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"Henry" named after his father Henry VIII.
"FitzRoy" is a patronymic surname derived from the Anglo-Norman Fi(t)z, meaning "son of", and Roy, meaning "king".

### Born

15 June, 1519Piory of St Laurence, Blackmore, Essex

### Also known as

King Henry IX
Henry IX
Henry FitzRoy
Henri de Angleterre (French Spelling)
Henry Tudor III
Henry Blount
His Grace
His Majesty
The Kings Worldly Jewel
The Bastard Son
The Bastard
The Prince
Lord Henry
Prince Henry
My Lord Henry
The Lord, Henry FitzRoy
The Duke of Richmond and Somerset
H. Richmond
Henry Richmond
Duke of Richmond
Duke of Somerset
The Viceroy
Sir FitzRoy
Sir Henry
Sir Henry FitzRoy, KG
Lord Nottingham
Richmond
The King’s natural son
Mr. Loverman
The English Loverman
Right high and noble Prince Henry, Duke of Richmond and Somerset
Henz
The son of Anne Boleyn
mon fils, mon chéri cœur (English: my son, my darling heart. By Anne Boleyn)
Henny (by Edward)
My darling boy (by Bessie)

### Titles

King of England
King of Ireland
Knight of the Garter
Lord President of the council of the North
Admiral of England, Wales, Ireland, Normandy, Gascony, and Aquitaine (formerly)
Duke of Richmond and Somerset
Duke of Richmond
Duke of Somerset
Earl of Nottingham
Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (formerly)
Lord High Admiral of England (formerly)
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (formerly)

## Family Information

### Stepmothers

Katherine of Aragon
Anne Boleyn
Jane Seymour
Anna of Cleves
Katheryn Howard
Catherine Parr

### Stepfathers

Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of LincolnGilbert Tailboys, 1st Baron Tailboys of Kyme

### Half-Siblings

Henry, Duke of Cornwall
Henry, Duke of Cornwall II
Mary Tudor
Audrey Malte
Elizabeth Tudor
Arianna Tudor
Edward VI
George Tailboys
Robert Tailboys
Bridget Clinton
Katharine Clinton
Margaret Clinton
Christopher Tudor
Unnamed Stillborn Sister (By Katherine of Aragon)
Unnamed Stillborn Brother (By Katherine of Aragon)
Unnamed Stillborn Sister (By Katherine of Aragon)
Unnamed Miscarried Brother (By Anne Boleyn)
Unnamed child (stillbirth, By Anne Boleyn)
Unnamed Miscarried Son (By Anne Boleyn)
Unnamed Miscarried Child (By Jane Seymour)
Unnamed Child (Miscarriage or false pregnancy, By Katheryn Howard)

### Children

Francis FitzRoy
Yvette FitzRoy
Anne FitzRoy
Dorothea FitzRoy
Lilibeth FitzRoy
Mary FitzRoy
Henry of Cleves
Madeleine of Cleves
Laurie FitzRoy
Thérèse FitzRoy
Astoria FitzRoy
Henrietta FitzRoy
Eleanor FitzRoy
Elizabeth FitzRoy
Iracebeth FitzRoy
Eddie FitzRoy
Stillborn son
Miscarried child
Stillborn daughter

### Paternal Aunts

Mary Tudor I
Margaret Tudor
Elizabeth Tudor I
Katherine Tudor

### Maternal Uncles

Thomas Blount
Sir George Blount
William Blount
Henry Blount

### Maternal Aunts

Rosa Blount
Albora Blount I
Agnes Blount
Katherine Anne Blount
Margaret Blount
Allisa Blount
Albora Blount II
Isabella Blount
Constance Blount

### Paternal Great-Grandparents

Edward IV
Elizabeth Woodville
Margaret Beaufort
Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond

