The Life of Arthur Plantagenet, Viscount Lisle | Henry VIII’s Forgotten Uncle, Edward IV’s Other Son

From History Calling

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!