Arthur Plantagenet: Henry VIIIs Illegitimate Uncle Watkins Sarah-Beth
Arthur Plantagenet: Henry VIIIs Illegitimate Uncle Watkins Sarah-Beth Illegitimate son to Edward IV and the uncle of Henry VIII, Arthur Plantagenet's life is an intriguing story. Henry VIII treated…
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Arthur Plantagenet: Henry VIIIs Illegitimate Uncle Watkins Sarah-Beth
Illegitimate son to Edward IV and the uncle of Henry VIII, Arthur Plantagenet's life is an intriguing story. Henry VIII treated his uncle well in the early years of his reign, making him vice-admiral and then Lord Deputy of Calais in 1533.Arthur did the best he could in his new position in Calais over seven years, including trying to maintain a relationship with Thomas Cromwell against a background of religious change, but there were numerous complaints about him and his paranoid nephew's suspicions over his loyalty grew - culminating in Lisle's arrest and imprisonment for two years with no legal reason.Arthur was released from the Tower in 1542, yet tragically died after receiving a diamond ring from his Raised in his father's court, he then became a trusted member of Henry VII's household and after his death, was a prominent figure at the court of Henry VIII.