### Cousins

Henry Brandon (by Mary Tudor I)
Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk (by Mary Tudor I)
Eleanor Clifford, Countess of Cumberland (by Mary Tudor I)
Henry Brandon, 1st Earl of Lincoln (by Mary Tudor I)
James, Duke of Rothesay (by Margaret Tudor)
Unnamed Female Cousin (by Margaret Tudor)
Arthur, Duke of Rothesay (by Margaret Tudor)
James V of Scotland (by Margaret Tudor)
Unnamed Female Cousin (by Margaret Tudor)
Alexander, Duke of Ross (by Margaret Tudor)
Margaret Douglas (by Margaret Tudor)
Mary Winifred Grisling (by Rosa Blount)
John Reade (by Isabella Blount)
Elizabeth Hoddesdon (by William Blount)
Anne Blount (by William Blount)
Unnamed Female Cousin (by Katherine Anne Blount)
Thomas Warren (by Katherine Anne Blount)
Katherine Warren (by Katherine Anne Blount)
John Warren (by Katherine Anne Blount)
Elizabeth Warren I (by Katherine Anne Blount)
Julyan Warren (by Katherine Anne Blount)
Philip Warren (by Katherine Anne Blount)
Wesley Warren (by Katherine Anne Blount)
Ansel Warren (by Katherine Anne Blount)
Lee Warren (by Katherine Anne Blount)
Robert Warren (by Katherine Anne Blount)
James Warren (by Katherine Anne Blount)
Angelina Warren (by Katherine Anne Blount)
Elizabeth Warren II (by Katherine Anne Blount)
Susan Warren (by Katherine Anne Blount)
Joan Lacon (by Agnes Blount)
Rowland Lacon (by Agnes Blount)
Ellyn Lacon (by Agnes Blount)
Alborow Lacon (by Agnes Blount)
Olive Lacon (by Agnes Blount)
Catherina Lacon (by Agnes Blount)
William Lacon (by Agnes Blount)
Elizabeth Lacon (by Agnes Blount)
George Blount (by Henry Blount)

### Adoptive Family

James FitzRoy (son)
Oswyn FitzRoy (son)
Amphelisia FitzRoy (daughter)

### Other Family

Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey (brother-in-law)
Katherine Stanley, Countess of Derby (sister-in-law)
Thomas Howard, 1st Viscount Howard of Bindon (brother-in-law)
Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk (father-in-law)
Elizabeth Stafford, Duchess of Norfolk (mother-in-law)
Robert Dymoke (brother-in-law)
Philip II of Spain (brother-in-law)
Louis of Condé (brother-in-law)
Charles Willoughby, 2nd Baron Willoughby of Parham (brother-in-law)
William Burgh, 2nd Baron Burgh (brother-in-law)
Carlos, Prince of Asturias (step-nephew)
Thomas Burgh, 3rd Baron Burgh (half-nephew)
Henry Burgh (half-nephew)
John Burgh (half-nephew)
Mary Burgh (half-niece)
two unnamed daughters from Katharine Clinton (half-nieces)
Nicholas Dymoke (half-nephew)
Edward Dymoke (half-nephew)
John Dymoke (half-nephew)
Anne Dymoke (half-niece)
Margaret Dymoke (half-niece)
five other children from Bridget Clinton (half-nieces/half-nephews)
Edward Willoughby (half-nephew)
William Willoughby (half-nephew)
Ambrose Willoughby (half-nephew)
Edward Willoughby (half-nephew)
Charles Willoughby (half-nephew)
Thomas Willoughby (half-nephew)
Katherine Willoughby (half-niece)
Margaret Willoughby (half-niece)
Anne Willoughby (half-niece)
Hester Harington (half-niece)
House of Tudor
House Blount

## Relationship Information

### Romances

Claudette Bonheur (Mistress)
Amphelisia Devereau (Mistress)
Constance Marion (Mistress)
Christine Marchiene (Mistress)
Ann Merylie (Mistress)
Beatrix Stafford (Mistress)
Catherine Hayes (Mistress)
Katherine Castillo (Former Mistress)
Anna of Cleves (Former Lover)
A niece of Pope Clement VII (ex-fiancée)
A Danish princess (ex-fiancée)
A French princess (ex-fiancée)
Catherine de' Medici (ex-fiancée)
Christina of Denmark (ex-fiancée)
Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu (ex-fiancée)
Other mistresses

