think really hasn't been discussed. So what if the Prince and Princess of Wales had truly consummated their marriage on their wedding knight and Arthur managed to impregnate Catherine? Arthur still succumbs to TB or the sweating sickness in April of 1502 while Catherine shows signs of being along in her pregnancy Let's assume for kicks, that she produces a healthy baby boy(whom she aptly names Arthur) in August of 1502. What comes of the Dowager princess now? Will the young Arthur be crowned as Prince of Wales? Would Catherine attempt to exert more influence in court? Who reigns as Regent in the wake of Henry VII's death in 1509 as our favorite Duke of York may be to young to provide a strong regency for the young prince till he reaches maturity in 1520? What are some other potential effects?
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