I've been reading a book "The other Tudors - Henry VIII's Mistresses and Bastards" and in it the author talks about a child that one of Anne of Cleves servents had (after the divorce) that was rumored to be the Kings.
To expand this more the rumor that went round court was that Henry VIII had slept with Anne and she went to the country to give birth and that it was her and Henry VIII's baby. Now she and the King both denyed this but it did get me thinking.
What if, despite not liking her that much when she first comes to court, Henry VIII takes a deep breath and sleeps with her for whatever reason - England, politics, to prove he still can etc etc.
She gets pregnant and gives birth to a healthy boy - lets call him Henry after his grandfather and father.
What are the ramifications of this?
Henry Jr, will be born late 1540.
So when Edward VI dies our Henry will be 13 - this obviously means a regency council but who will gain de facto control?
My thoughts go with the Duke of Northumberland, who like Anne was of the protestant religion.
Lets say he lives around to his 50's/60's what kind of things will happen in his reign, who will he marry etc.
Any thoughts?
To expand this more the rumor that went round court was that Henry VIII had slept with Anne and she went to the country to give birth and that it was her and Henry VIII's baby. Now she and the King both denyed this but it did get me thinking.
What if, despite not liking her that much when she first comes to court, Henry VIII takes a deep breath and sleeps with her for whatever reason - England, politics, to prove he still can etc etc.
She gets pregnant and gives birth to a healthy boy - lets call him Henry after his grandfather and father.
What are the ramifications of this?
Henry Jr, will be born late 1540.
So when Edward VI dies our Henry will be 13 - this obviously means a regency council but who will gain de facto control?
My thoughts go with the Duke of Northumberland, who like Anne was of the protestant religion.
Lets say he lives around to his 50's/60's what kind of things will happen in his reign, who will he marry etc.
Any thoughts?