### Friends

Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey
Francis III, Duke of Brittany
Henry II of France
Charles II de Valois, Duke of Orléans
Christina of Denmark
Dorothea of Denmark
Madeleine of Valois
Louis of Condé

## Personal Information

### Profession

King of England and Ireland
Duke of Richmond and Somerset
Knight of the Garter
Lord President of the council of the North
Lords Temporal (formerly)
Lord High Admiral of England (formerly)
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (formerly)

### Residence

Whitehall PalaceHampton Court Palace (secondary residence)
Windsor Castle (formerly)
Sheriff Hutton Castle (formerly)
Hatfield House (formerly)
Durham House, London (formerly)

### Additional Attributes

Brave
Curious
Irascible
Charming
Independent
Cunning

### Hobbies

Writing books and music
Falconry
Archery
Jousting
Equestrianism
Dancing

### Fun Fact!

When Henry VIII began the process of having his marriage to Katherine of Aragon annulled, it was suggested that Henry marry his own half-sister Mary in order to strengthen his claim to the throne. Anxious to prevent the annulment and Henry VIII's possible break with the Roman Catholic Church, the Pope was even prepared to grant a special dispensation for their marriage.

### Religion

Church of EnglandAnglicanism (includes features of both Protestantism and Roman Catholicism)

### Likes

Harpsichord
Music
Archery
Equestrianism
Wrestling
Literature
Poetry
His Family
Watching Jousting

### Dislikes

Lute
Paperwork
Chess
Being told to calm down
Waiting
Being ignored
Katherine of Aragon's hostility towards him

### Loyalty

England
House of Tudor
House Blount

*"He who reigns is happiest, be he king or man, who finds peace in his home through Kindness, faithfulness and trust his throne is made secure." -Henry stating his intentions and respect for his rule.*

**King Henry IX**, also known as **The English Loverman**, is the King of England and Ireland and the Duke of Richmond and Somerset. He is the illegitimate son of King Henry VIII and one of his early mistresses, Elizabeth Blount. He ascended the throne when his first cousin once removed, Lady Jane Grey, was executed. Protestants didn't want Mary on the throne and Catholics refused to allow Elizabeth on the throne so Henry FitzRoy was the best candidate in the Third Succession Act.

On 18 June 1525, the six-year-old boy was brought to Bridewell Palace on the western edge of the city of London where honours were showered upon him. That morning of the 18th, the six-year-old Lord Henry FitzRoy travelled by barge from Wolsey's mansion of Durham Place, near Charing Cross, down the River Thames. He came in the company of a host of knights, squires, and other gentlemen. At 9am his barge pulled up at the Watergate and his party made their way through the palace to the king's lodgings on the south side of the second floor. The rooms were richly decorated, with various members of the court and the nobility coming to see FitzRoy's elevation. Among them were numerous bishops, as well as Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, and the King's brother-in-law, Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk. During the first ceremony, when he was created Earl of Nottingham, FitzRoy was attended by Henry Percy, 5th Earl of Northumberland, who carried the sword of state, along with John de Vere, 14th Earl of Oxford, and William FitzAlan, 18th Earl of Arundel. Six-year-old Henry knelt before his father as Sir Thomas More read out the patents of nobility. It was the first time since the 12th century that an illegitimate son had been raised to the peerage, when Henry II, King of England had created his son William Earl of Salisbury. However, the ceremony was not yet complete. The onlookers watched as the young Lord Nottingham re-emerged into the chamber. The Earl of Northumberland carried the robes; behind him came Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset, carrying the sword; the Earl of Arundel, carrying the cap of estate with a circlet; and the Earl of Oxford with a rod of gold. Once again young Henry FitzRoy knelt before his father, and as the patent was read he was invested with the trappings of a duke. This time when he rose to his feet he was Duke of Richmond and Somerset. It was a proud day for Henry, and for his former mistress Bessie; however, the ceremony did nothing to spare the Queen's feelings. She knew she had failed to give England a prince and was anxious about her own daughter's prospects. In a private letter, the Venetian ambassador wrote: "It seems that the Queen resents the earldom and dukedom conferred on the King’s natural son and remains dissatisfied. At the instigation it is said of her three Spanish ladies her chief counsellors, so that the King has dismissed them from court, a strong measure but the Queen was obliged to submit and have patience".

