Attention: Age at marriage (November 14, 1501) below 16 years (15).
He is married to Catharine of Aragon.
They got married on November 14, 1501 at St Paul's Cathedral, London, Middlesex, England, he was 15 years old.Sources 5, 7
They got married in the year 1501 at London, England, he was 14 years old. They got married on November 14, 1501 at London (He Died Abt 6 Mos Later), he was 15 years old.Arthur was born in September 1486 to Henry VII and Elizabeth of York atWinchester. His name was chosen purposely to refect upon him memories ofthat legendary king. With his birth, the dynasty was off to a good start.
In 1488-9, Henry VII negotiated the preliminary treaty of Medina delCampo with Spain which included the proposal that Arthur would be marriedto Catherine of Aragon, the young daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella.
In 1496, further negotiations were conducted and it was agreed thatCatherine would come to England in 1500, when Arthur was 14. Catherinedid eventually arrive in October 1501. After 16 years of negotiation,the Spanish marriage for Arthur finally took place 14th November 1501 inold St. Paul's Cathedral in London. Although Henry VII had (and stillhas) a reputation for penny-pinching, this wedding was an occasion thathe spared no expense. After the wedding, Arthur and Catherine went toLudlow Castle on the border between England and Wales. On April 2, 1502,Arthur died, leaving Catherine a young widow in a foreign country.
Alias:Prince of /Wales/
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