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| born c. 1502 - died c.1540 Character's backstory: one of the few acknowledged mistresses of King Henry VIII, Elizabeth Blount began her affair with the king some time in 1517 as a young teen. The affair ended after the birth of a son named Henry Fitzroy (meaning "son of the king") in 1519. For a while Henry took interest in the child, visiting him and his mother often at the Jericho Priory in Essex. Not very long after his birth, Henry stopped seeing Elizabeth because, as some historians believe, he moved on to Mary Boleyn. Henry treated his discarded mistress well, he arranged for her a marriage to Gilbert Talboys, a baron. Gentility: daughter of Sir John Blount and Catherine Pershall Position: maid of honor to Queen Katherine of Aragon, lady in waiting to Anne of Cleves Personality type:was very bright, and so good at singing and dancing that she partnered the King in the "mummery" which was part of the Christmas celebrations of 1514, while the Queen was still recovering from the loss of a new baby yet again. Elizabeth "wan the King's harte", and her father was promoted to "Esquire of the Body", which meant personal attendance on the King in his bedroom. Signature look: a known beauty (more beautiful than any of Henry's other wives or mistresses) Endearing trait(s): Annoying trait(s): |  |
CHARACTER CONNECTIONSFamily members: Father: Sir John Blount Mother: Catherine Pershall Children: by King Henry VIII Son: Henry Fitzroy , Duke of Richmond and Somerset, Earl of Nottingham by Gilbert Tallboys Daughter: Elizabeth Talboys, Baroness Son: George Talboys, 2nd Baron Talboys of Kyme Son: Robert Talboys, 3rd Baron Talboys of Kyme by Edward Clinton Daughter: Bridget Clinton Daughter: Katherine Clinton, Lady Burgh Daughter: Margret Clinton, Baroness Romance(s): mistress to King Henry VIII (1517 - 1519) wife of Gilbert Talboys, 1st Baron Talboys of Kyme (1522 - early 1530's) wife of Lord Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln (1533/35 - 1540) Friends: Enemies: |  Henry Fitzroy (Bessie Blount's son by King Henry VIII)born early June1519 raised by a nanny : Agnes Partridge along with her own son.  created 1st Duke of Richmond,duke of Somerset & earl of Nottingham 21 June 1524 married to Lady Mary Howard 1533 (only daughter of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk and cousin of Anne Boleyn - who worked for the pairing) Friends with the poet Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey - his brother-in-law. Surrey wrote a poem remembering "With a Kinges sonne, my childishe yeres did passe". died 1536/7 (aged appx 17/18 yrs) - after he had witnessed Anne's execution - possibly due to Tuberculosis like his half brother Prince Edward. There is some research at present that their deaths & their uncle, Arthur Tudor's maybe connected to a similar condition or even poisoning. *Unlike the series which shows his death at 3 yrs of age.* buried in Thetford Priory - later transferred to St. Michael's Church, Framlingham, Suffolk (wrapped in lead rather than in a traditional coffin). There is some mystery because there was no autopsy which was common and the funeral was held in secret. INTERESTING FACTS: - once, in an effort to work out the complicated Tudor succession while King Henry VIII & Queen Katherine of Aragon were still married, some suggested Fitzroy marry his half-sister, Princess Mary Tudor which was strangely enough sanctioned by the pope - On 10th July 1533, Norfolk and George Boleyn, caught up with the French court. While they were there both Surrey and Richmond became violently sick, at the same time. Richmond was so ill, that for a while, it was feared he might die. The boys had shared a cup of wine and the physicians thought the symptoms were characteristic of poisoning. Because the wine had been shared, Richmond had not taken enough to kill him. George Boleyn was found to have departed immediately the boys became ill, leaving all his luggage and entourage behind. Later, George Boleyn's wife stated that Anne and her brother had tried to poison the Duke of Richmond and Princess Mary. -There were no political parties as such, but there were political factions. Anne Boleyn & her family represented one, Jane Seymour and her brother another, and the Duke of Richmond, another faction. |
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