15 June 1519 – The birth of Henry Fitzroy, Henry VIII’s illegitimate son
This date in history, 15th June 1519, is the date traditionally given for the birth of Henry VIII’s…
Henry Fitzroy
22 July 1536 – Henry Fitzroy departed his life
On this day in history, 22nd July 1536, King Henry VIII’s illegitimate son, Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond…
26 November 1533 – The wedding of Henry Fitzroy and Mary Howard
On 26th November 1533, Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset and the illegitimate son of King Henry…
22 July 1536 – Henry VIII loses a son
Today marks the aniversary of the death of Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset, at St James’s…
8 May 1536 – The vultures begin to circle
On 8th May 1536, while Anne Boleyn, Mark Smeaton, Sir Henry Norris, Sir Francis Weston, Sir William Brereton,…
2 May 1536 – Henry VIII meets with his illegitimate son
According to Eustace Chapuys, the imperial ambassador, on the same day that Anne Boleyn was arrested and taken…
26 November 1533 – Henry VIII’s Illegitimate Son Gets Married
On 26th November 1533 at Hampton Court Palace, fourteen year-old Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset, and…