THE DREAM OF PRINCE ARTHUR

by J.P. Reedman

Young Prince Arthur, eldest son of Henry VII, the first Tudor king, embarks on a fateful journey. Accompanied by his loyal Governor, Sir Henry Vernon, he finds himself lost during a hunt near Haddon Hall. Exhausted, he rests at the foot of an ancient cross marked by mysterious pagan symbols. There, a radiant maiden appears, revealing a prophecy about his forthcoming marriage to Catherine of Aragon that will alter the course of his life and the fate of a kingdom.

Short story approximately 6500 words.

78 pages, Paperback

Published June 2, 2025

About the author

Born in Canada, J.P. Reedman has been a UK resident for over 30 years. She has been writing since the age of 5, and preferred genres are fantasy and historical (or a mixture of both.) Interests are British history and prehistory, especially the neolithic and bronze ages, archaeology, anthropology and features of the countryside. She is author of the STONEHENGE SAGA a novel that places the legends of King Arthur back into the bronze age, and a number of works about King Richard III, including the epic, I RICHARD PLANTAGENET, which, with both parts combined, is over 250,000 words long and written from Richard's first person perspective. She is also the author of the bestselling medieval novel, MY FAIR LADY, about the little known Queen, Eleanor of Provence which is first in an ongoing series about lesser-known medieval noblewoman. 13 SO FAR!

Reviews

[Rosie Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s short and sweet with only 24 pages but I enjoyed it

[Christine Cazeneuve · Rating 3 out of 5]

This short story is based on a legend that Prince Arthur met a strange old woman who prophesied his future correctly. It was a very quick read but I would have liked for the author to have expanded on Arthur's feelings of his very real seeming dream than it did. Dreams during that time period had more of an affect on people than in today's modern times. This was just an ok read for me.

[Pauline Calkin · Rating 4 out of 5]

When Prince Arthur Tudor gets lost, he finds himself in a strange world and is told a prophecy about his soon-to-be bride, Catherine of Aragon. The author includes into her War of the Roses short story series, because it mentions prominent figures of that time. A mixture of historical fiction and fantasy.