2 April 1502Death of ArthurArthur
Death of Arthur
Historical records for England in 1502, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Death of Arthur
Death of Arthur of Wales, at Ludlow Castle of TB & the plague
Becomes the Princess Dowager of Wales
Death of Prince Arthur dies at Ludlow Castle. Catherine of Aragon claims that their marriage was never consumated
Death of Prince Arthur, Henry becomes heir to the throne
Prince Arthur dies at Ludlow Castle, leaving Henry VII's younger son Henry as heir to the throne.
After the death of Death-Arthur of Wales, Henry VIII becomes heir to the throne
Arthur's death makes Henry, Duke of York, the surviving male heir to Henry VII.
Prince Arthur dies & Henry becomes heir to the throne
News of Arthur's death leaves Prince Henry as Henry VII's only surviving son and heir.
James Tyrrell is executed for treason during Henry's reign and is later associated with claims about the Princes in the Tower.
Catherine of Aragon is betrothed to Henry VIII
Catherine of Aragon is betrothed to Henry VIII
Edmund de la Pole is proclaimed an outlaw as Henry acts against another Yorkist claimant living abroad.
Birth of John Dudley
Appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
Appointed Keeper of the Seals
Asserts that her marriage with Prince Arthur in 1501 was never consumated
Henry's Scottish diplomacy develops into the first sustained Anglo-Scottish peace settlement for generations.
England and Scotland negotiate a lasting settlement intended to replace repeated border truces with a durable peace.
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