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His first two wives, Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn, had several pregnancies that ended in stillbirth, miscarriage, or death in infancy. Henry acknowledged one illegitimate child, Henry FitzRoy, as his own, but is suspected to have fathered several illegitimate children by different mistresses. [1]
Nov 19, 2015 · Many ruling English monarchs fathered illegitimate children – Henry VIII was no exception. The one illegitimate child we know the most about is Henry Fitzroy, son of Elizabeth “Bessie” Blount. Henry Fitzroy – Born 15 June 1519. Henry Fitzroy was born 15 June 1519 to Elizabeth “Bessie” Blount and Henry VIII.
He had several children from different women, but only three were legitimate and survived past infancy. These were King Edward VI, Queen Mary I and Queen Elizabeth I. Many others were born illegitimately and only one of these was recognised - Henry Fitzroy.
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- Henry, Duke of Cornwall (January 1511–February 1511) On New Year’s Day 1511, the Tudor court erupted in celebration as Katherine of Aragon gave birth to a son.
- Henry Fitzroy (1519–1536) Born on June 15, 1519, Henry was the illegitimate child of Henry VIII and his mistress Elizabeth Blount, a lady-in-waiting to Queen Katherine of Aragon.
- Edward VI (1537–1553) On October 12, 1537, King Henry at long last had his legitimate male heir. But the joy was soon muted when Edward’s mother, Jane Seymour, passed away just over 10 days later.
- Mary I (1516–1558) Born on February 18, 1516, Mary was the only surviving child of King Henry VIII’s first wife, the formidable Katherine of Aragon. Henry doted on his daughter, calling her his “pearl of the world.”
May 8, 2024 · by hans - May 8, 2024. Let’s get into the captivating history of Henry VIII’s rumored illegitimate children. While Henry Fitzroy stands out as the king’s only acknowledged illegitimate son (and we just did a video on him recently – so we skip over him here – check the link below) whispers of other hidden heirs have echoed through time.
May 1, 2019 · Henry VIII is believed to have fathered several illegitimate children. They include Catherine and Henry Carey, born to Mary Boleyn, who was Henry’s mistress before he switched his attentions to her sister, Anne. However, the king only acknowledged one bastard offspring: Henry Fitzroy, son of Elizabeth (‘Bessie’) Blount.
All three of Henry VIII's legitimate children – Mary, Elizabeth and Edward – became queens or kings of England. They ruled consecutively after Henry’s death as Edward VI (1547-53), Mary I (1553-58) and Elizabeth I (1558-1603).