On 7 June, 1525 he was elected knight of the Garter and was installed on the 25th. In that same year, Richmond, as he came to be known, was granted several other appointments, including Lord High Admiral of England, Lord President of the Council of the North, and Warden of the Marches towards Scotland and Governor of Carlisle, the effect of which was to place the government of the north of England in his hands.

In October 1532, Henry VIII travelled to Calais for a meeting with Francis I of France and took Richmond with him. As part of the negotiations, Richmond joined the French court and lived with the Dauphin Francis and his younger brother, the future King Henry II of France. On August 1533, he was recalled to England, the month before the birth of Elizabeth Tudor and was married to Lady Mary Howard, the daughter of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, when he was 14 on 28th November, 1533.

He served as his father's representative at the execution of Anne Boleyn which caused a lot of underlying trauma.

Henry IX is a strong king who holds his family, especially his sisters Mary and Elizabeth, close to his heart. Henry bore much resemblance and personality to his father but was described as the more "loving father who wanted to be a part of his daughters lives, even his bastards." and Henry holds both Catholic and Protestant beliefs allowing him to rule a safe English Country with advice from his Catholic sister Mary and Protestant sister Elizabeth to rule a three-religion country of Roman Catholicism, Protestantism and Church of England (Anglicanism).

Henry is the brother of Elizabeth Tailboys, Mary Tudor, Elizabeth Tudor, Arianna Tudor, Edward Tudor, Audrey Malte, George Tailboys, Robert Tailboys, Bridget Clinton, Katharine Clinton, Margaret Clinton and Christopher Tudor and the Father of Francis, Yvette, Anne, Dorothea-Christina, Lilibeth, Mary, Henry, Madeleine, Laurie, Thérèse, Astoria, Henrietta-Antonia, Eleanor-Maria, Elizabeth, Iracebeth and Eddie. He also adopted three children named James, Oswyn and Amphelisia.

## Issue

**Francis Henry Arthur**

* **Born September 11, 1535 to Lady Claudette Bonheur**
* **Francis Henry Arthur was born when FitzRoy was 16**

**Yvette Jane Elizabeth**

* **Born March 11, 1538 to Mary Howard**
* **Yvette Jane Elizabeth was born alongside her twin sisters Anne and Thea when FitzRoy was 18**

**Anne Bridget Margaret**

* **Born March 11, 1538 to Mary Howard**
* **Anne Bridget Margaret** **was born alongside her twin sisters** **Yvette and** **Thea** **when FitzRoy was 18**

**Dorothea-Christina Lenora Jeanette**

* **Born March 11, 1538 to Mary Howard**
* **Dorothea-Christina Lenora Jeanette was born alongside her twin sisters Yvette and Anne when FitzRoy was 18**

**James Christian Louis**

* **Born October 6, 1538**
* **Adopted on Christmas 1538 by Mary Howard and Henry FitzRoy**

**Lilibeth Constance Victoria**

* **Born May 9, 1540 to Mary Howard**
* **Lilibeth Constance Victoria was born when FitzRoy was 20**

**Oswyn Blaise Xavier**

* **Born May 10, 1540**
* **Adopted** **on Christmas 1540 by Mary Howard and Henry FitzRoy**

