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In 1519 Elizabeth Blount, Henry VIII's mistress gave birth to the king's son. Named Henry after his father, and given the surname Fitzroy meaning 'the son of the king' he was Henry VIII's pride and joy. Showered with titles and offices, Henry was a youth of great promise and it may be that the king in the absence of a legitimate heir was preparing him to rule. Sadly he was cut off in his prime, dying aged only seventeen in 1536. In this video I explore his life and that of his mother Bessie Blount, and the extraordinary circumstances of his burial in Norfolk and later Suffolk.
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In 1519 Elizabeth Blount, Henry VIII's mistress gave birth to the king's son. Named Henry after his father, and given the surname Fitzroy meaning 'the son of the king' he was Henry VIII's pride and joy. Showered with titles and offices, Henry was a youth of great promise and it may be that the king in the absence of a legitimate heir was preparing him to rule. Sadly he was cut off in his prime, dying aged only seventeen in 1536. In this video I explore his life and that of his mother Bessie Blount, and the extraordinary circumstances of his burial in Norfolk and later Suffolk.
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