Henry VIII's OTHER Children

Everyone knowns Henry VIII’s three surviving legitimate children, Queen Mary I, Queen Elizabeth I and King Edward VI. Their sibling rivalries and brief, bloody and brilliant reigns are among the most famous in history. But these three illustrious monarchs were not King Henry’s only children. He had a legitimate son with his first wife, Catherine of Aragon whose tragic death changed the course of history, an acknowledged illegitimate son whom he considered making a king and as many as 6 other children with his mistresses. They included a pirate con-artist, Queen Elizabeth I’s closest friend, William Shakespeare’s patron and a playwright. Here are their stories...
Henry, Duke of Cornwall
Henry Fitzroy
Thomas Stukley
Elizabeth Tailboys
Catherine Carey
Henry Carey
Richard Edwardes
Ethelreda (Audrey) Malte

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Music: "Yonder Hill and Dale" by Aaron Kenny

[Kerriangel]

Makes you wonder how different things would have been had baby Henry lived to adulthood. Would any of Henry's other wives ever married him? Would Mary, Elizabeth and Edward still been born? What would King Henry IX been like as a king?

[karlacapote]

I find it so amazing that King Henry VIII went through so much trouble to ensure the continuation of the Tudor line, just for Elizabeth I to decide she will never marry and have children...😅

[bells]

Henry: is given the thought of marrying his children together
Also Henry: beheads Anne for incest accusations

[Leelz]

I can't believe Catherine of Aragon couldn't spend any time with her son to bond with him before he died. No wonder she grieved all her life.

[hayleymsiebert]

Currently 37 weeks pregnant and I’ve know about baby Henry, but hearing it again while pregnant just makes me want to weep. Poor Catherine, you feel that little life grow inside of you, moving, kicking and even having hiccups. Even 500 years later it is tragic I hope they were reunited in heaven.

[kryztyn]

The Pope: No divorce, incest fine though.

[peace]

Henry didn’t want bloodshed for his succession but literally divided a whole religion in his country for it….. what narcissism will do to a man

[SomePerson_Online]

Henry: *kills Cathrine Howard because she was not a virgin*

Also Henry:

[Wilysmiles]

I love how Elizabeth seemed to enjoy collecting her half siblings like they're Pokemon cards.

[SEGASister]

Funny that every single child Henry claimed as his own (all legitimate children and the one illegitimate child, Henry Fitzroy, he pushed so hard to succeed him) never had children of their own.

[asaasura]

i remember my principal used to brag about being Henry VIIIs descendant like its something to be proud of.

[haribhandari]

Lord that dude "Thomas" lived quite a life. How the hell did he live for so long to do so much and I do feel sorry for his abandoned wife who lost all her fortune because of his actions.

[kokonana]

Should a paternal test kit exist back then, the royal lineage would have been longer than the circumference of the Earth.

[bushra]

Elizabeth seems so kind. She took care of her half-siblings as she was appointed to serve her family as well as her country. Or maybe she helped her half-siblings to get them to stay loyal because she was all alone during her reign. But it was helpful and kind no matter what was the reason.

[stephanginther]

I watched a thing on Henry the 8th (I am, I am). They said that prior to the death of his son, he was a well liked and intelligent man. The dramatic change in behavior afterwards was huge. They say he completely changed for the tyrant we all love to hate. Experts think that the jousting accident that caused him injuries that prevented him from ever competing again also caused brain damage. Minor brain damage can cause a shift in personality and could explain how he basically went from agreeable and beloved king to tyrant basically overnight.

[popescucatrinel]

The way she explains, it just makes it easy to understand, and you also do not get bored. Also, I love it how here I find people like me who are just impresed and respectful when it comes to history. I don't find many people to share this passion with, but knowing that you care makes me really glad, so thank you for chosing culture and history!🥰

[mollymadame]

I feel so sorry for Catherine of Aragorn. She was so in love with Henry, she was fierce, feisty and ended like a nun, in the middle of nowhere... She lost almost all her children, she must be heartbroken many times, in many ways...

[arcticfox]

Random fun fact: I’m actually a descendant of Richard Edwardes. I’ve been tracing our family tree, and it turns out he is my 13x Great-Grandfather on my maternal side. I’ve been an avid fan of Tudor history since I was about 10 or 11, so finding this out was honestly amazing for me. It’s a shame there’s no concrete proof that he was indeed fathered by Henry VIII. Still, it’s surreal to think that there is even the slightest possibility that Henry is my 14x Great-Grandfather!

[toddbonin]

I don’t know why, but I can never get enough of the Tudors. Thank you for another fantastic video!

[sophiarose]

The irony! He desperately wanted a legitimate son but had so many illegitimate sons.