People tend to assume that Arthur would have been less ruthless than Henry VIII.

There's nothing really to suggest that that's true.

The Tudor's Dynasty podcast.

Welcome to the show.

In today's episode, my co-host, Heather Darcy, had the opportunity to delve into the life of Arthur Tudor, one of the most intriguing

figures from Tudor history. Arthur's story is filled with many what-if scenarios, and the debate

over his marriage being consummated with Catherine of Aragon has fascinated historians for centuries.

Join Heather and Gareth Streeter as they explore Arthur's life,

his marriage to Catherine,

and the lasting impact he had on the Tudor Dynasty.

Hello and welcome to Tudor's Dynasty podcast.

This is your host, Heather Darcy, one of the wonderful co-hosts.

You might know me from my book, Anna, Duchess of Cleves, the King's beloved sister, and my forthcoming book, Children of the House of Cleves, Anna and her siblings, which will be out in the UK in June of this year and in the U.S. in September of this year.

And I'm absolutely delighted to be joined by

Gareth Streeter. Welcome. How are you? I'm very well, Heather. It's fantastic to be here.

Really great to put a face to the name, so to speak, of having seen you on social media for

some time. I, as you know, am more of a tutor-adjacent historian, so I'm not terribly

familiar with Arthur beyond, unfortunately, him being

Catherine of Aragon's first husband.

Could you just give us a general overview of his life?

Of course.

It's fantastic to be here.

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