Henry VIII’s ONLY Acknowledged Illegitimate Son – The Rise of Henry Fitzroy
In this final video of my series on Henry VIII's alleged illegitimate children, I introduce you to the…
Henry Fitzroy
Was Bessie Blount’s Daughter Fathered by King Henry VIII?
We've all heard of Bessie Blount, King Henry VIII's mistress who gave him a son, Henry Fitzroy, Duke…
November 26 – Henry Fitzroy marries Mary Howard
On this day in Tudor history, 26th November 1533, Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset, married Mary…
July 22 – The death of Henry Fitzroy, Henry VIII’s illegitimate son
On this day in Tudor history, 22nd July 1536, Henry VIII's son by his former mistress, Elizabeth Blount,…
26 November – The first men executed under Elizabeth I’s new law and the marriage of Henry Fitzroy
On this day in Tudor history, 26th November 1585, Catholic priest Hugh Taylor and his friend Marmaduke Bowes…
8 May 1536 – Courtiers take advantage of the situation – The Fall of Anne Boleyn
On this day in Tudor history, 8th May 1536, some very distasteful behaviour, downright greed, was being displayed…
22 July 1536 – Henry VIII loses a son
1536 was a rather eventful year for King Henry VIII - his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, died,…