tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16981893.post7320228926236225064..comments2024-03-23T15:35:20.874-05:00Comments on Tudor Q and A: Question from Marian - Henry FitzroyLarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16630629272030282584noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16981893.post-85482817306419146302008-03-26T01:48:00.000-05:002008-03-26T01:48:00.000-05:00Beverley Murphy has written a good book on him if ...Beverley Murphy has written a good book on him if you're interested further - I wouldn't recommend any others on him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16981893.post-3256040596335195442008-03-24T21:15:00.000-05:002008-03-24T21:15:00.000-05:00Just to follow-up on Lara's response - There is so...Just to follow-up on Lara's response - There is some speculation that the creation of Henry Fitzroy (at the age of 6) as earl of Nottingham, Duke of Richmond and Somerset was Henry VIII putting a succession insurance policy in place. Just in case he never got the son he wanted and just in case he decided Mary and Elizabeth would not succeed.kbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840188159816630368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16981893.post-82197777243575447342008-03-24T14:59:00.000-05:002008-03-24T14:59:00.000-05:00I would have replied directly to you Marian, but y...I would have replied directly to you Marian, but you didn't leave an email address.<BR/><BR/>Henry Fitzroy died when he was about 17 of a pulmonary infection of some sort. It is usually described as "consumption" which is often taken to mean tuberculosis, but I think it actually covers a range of illnesses that we recognize as separate diseases or conditions today.<BR/><BR/>He was Henry VIII's only acknowledged bastard child (as far as I remember) and was given several noble titles, including Duke of Richmond. Also, the last name "Fitzroy" means "son of the king". So yes, his connection to the king was definitely recognized.Larahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16630629272030282584noreply@blogger.com