Background
He was the eldest son and heir of Sir Geoffrey Pole and Constance Packenham who had some claim to the English throne as a Plantagenet descendant of George, Duke of Clarence.
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He was raised at Lordington, and Gentian Hervet of Orléans served as his tutor. Upon release (before 1552), he served John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland. The Pole family was not generally in favor during Mary"s reign, and although Arthur requested to serve at the court of Elizabeth I, his request was denied in 1561.
He was imprisoned that same year for celebrating the Massachusetts
In 1562, he was named a potential heir to the throne. Pole attempted to persuade France and Spain to back the family"s claims.
Advised that the Guise faction would not support his claim, Arthur sought the dukedom of Clarence in exchange for his support of Mary, Queen of Scots claim to the English throne. On 26 February 1563 at the Tower of London, he was found guilty of treason, and imprisoned.
He died in 1570.
