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Arms of Sir Henry Fitzroy, KG, at the time of his installation as a knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. Henry FitzRoy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset (c. 15 June 1519 – 23 July 1536) was the son of Henry VIII of England and his mistress Elizabeth Blount, and the only child born out of wedlock whom Henry acknowledged.
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Jun 15, 2015 · Learn about the life and achievements of Henry Fitzroy, the son of Henry VIII and Elizabeth Blount, who was created Duke of Richmond and Somerset at six years old. Discover his role in the King's affairs, his marriage, his death and his legacy.
Sep 1, 2020 · Learn how Henry VIII doted on his son Henry Fitzroy, who was born in 1519 and made a duke in 1525. Find out how Fitzroy's death in 1536 affected the king's marriage to Anne Boleyn and the succession crisis.
Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset (1519-36), was the illegitimate son of Henry VIII by Elizabeth Blount, a lady-in-waiting to Catherine of Aragon. The child was officially acknowledged by the King after the early deaths of the three sons born to the Queen.
- Henry Fitzroy was born in a Priory. The exact date of birth of Henry Fitzroy is unknown, but it was in June 1519. Bessie Blount was well-known at court for being Henry VIII’s mistress; when she fell pregnant, it would’ve been evident to all that the King was the father.
- Cardinal Wolsey was his godfather. Far from the church frowning on the King’s extramarital relations, not only did Wolsey provide security for the child’s birth, but he also acted as his godfather.
- Fitzroy literally means son of the King. Henry VIII openly acknowledged the young Henry as his son. Not only was he named after his father he was even given the surname Fitzroy.
- Fitzroy was made Duke of Richmond and Somerset. Henry VIII was keen to shower titles on his son to give him the standing he believed he deserved. He didn’t want him being known as “a royal bastard.”
Jul 20, 2019 · Learn about the life and legacy of Henry FitzRoy, the only acknowledged illegitimate son of King Henry VIII and his mistress Elizabeth Blount. Discover how he was made a duke, married Mary Howard, and died young.
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Henry Fitzroy (1519–36) was the son of Henry VIII and Elizabeth Blount, a Lady in Waiting to Katherine of Aragon. His illegitimacy meant he had no claim upon the throne, but he was created a Knight of the Garter, and Duke of Richmond and Somerset aged six. This is the only surviving portrait of Fitzroy, and was probably painted at the time of ...
