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What if King Henry VII of England surprisingly abdicates his throne in favor of his eldest son Arthur shortly after his marriage to Catherine of Aragon in 1501? Therefore this causes his premature death in Ludlow Castle to get butterflied out. Now before you start saying "this is totally implausible!" just think that Philip V of Spain (another king who won his theone as a result of a war and like Henry was challenged by pretenders) did the same in 1724 abdicating in favor of his eldest son Louis (who was around the same age as Arthur). Also, Henry abdicating is a win-win. Even after his abdication, he will still manipulate Arthur and be the de facto king, while he will worry less about Yorkist pretenders challenging his claim. Remember, Arthur's mother is Elizabeth, the senior heir of the House of York.
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