**Mary Charlotte Anna**

* **Born August 16, 1541 to Mary Howard**
* **Mary Charlotte Anna was born when FitzRoy was 22**

**Henry John William**

* **Born October 9, 1543 to Anna of Cleves**
* **FitzRoy was 24 when Henry and Madeleine were born**

**Madeleine Maria Amalia**

* **Born October 9, 1543 to Anna of Cleves**
* **FitzRoy was 24 when Henry and Madeleine were born**

**Laurence George Robert**

* **Born October 13, 1543 to Lady Amphelisia Devereau**
* **FitzRoy was 24 when Laurie was born**

**Thérèse Louise Élisabeth**

* **Born December 14, 1543 to Margaret of Valois**
* **FitzRoy was 24 when Thérèse was born**

**Astoria Kateryn Alexandria**

* **Born June 1, 1545 to Mary Howard**
* **FitzRoy was 25 when Astoria was born**

**Henrietta-Antonia Gabriella Amelia Josephine**

* **Born June 15, 1545 to** **Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu**
* **Twin sister of Eleanor-Maria**
* **Born on FitzRoy's Birthday, He turned aged 26.**

**Eleanor-Maria Beatrice Joanna Margaret**

* **Born June 15, 1545 to** **Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu**
* **Twin sister of Eleanor-Maria**
* **Born on FitzRoy's Birthday, He turned aged 26.**

**Elizabeth Isabella Rosa**

* **Born September 7, 1545 to Lady Constance Marion**
* **FitzRoy was 26 when Elizabeth was born**

**Iracebeth Claude Louise**

* **Born April 21, 1546 to Lady Christine Marchiene**
* **FitzRoy was 26 when Iracebeth was born**

**Edward Henry Christopher**

* **Born June 28, 1547 to Lady Amphelisia Devereau**
* **FitzRoy was 28 when Eddie was born**

**Amphelisia Bridget Grace**

* **Born April 21 to A Lady-in-waiting of Queen Mary**
* **The baby was unnamed when her mother died of Childbed Fever and Queen Mary and King Henry offered to adopt the child and she was christened as Amphelisia Bridget Grace**

## Character Profile

King Henry IX is the King of England and the illegitimate son of King Henry VIII and one of his early mistresses, Elizabeth Blount. He ascended the throne when his first cousin once removed, Lady Jane Grey, was executed. Protestants didn't want Mary on the throne and Catholics refused to allow Elizabeth on the throne so Henry FitzRoy was the best candidate in the Third Succession Act. Henry IX is a strong king who holds his family, especially his sisters Mary and Elizabeth, close to his heart. Henry bore much resemblance and personality to his father but was described as the more "loving father who wanted to be a part of his daughters lives, even his bastards." and Henry holds both Catholic and Protestant beliefs allowing him to rule a safe English Country with advice from his Catholic sister Mary and Protestant sister Elizabeth to rule a three-religion country of Roman Catholicism, Protestantism and Church of England (Anglicanism).

**Full Name:** *Henry FitzRoy*

**Aliases:** *King Henry IX, Henry Tudor III, Henry Blount, His Grace, His Majesty, The Bastard Son, The Bastard, The Prince, Lord Henry, My Lord Henry, Prince Henry, The Lord Henry FitzRoy, The Duke of Richmond and Somerset, H. Richmond, Henry Richmond, Duke of Richmond, Duke of Somerset, The Viceroy, Sir FitzRoy, Sir Henry, Sir Henry FitzRoy, KG, Lord Nottingham, Richmond, The King’s natural son, Mr. Loverman, The English Loverman, Right high and noble Prince Henry, Duke of Richmond and Somerset, Henz, The son of Anne Boleyn, mon fils, mon chéri cœur (English: my son, my darling heart. By Anne Boleyn), Henny (by Edward), My darling boy (by Bessie).*

