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Henry fitzroy, the kings only child with his teenage mistress bessie blount. Scientists are investigating the secret to life after death. She begins with the life of fitzroys mother bessie blount. Henry fitzroy 151936 was the illegitimate son of henry and his mistress elizabeth blount, and he was, according to halls chronicle, well brought up, like a princes child. While the boy was not legitimate, henry was thrilled and, in his opinion, vindicated if hecontinue readingjanuary 14, 1527 a thank you letter from henry fitzroy to henry viii. Find out about henry fitzroy, duke of richmonds family tree, family history, ancestry, ancestors, genealogy, relationships and affairs. Henry fitzroy was born 15 june 1519 to elizabeth bessie blount and henry viii.

Henry fitzroy, son of henry viii college of st george. Jun 20, 20 it represented an image of henrys ideal family, but it was a fiction. The show, based on the book series by tanya huff was set in toronto and followed vicki nelson christina cox, a former cop who left the force to become a private investigator after she started to lose her eyesight. After edward was born to jane seymour, henry relented and reinstated his daughters but did not relegitimize them. Luckily, marys mother and elizabeths governess were able to secure teachers to fill this gap. Fitzroy died a decade or so before king henry did so had no opportunity to claim the throne. Why was henry fitzroy,the bastard son of henry viii,illegitimate.

Jul 08, 2006 in one book i read it said that henry s only son was fitzroy and he was mothered by a mistress and was illigitamate. He spent time at court, working in the household of henry viiis natural born son, henry fitzroy, duke of richmond at pontefract. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Oct 23, 2010 elizabeth is mother was anne boleyn and edward vis mother was jane seymour. His death was a huge blow for henry viii, not only. In 1512, when henry viii was approximately twentyone years of age a beautiful young woman came to court. Henry had one illegitimate child with lady elizabeth blount named henry fitzroy. He was embarking on a new life with his third wife, jane seymour, and was traveling the country. Elizabeth is mother was anne boleyn and edward vis mother was jane seymour. Henry fitzroy was the illegitimate child of henry viii, the second tudor monarch, with his mistress elizabeth blount. Henry might have been able to legitimise fitzroy perhaps, but he did not try.

Henry fitzroy was born sometime in june, 1519 most likely on the 18th at the priory of st. A child of wealth and privilege who loved to explore nature, darwin was the second youngest of six kids. Henry fitzroy, when given his titles at the age of six, was also given precedence over all but the king s legitimate heirs. She was born about 1499 and came to court sometime around 15, to serve as katharine of.

What was the name of king henry viiis illegitimate son. Henry viii had a secret daughter who should have taken the. Katherines mother was the sister of anne boleyn, mary boleyn. A timeline of the events in the life of henry fitzroy, duke of richmond, illegitimate son of king henry viii by his mistress bessie blount.

The surname prefix fitz means son, and roy is an anglicization of the french roi, or king. She and her husband received grants of money and land from the king. Jan 14, 2015 in 1519, bessie blount gave henry viii his first son. Since edward was still young at the time henry passed away, he arranged a council of regency that would rule on edwards behalf. Henry fitzroy, 1st duke of grafton facts, bio, family. Katherine had had a son named henry who had died after a more four weeks of life, and bessie blounts bastard son henry fitzroy had met his end just a few years ago. Apr 07, 2018 public domain king henry i of england r. Be the first to check out trailers and movie teasersclips dropping soon. For a time before anne came into the picture, mary was henry viiis mistress. Henry fitzroy, the illegitimate son of king henry viii, has learned over the course of his long life how to blend with humans, how to deny the call for blood in his veins.

Little is known about bessie, other than she was renowned for her beauty. Henry viii is possibly the most famous king of england, known both for his six wives and for the splitting of the church. King henry viiis son, henry fitzroy, duke of richmond and somerset and his mother, elizabeth blount by heather hobden isbn. It was a bitter blow to catherine and it would not be the last. He is pictured with edwards mother, jane seymour, who had died shortly after giving birth, but henry chose to style her as the matriarch of the tudor dynasty thereby suggesting a rather more conventional family than was the case. On this day in history, the 22nd july 1536 some sources state 23rd july, henry viiis illegitimate son, henry fitzroy, 1st duke of richmond and somerset, and the earl of nottingham, died at the age of 17.

