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What happened to King Henry VIII son from Bessie?

What happened to King Henry VIII son from Bessie?

In July 1536, Henry Fitzroy died at the age of 17 from Tuberculosis. His death was a huge blow for Henry VIII, not only because he loved his son deeply but because he was left without an heir.

Did Henry VIII have a son with Bessie Blount?

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 child born out of wedlock whom Henry VIII acknowledged.

Are there any living descendants of Henry the 8th?

None of Henry’s acknowledged children (legitimate or otherwise) had children of their own, leaving him with no direct descendants after the death of Elizabeth in 1603.

Did Catherine of Aragon deliver Bessie’s baby?

When Katherine delivered of a stillborn daughter in November 1518, the King was more anxious than ever to see if Bessie would give him a son. It is likely that Bessie spent the remainder of her pregnancy at the Priory of St. Lawrence at Blackmore in Essex, where Henry FitzRoy would be born.

Did Henry VIII have any illegitimate sons?

All three of Henry VIII’s legitimate children – Mary, Elizabeth and Edward – became queens or kings of England. Henry also had an illegitimate son, named Henry Fitzroy (meaning ‘son of the king’), born in June 1519.

What killed Henry Fitzroy?

Tuberculosis
Henry FitzRoy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset/Cause of death

Is Queen Elizabeth a direct descendant of Henry VIII?

Mr Stedall wrote: “Elizabeth II is descended from Henry VIII’s sister, Queen Margaret of Scotland the grandmother of Mary Queen of Scots. “Although she died before Queen Anne, her son, George Lewis, Elector of Hanover, became George I and is a direct ancestor of Prince William.”

Did Henry VIII sleep with Catherine of Aragon’s sister?

But in that final scene, Catherine confronts Harry over a rumor that he slept with her sister. He denies it, telling her he didn’t sleep with Joanna … just like Catherine didn’t sleep with Arthur.