Henry VII of England named his eldest son
Arthur after the hero of Arthurian legend as a sign of his hopes for a rebirth of English greatness. Arthur died before he could mount the throne, however, and his brother
Henry became the next King. Arthur was buried in the cathedral in [Worcester, England]
?; the memorial to him, `Prince Arthur's Chantry', was erected in the cathedral in 1504.
Henry did not only inherit Arthur's title he also was given his dead brother's wife Catherine of Aragon.