Henry fitzroy, 1st duke of richmond and somerset the. Henrys main claim to the english throne derived from his mother through the house of beaufort. Henry fitzroy marries mary howard the anne boleyn files. Henry fitzroy, duke of richmond and somerset 15 june 1519 23 july 1536, was the son of. Elizabeth blount henry fitzroy s mother married gilbert talboys shortly after her sons birth and king henry viii found another mistress by the name of mary boleyn. In addition, it presents the essential information in a way that is uncomplicated and easy to follow. Elizabeth bessie blount is remembered as the woman king henry viii did not marry. At just 258 pages it is a relatively quick read on the subject. Henry viii was not married to henry fitzroy s mother, bessie blount. This book covers more of henrys reign and wives catherine and anne than it does bessie.

Henry fitzroy, duke of richmond the freelance history writer. Henry fitzroy s brother in law was arthur wellesley, 1st duke of wellington henry fitzroy s father in law was garret wesley, 1st earl of mornington henry fitzroy s mother in law was anne wesley, countess of mornington henry fitzroy s grandfather in law was richard wesley, 1st baron of mornington henry fitzroy s grandmother in law was elizabeth wesley henry fitzroy s. Illegitimate children of henry viii tudors dynasty. Check out the new trailer starring lee pace, naomi watts, and jacob tremblay. Her own son harry was being brought up with henry fitzroy who was now given his own household of princely status and housed at durham place in the strand. Henry had given his righthand man, cardinal thomas wolsey, charge of the arrangements. Through his mother he was the elder halfbrother of. I am very honoured today to be able to host melita thomas as part of her book tour for her new book the kings pearl.

The death of henry fitzroy, duke of richmond and somerset. Robert fitz edith, baron of okenhampton was born illegitimately in 1093. Oct 24, 2017 robert fitz edith fitzroy, baron of okenhampton. Henry viiis children hampton court palace historic royal palaces. Of henry fitzroy duke of richmond and of the wardrobe stuff at baynards castle of katharine, princess dowager 1855 leather bound by henry fitzroy. Using the name fitzroy made it apparent that he was an acknowledged son by the king. What happened to henry viiis bastard child henry fitzroy. Henry fitzroy, duke of richmond and somerset june 1519 23 july 1536 henry, given the surname fitzroy, meaning son of the king was born in june 1519, he was the illegitimate son of king henry viii and elizabeth bessie blount, a maid of honour to his.

His father was king henry viii of england and his mother was the kings mistress, elizabeth blount, known as bessie. This would make her a half sister to mary, henry fitzroy, and of the closest in age to elizabeth i, and jane seymore s legitimate son edward the child king. She is a subject of elizabeth nortons meticulously researched biography bessie blount. Henry viiis illegitimate son henry fitzroy s mother was elizabeth blount. A few years ago the vampire tv series blood ties ran, unfortunately the show ended after only two seasons. Im not aware of how mary felt toward henry fitzroy but i assume it was similar to her feelings for elizabeth. Mike cellucihenry fitzroy works archive of our own. Captain john hawkins s father, william hawkins was a ship owner and sea captain, serving in parliament under king henry viii and his daughter queen mary. Prince edward and henry fitzroy both died as teenagers, curiously enough of the same bronchial pneumonia. Henry viii was king of england from 1509 until his death in 1547.

Nov 10, 2010 henry viii was not married to henry fitzroys mother, bessie blount. Henry fitzroy, duke of richmond and somerset wikipedia. Sep 01, 2018 biological factors may have caused henry viiis madness and reproductive woes, new research suggests. The one illegitimate child we know the most about is henry fitzroy, son of. With the english crown finally in his possession, henry tudors endeavours to restore order to the realm are hindered by continuing unrest. I have never read a biography on lady katherine knollys and i found this a delight to read. While henry viiis six wives are all well known historical. While this recognized mistress of henry viii has been a shadowy figure, murphy fills in the gaps with the known information on her life. January 14, 1527 a thank you letter from henry fitzroy. In 1519, bessie blount gave henry viii his first son. Henry viiis illegitimate son henry fitzroys mother was elizabeth blount. She had wanted to name the prince henry for his father, and yet a part of her worried that henry, given his superstitious nature, might think it to be a bad omen. Without him, vicki and mike would not survive the ancient force of chaos that has been unleashed upon the worldbut in doing so, his identity may be exposed, and his life.

