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Thread #59423   Message #946989
Posted By: IanC
06-May-03 - 10:43 AM
Thread Name: Quiz - Henry VIII
Subject: RE: Quiz - Henry VIII
Here's 11 and 12 ...

11. Henry's eldest son (as far as is known) was born of Henry's first mistress, Elizabeth Blount in 1519. Around New Year of 1514 Henry's eye was caught by Elizabeth Blount, the cousin of Lord Mountjoy and one of Queen Catherine's ladies-in-waiting. Bessie was pretty and vivacious, and quite happy to bask in the king's attention. She had his attention for several years, though Henry was also attentive to his wife during this period. The son, named Henry Fitzroy (Fitzroy is the official name for an acknowledged royal bastard), was given the title of Duke of Richmond in 1825. He died in 1536.

12. Henry spoke English and French fluently, also good Italian and he had an excellent grasp of Latin. Musically, he had been an early prodigy, playing a variety of instruments by the age of 10 and being a good performer on the harp, fife and drum among other instruments. He loved music and is known to have written a number of songs and tunes himself.


:-)

PS there's 2 awards ... the Sellar and Yeatman award for accuracy & detail and the Mark Twain award for the most outrageously inaccurate answer. Guess who's in line for them?