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Death of Prince Arthur (1502)

Type Event Region Europe Time 1502

On 2 April 1502 Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales, died at Ludlow Castle aged 15, disrupting the marriage alliance underpinning the Treaty of Perpetual P…

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  1. 1502Ludlow Castle · Welsh MarchesPrince Arthur died of illness at Ludlow Castle while serving as Prince of Wales; records cite the 'sweating sickness' or a similar acute infection, and the exact medical diagnosis is no longer recoverable.
  2. 1502London · EnglandHenry VII's second son Henry became heir, and the court began reassessing the marriage arrangement with Spain and Princess Catherine's future, sparking diplomatic and canon-law disputes lasting several years.

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