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He was HENRY VIII’S FORGOTTEN UNCLE, the brother of the Princes in the Tower, Edward IV’s other son and Elizabeth of York’s other brother, yet the life of Arthur Plantagenet, Viscount Lisle, like so many illegitimate royal children, is shrouded in mystery. In this Plantagenet documentary from History Calling I’m going to look at what we do know about his life, from his mysterious origins (his mother may have been Elizabeth Lucy, mistress of Edward IV), to the early mentions of him in the sources which suggest he was raised alongside his legitimate siblings, the other children of Edward IV by Elizabeth Woodville, what happened to him after the disappearance of his brothers, Edward V and Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York and during the reign of his uncle, Richard III and how he ended up in the household of his half-sister, Queen Elizabeth of York. I’ll then discuss his life during the reign of Henry VII, who was his brother-in-law and his relationship with his half-nephew, Henry VIII, who at first showered him with favours, only to eventually have him imprisoned in the Tower of London. What happened to Arthur Plantagenet, Viscount Lisle after that is shocking and you won’t believe how he ultimately died. I’ll also tell you about his two marriages to Elizabeth Grey Dudley and Honor Grenville Basset and children, his work as the deputy of Calais in France and how he was responsible for feeding the pregnant Jane Seymour’s cravings for quails.
Sit back and enjoy what I hope will be the best royal history documentary on Arthur Plantagenet you’ve ever seen!
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He was HENRY VIII’S FORGOTTEN UNCLE, the brother of the Princes in the Tower, Edward IV’s other son and Elizabeth of York’s other brother, yet the life of Arthur Plantagenet, Viscount Lisle, like so many illegitimate royal children, is shrouded in mystery. In this Plantagenet documentary from History Calling I’m going to look at what we do know about his life, from his mysterious origins (his mother may have been Elizabeth Lucy, mistress of Edward IV), to the early mentions of him in the sources which suggest he was raised alongside his legitimate siblings, the other children of Edward IV by Elizabeth Woodville, what happened to him after the disappearance of his brothers, Edward V and Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York and during the reign of his uncle, Richard III and how he ended up in the household of his half-sister, Queen Elizabeth of York. I’ll then discuss his life during the reign of Henry VII, who was his brother-in-law and his relationship with his half-nephew, Henry VIII, who at first showered him with favours, only to eventually have him imprisoned in the Tower of London. What happened to Arthur Plantagenet, Viscount Lisle after that is shocking and you won’t believe how he ultimately died. I’ll also tell you about his two marriages to Elizabeth Grey Dudley and Honor Grenville Basset and children, his work as the deputy of Calais in France and how he was responsible for feeding the pregnant Jane Seymour’s cravings for quails.
Sit back and enjoy what I hope will be the best royal history documentary on Arthur Plantagenet you’ve ever seen!
BUY MY BOOK (Find Your Irish Ancestors Online): amzn.to/3Z2ChnG
Website (with 2 FREE DOWNLOADS): historycallingofficial.com
Patreon: patreon.com/historycalling
Amazon storefront: amazon.com/shop/historycalling
Instagram: instagram.com/historycalling
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:
WARS OF THE ROSES PLAYLIST
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLSjVq5Qtb0EVv2DJZOZT5ZyQwSJ4o7oZ WHAT HAPPENED TO EDWARD V AND RICHARD DUKE OF YORK?
youtu.be/WQ6FIe4dLTo
CAN DNA IDENTIFY THE PRINCES IN THE TOWER?
youtu.be/awBM-t-cFQo
HISTORIAN REACTS TO NEW THEORY ABOUT THE PRINCES IN THE TOWER
FROM PHILIPPA LANGLEY | CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARY
youtu.be/tQ5FaYFnS2E
HISTORIAN REACTS TO NEW PRINCES IN THE TOWER EVIDENCE | CHANNEL 5 DOCUMENTARY
youtu.be/Fqbfd1YicCw
WAS EDWARD IV A BIGAMIST
youtu.be/Z2SnrL5p6qg
TRAGIC DEATH AND BURIAL OF PRINCE ARTHUR TUDOR
youtu.be/M7izXFVPG1M
THE LIFE OF HENRY FITZROY, DUKE OF RICHMOND
youtu.be/LGb-dtxSvks
THE DEATH OF THOMAS CROMWELL
youtu.be/qT5OZYvS77A
THE LIFE OF CHARLES BRANDON, DUKE OF SUFFOLK
youtu.be/hc6UxVIAKv0
LEARN MORE:
Starkey, David, Henry: Virtuous Prince (2008)
Available at amzn.to/4gF7yDg
Want to watch/hear/read more about history (and a whole host of other topics)? Then you might benefit from a free Audible or Prime video trial. They are available from the following links:
AUDIBLE
amzn.to/44MvlMi
AUDIBLE PLUS & AUDIBLE PREMIUM PLUS
amzn.to/42rh3PF
PRIME VIDEO
amzn.to/3LW7ykg
GEAR USED
Apple MacBook Pro Laptop (for video editing): amzn.to/3S6IoRK
DJI Drone: amzn.to/39hROZm
Go-Pro Hero 10 camera: amzn.to/3rTWScL
GoPro 3-Way 2.0 (Tripod/Grip/Arm): amzn.to/3vaVxjU
Memory Card: amzn.to/3KeLZZs
Microphone: amzn.to/3rYtjH8
NB: Links above may be affiliate links. This means if you make a purchase through one of these links, I earn a small commission. It in no way affects the price you pay.
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#ArthurPlantagenet #ViscountLisle #PlantagenetHistory
