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Sep 1, 2020 · Henry Fitzroy: how Henry VIII’s “bastard son” rocked the Tudor court. Five centuries ago this summer, Henry VIII got the thing he craved most: a son. But the baby boy was illegitimate – and that, says Mathew Lyons, had serious ramifications for king and country. Published: September 1, 2020 at 5:05 PM.
Aug 23, 2015 · On 15 June 1519 Bessie Blount gave birth to a son – the illegitimate son of the king. They called him Henry Fitzroy. Using the name Fitzroy made it apparent that he was an acknowledged son by the king. Henry Fitzroy (1519-36) was the illegitimate son of Henry and his mistress Elizabeth Blount, and he was, according to Hall’s Chronicle ...
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Jul 20, 2019 · When Henry VIII was in the process of annulling his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, it was suggested that FitzRoy and his half-sister Mary should marry to prevent the divorce and strengthen his ...
Henry Fitzroy, born to Henry and his mistress, Elizabeth Blount, was a tangible yet overlooked piece of the monarch's complex legacy. ... Catherine Parr, Henry VIII's sixth and final wife, is ...
J. A. Cannon. FitzRoy, Henry, duke of Richmond (1519–36). FitzRoy was Henry VIII's illegitimate son by Elizabeth Blount, a lady-in-waiting to Catherine of Aragon. Since Henry had no surviving male heir until 1537, and his marriage to Catherine was disputed, the future of FitzRoy produced much comment. In 1525 he was given the Garter and ...
Jun 15, 2015 · 5 Comments. Thank you to Sarah Bryson for writing this article on Henry Fitzroy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset. Henry Fitzroy was the illegitimate child of Henry VIII, the second Tudor monarch, with his mistress Elizabeth Blount. In 1512, when Henry VIII was approximately twenty-one years of age a beautiful young woman came to court.
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. Following his divorce from Catherine of Aragon and his subsequent marriage to Anne Boleyn, Henry VIIIs attachment to Henry ...