Thank you to sarah bryson for writing this article on henry fitzroy, 1st duke of richmond and somerset. Just over two months after the fall of his second wife, queen anne boleyn, henry viiis only son, his illegitimate son by elizabeth blount, died on 22nd. The next chapter discusses how king henry may have considered making fitzroy his heir. Henry fitzroy, 1st duke of richmond and somerset was the illegitimate son of king henry viii and bessie blount, born sometime in june 1519. On this day in history, 25th november 1533 some say 26th, henry fitzroy, the duke of richmond and illegitimate son of henry viii, married lady mary howard, daughter of thomas howard, 3rd duke of norfolk, and the cousin of anne boleyn. He was given the name fitzroy in public acknowledgement that he was the son of the king. Elizabeth blount, known as bessie, was henry viiis mistress and mother of his illegitimate son, henry fitzroy.

Henrys mother, lady margaret beaufort, was a greatgranddaughter of john of gaunt, the duke of lancaster and fourth son of edward iii, and his third wife katherine swynford. Henry fitzroy was left with his nanny, agnes partridge, a laid back type fond of hunting and gambling who was paid 50 shillings a quarter. Parr and richard cotton were fiddling the books so that they had many perks. Fitzroy was known as lord henry fitzroy until 18 june 1525, when his father created him duke of richmond and somerset and earl of nottingham.

The next chapter discusses how king henry may have considered making fitzroy his. Henry fitzroy, the illegitimate son of henry viii by his mistress, elizabeth blount, was born in 1519. Henry fitzroy, duke of richmond, died on 22nd july 1536. She begins with the life of fitzroy s mother bessie blount. He is best known for six marriages and his effort to annul his first marriage, which led to the separation of the church of. Henry viii did not neglect his recognized illegitimate son, henry fitzroy, and perhaps he did not purposefully neglect elizabeth in the summer of 1536. He was well educated, had a superb library, and enjoyed his hobbies. Today, were detailing the lives of mary howard the main character in brazen and her husband, henry fitzroy, the illegitimate son of henry. Elizabeth, the daughter of sir john blount, had come to the kings notice as a ladyinwaiting to his first wife, katherine of aragon. Elizabeths little boy, henry fitzroy, was born in the summer of 1519. Why was henry fitzroy,the bastard son of henry viii. References spartacus blog was henry fitzroy, the illegitimate son of henry viii, murdered.

On 26th november 1533, henry fitzroy, duke of richmond and somerset and the illegitimate son of king henry viii, married mary howard, daughter of thomas howard, 3rd duke of norfolk, at hampton court palace. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Charles darwin was born on february 12, 1809, in the tiny merchant town of shrewsbury, england. That made fitzroy illegitimate and not in the line of succession.

John guy s latest, the children of henry viii, is a well written book covering the struggle of henry viii to procure an heir for the tudor throne. Fitzroy was created duke of richmond and was eventually set up in his own establishment, away from his mother. Jul 11, 2014 earlier this week, we brought you 8 facts about henry viii and the tudor dynasty, as part of our july book of the month feature on brazen by katherine longshore. The king s mistress kindly sent to me by amberley publishing. The henry fitzroy book series by multiple authors includes books blood price, blood trail, blood lines, and several more. Eleanors fiancee henry clifford was described as being tall and slender with dark hair. The blood books center around three main characters. Her mothers body goes missing, and vicki is determined to find it again. October, 2016 both historians and authors have paid very little attention to henry fitzroy. A prince at last chapter 1, a tudors fanfic fanfiction. Jul 10, 2017 she would, however, call elizabeth sister just as she called henry fitzroy, brother. In 1525, as a six year old, henry fitzroy was created earl of nottingham and duke of richmond and somerset.

