An Dowager's Child
After the yule season was finished, the newly married Arthur and Catherine where send to Ludlow Castle on the orders of the King. Young Arthur with the guiding hand of his young Spanish bride organizes a court fit for the future King of England. During those first three months spend alone in Wales, Arthur and Catherine realize their marriage once form out of a political alliance grew into one of love.
However, everything change during the last few days of March. When Arthur became ill with a high fever and night sweets which kept him in his bedchambers alone with his servants.
The royal physician attach to their households says with displeasure to Arthur "Your highness, it would be educated guess that you shall not live through the first week of April" knowing that his days where numbered and adding "I shall send word to their Majesties about your sickness"
"How about my dear sweet Catherine will she be alright?" asks Arthur knowing that his physician is correct because he feels weaker with each hour that passes but its his hope that Catherine will never go through this sickness like himself.
The royal physician says joyfully to report "Her Highness, Princess Catherine shows no signs of sickness that you are experiencing. However, it would be in her best interest not to set foot into these chambers to preserve her health" knowing that her health must be taken into consideration as well.
"Of course" replies Arthur knowing royal protocol because it would be harmful to the country if Catherine was with child.
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The days following the physician's visit in his chambers, Arthur took his last breaths leaving his beloved wife a widow in a foreign country. The whole country went into mourning over the death of what was suppose to be their future King. Catherine rejoin the royal court of her father-in-law Henry at Richmond Palace.
Henry orders her through his mother Lady Beaufort that she shall remain at court for the following weeks to see if she's with child. However, to everyone's surprise and happiness the Queen's own midwives confirmed that Catherine was with child.
Months of Catherine's pregnancy she was kept in the accompany her household at court awaiting the arrival of Arthur's only heir.
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That day finally arrive when Catherine awoke in the late evening on November thirteenth experiencing pains of childbirth. With the help of her mother-in-law Queen Elizabeth of York and her ladies-in-waiting support along with midwives that supported Elizabeth through her pregnancies.
After hours of painful childbirth pains, Catherine bears into this world a beautiful healthy baby.
The midwife announces "Your highness, it's a boy born on November fourteenth" knowing this child was a gift from the late Prince on what have been their first anniversary.
Catherine holds her newborn son in her arms and whispers the name "Arthur" at her baby with the hair of his father.
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Years later after the death of his grandfather, young Arthur was crown the King of England with his uncle the Duke of York and his mother as his regents until he was ready to rule in his own stead.