Why hasn’t there been an english king named Arthur historically? Beyond the death of Henry VII’s son before he could succeed, why haven’t more princes been named arthur? stevenattewell Uncategorized September 17, 2017 1 Minute There were Arthurs…Arthur Duke of Brittany, grandson of Henry II. King John had him killed. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like Loading... Related Published by stevenattewell View all posts by stevenattewell Published September 17, 2017