Wolsey took care of everything, even standing as godfather when the baby arrived, and ensuring he was baptised henry, after his father. Mar 11, 2018 king henry viii died on january 28, 1547 and was laid to rest beside edwards mother, queen jane seymour, at his request, possibly for the sole reason of having bore him the son he desperately desired. He is estimated to have had between 20 and 25 illegitimate children, most of them daughters. King henry viii had a secret daughter who should have taken the throne before elizabeth i, new research has revealed. Jul 10, 2014 my friends, this book further cements my membership in the katherine longshore fan club. Vicki nelson, a homicide cop turned private detective, her former partner mike celluci, who is still on the force, and vampire henry fitzroy, who is the illegitimate son of henry viii and makes his living as a writer of bodice rippers. Was henry fitzroy, the illegitimate son of henry viii.

It took henry viii 28 years, three wives, and a break with rome before he secured a legitimate male heir. King henry viiis son, henry fitzroy, duke of richmond and somerset and his mother, elizabeth blount. Was henry fitzroy, the illegitimate son of henry viii, murdered. His death was a huge blow for henry viii, not only because he loved his son deeply but. Kyle schmid as henry fitzroy blood ties wiki fandom. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. Fitzroy or fitzroy is an anglonorman name originally meaning son of the king. He was the younger halfbrother of queen mary i, as well as the older halfbrother of queen elizabeth i and king edward vi. Spartacus blog was henry fitzroy, the illegitimate son of henry viii, murdered.

The book begins in the time right before the king chose mary boleyn as his mistress and their first child, katherine. He was henry viii s only acknowledged illegitimate child. Mar 02, 2019 i would like to thank sarahbeth watkins and chronos books for sending me a copy of this great book. Henry fitzroy was a real person, the illegitimate son of henry viii of england and elizabeth blount, born in 1519 and died of what appeared to be consumption in 1536.

The wedding appears to have been rather lowkey, so much so that it is. Earlier this week, we brought you 8 facts about henry viii and the tudor dynasty, as part of our july book of the month feature on brazen by katherine longshore. Henry fitzroy, the young midshipman and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Henry viii had an affair with a young woman of the court, elizabeth bessie blount. The death of henry fitzroy, duke of richmond and somerset the. Henry fitzroy, duke of richmond and somerset 15 june 1519 23 july 1536, was the son of king henry viii of england and his mistress, elizabeth blount, and the only illegitimate offspring whom henry viii acknowledged. Even though henrys mother s affair with the king was over, she was well looked after and she married well. What was the name of king henry viiis illegitimate son, henry fitzroy s mother. This is the overarching series, which contains both the vicki nelson and tony foster series. Elizabeth tailboys was the tudor monarchs illegitimate lovechild who would. Henry fitzroy, 1st duke of grafton kg 28 september 1663 9 october 1690 was the illegitimate son of king charles ii by barbara villiers, countess of castlemaine. The illegitimate daughters of henry i of england history of. The relationship between mary and elizabeth tudor tudors.

Jun 16, 2019 henry fitzroy, the only acknowledged illegitimate son of henry viii, was born on the 15th of june 1519. This is the first biography of king henry viii s son, the duke of richmond and somerset, since 1855, and the first biography of his mother, elizabeth blount, since 19. January 14, 1527 a thank you letter from henry fitzroy to. See the complete henry fitzroy series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. As cardinal wolsey sent the boys mother, lady elizabeth blount, to live in the priors house of the priory of st lawrence in blackmore, essex, before her pregnancy became visible to court, little henry came into the.

Henry fitzroy was born in june 1519 and lived to be the only recognised illegitimate child of henry viii, although many historians have suspected that henry may have fathered other children outofwedlock who werent acknowledged. Blood pact was a really, really creepy, emotional book to read. He was henry viiis only acknowledged illegitimate child. However, fitzroys mother had not destroyed everything she ever knew. Henry fitzroy, 1st duke of fitzroy, 1663 1690 henry fitzroy, 1st duke of fitzroy 1663 1690 henry fitzroy, 1st duke of fitzroy was born on month day 1663, at birth place, to charles ii stuart, king of england, scotland, and ireland and cathrine of england stuart born pegge. Fitzroy also died having produced no heirs through marriage to mary howard, daughter. Jun 15, 2011 henrys joy in his new born son was obvious, not least because it demonstrated once and for all that he could produce a boy, even if his wife couldnt. Detail of the family of king henry viii, royal collection trust. Fitzroy enjoyed a princes life until his premature death at 17, probably from tuberculosis.