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I am Arthur Tudor. I was
born on 20th September 1486. My parents,
Henry VII and Elizabeth of York chose my
name deliberately so that I could be a strong
and fair King, just like the King Arthur
of Legend. My father made peace with Spain,
and as part of the deal, it was decided
that I would marry Catherine, the daughter
of King Ferdinand of Spain and his Queen,
Isabella. On 14th November 1501, when I
was 15 years old, Catherine and I were married
in St Paul's Cathedral. My father, who was
not famous for spending money, did us proud
on our wedding and we had a magnificent
ceremony. We went to live in Ludlow Castle
on the border between England and Wales,
but on April 2nd, the following year I died,
leaving Catherine a widow.
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