**Titles:** *King of England, Knight of the Garter, Lord of Ireland, Lord President of the council of the North, Admiral of England, Wales, Ireland, Normandy, Gascony, and Aquitaine (formerly), Earl of Nottingham, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (formerly, succeeded by Elizabeth Tailboys), Lord High Admiral of England (formerly, succeeded by Francis FitzRoy), Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (formerly), Duke of Richmond and Somerset, Duke of Richmond, Duke of Somerset.*

**Who Are You?:** *The illegitimate son of King Henry VIII bore by one of his mistresses Bessie Blount and the brother of Mary, Betsy, Audrey, Bess, Arianna, Edward, Christopher, George, Robert, Bridget, Katharine and Margaret.*

**How Are You Important?:** *The King of England.*

**Motto:** *He who reigns is happiest*

**Theme Song:** *Family Line By Conan Gray & right where you left me by Taylor Swift*

**Lyric(s) To Describe You From Your Theme Song:** *I say they're just the ones who gave me life But I truly am my parents' child & You left me no choice but to stay here forever.*

**Why Was Your Theme Song Chosen?:** *Family Line was chosen to show FitzRoy's similarities of him, Henry VIII and Bessie but to also show a perspective from his point of view and Right Where You Left Me was chosen to describe FitzRoy's trauma with the death of Anne Boleyn and his relationship with Anne.*

**A Lyric From A Song That Summarises You:** *Spend the rest of my life with what could've been And I will die in the house that I grew up in, I'm homesick. (from Homesick by Noah Kahan)*

**One Word To Describe You:** *Cunning*

**A Quote or Phrase To Describe You:** *run, you tired hero, don't forget her sacrifice but always keep in mind that it wasn't you who took her life.*

**Quote:** *"I can hold a grudge like it's a hand."*

**Fun Fact:** *When Henry VIII began the process of having his marriage to Katherine of Aragon annulled, it was suggested that Henry marry his own half-sister Mary in order to strengthen his claim to the throne. Anxious to prevent the annulment and Henry VIII's possible break with the Roman Catholic Church, the Pope was even prepared to grant a special dispensation for their marriage.*

**Family:** *House of Tudor*

**Godchild (Godchildren):** *Edward VI, Hester, Ambrose Willoughby, Henry Burgh and Nicholas Dymoke.*

**Religion:** *Church of England.*

**Loyalty:** *England, House of Tudor, House Blount*

## Quotes

*"I can hold a grudge like it's a hand."*

*"He who reigns is happiest, be he king or man, who finds peace in his home through Kindness, faithfulness and trust his throne is made secure."*

*"aren't we all sinners at some point?"*

*"I could kill you with a wink of my eye and a click from my fingers."*

*"Bess and Mary have both always been my mirror and my opposite many times before."*

*"he fucked me up, y'know. My father."*

*"This is who I am, a product of Henry VIII."*

*"No one fucks about with my family and lives. GOD DAMN NO ONE, DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME?!"*

*"I am not my father."*

*"I was no weapon of Henry VIII. I was no monster to Katherine of Aragon. I was simply a boy."*

*"A person can simultaneously be human and monster, both of those possibilities reside in every one of us."*

*“It was always said about how much of my father I hold in me, to which he was proud to call me his son.” (to Catherine Parr after Henry VIII's death.)*

*"Your first mistake was thinking I was weak." (To Catherine Parr)*

*"I didn't deserve that. You knew it as well." (To Henry VIII about watching Anne Boleyn's execution)*

*"She didn't deserve death." (To Henry VIII about Anne Boleyn)*

*"Nobody knows the shit I've seen, the horror I watched before my eyes!" (Talking about Anne Boleyn's execution and her miscarriages)*

## Historical figure

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## Portrayal

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## Portraits

Portrait miniature by Lucas Horenbout, between 1533 and 1534Portrait miniature by Lucas Horenbout, between 1533 and 1534Henry FitzRoy with a marmoset by Hans Holbein the YoungerHenry FitzRoy with a marmoset by Holbein (clearer)a miniature picture in the collection of the Earl of Orford