He spent a great deal of his childhood with his mother at Eltham Palace, and was devastated when she died in February 1503. He received an excellent education, becoming fluent in Latin and French, and showed a natural aptitude for sports.
The prince was christened Henry and later made Duke of York. The birth of a second son was the cause of great rejoicing for the king, who always had an eye to strengthening his dynasty. Originally built by Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, in 1443, it remained one of the principal royal palaces for the next two centuries. Now, Elizabeth was pregnant again and, in June, she entered her confinement at the Palace of Placentia in Greenwich. He had seen off the early threats to his authority, and his marriage to Elizabeth of York – which, somewhat against the odds, had grown into something of a love match – had yielded a male heir and a daughter, Margaret Tudor. By 1491, Henry VII had reason to feel more secure on his throne.
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