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Bastard Prince is the first book to examine the life of Henry Fitzroy, the only illegitimate child ever publicly acknowledged by Henry VIII. It took Henry VIII twenty-eight years and three wives before he secured a legitimate male heir. Yet, for most of this time he already had a son -- Henry Fitzroy. Cardinal Wolsey was one of his godparents. Fitzroy was given a prince's education, unheard of at the time, and reared in the same circles as his half-sisters. He would eventually play an active role in court life. As the years passed without a legitimate male heir, many speculated that he would be the next king. Murphy investigates just how close he came to being crowned King Henry IX of England.
Synopsis
The first book to examine the life of Henry Fitzroy, the only illegitimate child ever publicly acknowledged by Henry VIII.