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Titles: Henry Fitzroy was enobled at the age of 6 in Suzannah Lipscombe points out that there were only two other dukes in England at this time and by giving him a double dukedom Henry VIII was making his son the highest ranking peer in the country 2.
He benefited, both financially and in status, from the falls of the five men found guilty of adultery with Anne Boleyn.
Murphy used a letter from the royal nurse to argue that Richmond was a member of the royal nursery 4. What we do know is that he was often at court and there are contemporary reports stating that he was close to his father and that Henry VIII took an interest in his education and upbringing.
Mary Howard, Duchess of Richmond, sketch by Holbein. Henry was desperate at this time because it was evident that Catherine was no longer fertile and he had no male heir. The marriage never took place and instead Henry pinned his hopes on marrying Anne Boleyn. According to Alison Weir, it was Anne Boleyn who organised this marriage.
Lipscombe states that Richmond died of tuberculosis consumption whereas Julian Litten believes that he may have died of some genetic condition which was the same condition that killed his uncle, Prince Arthur, and his half-brother, Edward VI Philippa Jones 11 writes that the speed of his burial suggests that he may well have died of pneumonic plague.
There was no autopsy and the King did not give his beloved son a state funeral, instead he left the arrangements to the Duke of Norfolk. Another version, probably correct, said his body was placed in a sealed coffin and transported in a cart covered with straw to rest in Thetford Priory, where others of the Howard family were buried.
His wife, Mary Howard, was interred in the tomb after her death in Great article. Anne and George Boleyn were later rumoured to have administered to him a slow acting poison. Needless to say this rumour was instigated by Catholic extremists, and there was no truth in the rumour. Fitzroy is often refered to as receiving the honour but the reference to Cheyney is in the state papers. LP, x. Or are there more pictures to be had, and that is the most famous? In fact, she was very clever, intelligent and a passionate reformist in my opinion but she was sometimes misinterpreted by history at that time.
However, nowadays thank heavens! Women at that period had only one right: to be silent and submissive to their lords. She tried to be different and got so many people against her…Poor Anne! She believed too much she could do anything we wanted…and every single one was plotting against her and her beliefs…Too strong in personality, but too weak….
Henry Fitzroy had always enjoyed robust health, but suddenly at the beginning of July there were reports that he was seriously ill. He was Few people attended. The arrangements were made by the Duke of Norfolk at the command of the king.
It was a command Henry seems to have regretted almost immediately. It is further written to me that a bruit [rumour] doth run that I should be in the Tower of London. This news upset the leading Roman Catholics in the country. Her two brothers, Edward Seymour and Thomas Seymour , were both rumoured to have been secret supporters of Martin Luther.
Did leading Catholics approach Henry FitzRoy and suggest he should become king instead of any future son born to Jane Seymour?
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