Chapter 17 - In which King Henry FitzRoy is much more excited then King Henry Tudor
“It was during one of Queen Anne’s visits, that things finally came to a head. Once again Prince Henry and Prince Edmund had stripped of their clothes and completely starkers run around as their attendants chased them. As with the previous incidents, Mistress Seymour was able to keep up with Prince Edmund, ensuring that he was Edmund not Henry.
But, Queen Anne knew this could not continue.”
“Many a suggestion was made on how to keep the boys separate: various Lords offered to open their homes to either of the boys and many suggested that young Prince Henry could be sent to Ludlow to take his place as Prince of Wales. The Ludlow suggestion was the most popular with all but King Henry, the one vote which really mattered.
See, King Henry was really fond of having Prince Henry visit court and carrying around throughout his day. This usually prompted effusive comments of the great resemblance between father and son. [1] And while he could do this with Prince Edmund since the two brothers were identical, it appears that King Henry found the experience less impactful when the son in question was the second spare, not the heir.
And so, King Henry was looking for every excuse to not send Prince Henry south. This is when he received, yet another, request from King Henry FitzRoy for Prince Edmund to visit.”
[1] And to be fair, except for the hair, King Henry VIII and King Henry IX did really resemble each other.
“It was August of 1534 that FitzRoy was finally granted permission for Prince Edmund to visit. Overjoyed, King Henry FitzRoy arranged a great feast and entertainments to welcome his godson. He would arrange tutors and attendants, a complete household for the young prince, and would place Prince Edmund rooms near his own.”
But, Queen Anne knew this could not continue.”
The Tudors: A Real Life Soup Opera
“Many a suggestion was made on how to keep the boys separate: various Lords offered to open their homes to either of the boys and many suggested that young Prince Henry could be sent to Ludlow to take his place as Prince of Wales. The Ludlow suggestion was the most popular with all but King Henry, the one vote which really mattered.
See, King Henry was really fond of having Prince Henry visit court and carrying around throughout his day. This usually prompted effusive comments of the great resemblance between father and son. [1] And while he could do this with Prince Edmund since the two brothers were identical, it appears that King Henry found the experience less impactful when the son in question was the second spare, not the heir.
And so, King Henry was looking for every excuse to not send Prince Henry south. This is when he received, yet another, request from King Henry FitzRoy for Prince Edmund to visit.”
The Tudors: A Real Life Soup Opera
[1] And to be fair, except for the hair, King Henry VIII and King Henry IX did really resemble each other.
“It was August of 1534 that FitzRoy was finally granted permission for Prince Edmund to visit. Overjoyed, King Henry FitzRoy arranged a great feast and entertainments to welcome his godson. He would arrange tutors and attendants, a complete household for the young prince, and would place Prince Edmund rooms near his own.”
FitzRoy by Lawrence Dalton