Elizabeth Blount: The Mistress Who Changed Tudor History

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A wonderful story, what a fascinating life this remarkable lady had. The fact that she had a lovely family life away from plots and intrigues at the Tudor Court was a success. Beautifully done. Thank you, Sir 🙏

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[@theresalaux5655]

I have always wondered what would have happened if Henry Fitzroy would have survived?? Good video Jon. Thank you very much!❤

[@HistoryRoadshow]

It's one of those conundrums in life Theresa. Thank you 😊

[@vivianoshea1083]

He probably would have been giving a title and land.

[@shelleysanders9666]

@@vivianoshea1083 He was given these (and got married, though I think they didn't actually cohabit or have a relationship as he died at 17).

[@shelleysanders9666]

I suspect Edward, as the legitimate heir, would have been King first and Henry after him as Edward died young (and any sons or daughters of Henry's after that).. Thus Mary + Elizabeth would not have reigned. (And the Jane Grey plot wouldn't have taken place).

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[@HonestyandTruth-re7db]

Such a well-researched story, thank you, and your voice is very soothing.

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@LiamDeeley]

Another beautiful video. So many strict rules that can be so easily changed depending on Henry's will.

[@HistoryRoadshow]

I think so too Liam, but we all know Henry was a "what I say goes" Thanks 😊

[@lynhewlett1941]

Why does everyone paint Catherine of Aragon as having dark hair ? She is a defendant of the English and had ginger hair just as Henry did ?

[@lynhewlett1941]

Decendent

[@sarahudson108]

Because she was Spanish, I know some have red or blonde hair but most people think of Spanish as dark haired with olive skin, However in the "Spanish Princess" KOA was portrayed by a red haired actress .

[@here_we_go_again2571]

The people of northern Spain are descended from the ancient Celts; that are known to have red hair and light eyes.

[@valeriemarott1923]

And I thought I read Bessie was fair haired, which usually means blond.

[@VelvetChexalena]

Great video HRS! I've always loved the story about Bessie Blount. She was an amazing woman😊

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Glad you enjoyed it thanks for watching 😊

[@ElleHistory]

I really like Bessie Blount... Well done for this video, Jon!!

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thank you Elle really pleased you enjoyed this one 😊

[@susangavaghan]

Bessie Blount and Mary Boleyn both outshone Anne Boleyn, who was very graceful, intelligent and knew how to dress well, dance and play the lute, was no beauty. Something about her obviously attracted Henry. Bessie and Mary were mistresses and, although their stars did not shine as brightly as Catherine's and Anne's, their stars did not fall so dramatically. They both kept their heads and went on to have lives after their affairs with Henry. It would have been interesting if Henry Fitzroy had lived. What would have happened, I wonder, if he had outlived his half brother Edward - would the crown of England have gone to him?

[@rebeccaorman1823]

Probably not. There's the matter of his being illegitimate.

[@rebeccaorman1823]

To expand. Henry Fitzroy was illegitimate a fact that would have made him unacceptable as king to most of the English people. Furthermore, Catherine of Aragon was extremely popular with the people due her care for the common people while she was queen. This popularity carried over to Catherine's daughter Mary. The people refused to see Mary's claims set aside in favor of Lady Jane Gray who had much better claims on the crown than Henry Fitzroy would have. Jane had Edward's will and Mary and Elizabeth having been declared illegitimate at various points. Henry Fitzroy had no legal claim to the throne due to his illegitimate birth. Therefore, it's extremely in probable the Henry Fitzroy would have ended up with the throne. He might have claimed it but he wouldn't have kept it.

[@susangavaghan]

@@rebeccaorman1823 Henry might have named him as second in line to the succession as he was male and his son. Before Edward was born there was speculation that Henry intended to make him ;legitimate. Also that he intended to wed him to his half sister Mary. Henry did bend the rules to suit his own purposes.

[@HistoryRoadshow]

You make some great points Susan. We'll of course never know what would have happened if Fitzroy had survived, but in my way of thinking there was a good chance Henry would have named him as heir. 😊

[@krissylynnhoran1160]

@@rebeccaorman1823 after Anne’s death her daughter was casted out as illegitimate as well and she still became Queen! Yes usually illegitimate children never go to rule but it think simply because he was claimed by the king infront of everyone even being illegitimate I think if he had lived he would’ve taken the throw simply because he was male and recognized by his father

[@hjahansouz]

What a lucky lady! She kept her head and was happily married. It is really strange that COA and AB couldn’t keep their male fetuses alive.

[@JuliaKapp]

Childbirth was a very risky business at that time! Something that would now be easily treated at this time could kill both mother and child then. Infant mortality was appallingly high. Read Shakespeare, babies were commonly referred to as "it", not by their names or he or she. Families tried to protect themselves from getting too attached because so many children died so young!

[@HistoryRoadshow]

I don't think Henry was threatened by any of his mistresses, they were simply ladies with whom he could play and walk away. Thanks 😊

[@HistoryRoadshow]

A good point! Thanks 😊

[@CWG-op9td]

AB started pregnancy in late 20s..perhaps if she started earlier, better chances of having a healthy son 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@shayadayan3343]

​@@CWG-op9tdnot if she was RH-

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Great episode; love this channel.

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thanks as always Mary Ann 😊

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I see that your creativity has blossomed into Beauty and then, Art.

[@gonefishing167]

Loved it, thank you. Does anyone think that the country would have accepted Henry Fitzroy as king? Interesting to think about . 🙏🙏👵🇦🇺

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@donamurphy8182]

I just love this period of history, hearing about it and movies written, but I would never have wanted to live in that period!

[@jimparsons6803]

A story told in poem. Thank you for the well put story. Hollywood could not have said it better. A story driven by many a woman's need to feel safe. Thinking top dog. With the gals parental family also seeking a space of perceived safety. A common theme, given a historical context.

[@RiddleChronicles]

Your video made my day - keep spreading knowledge and positivity! ☀📽

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thank you much appreciated 😊

[@lisetteeliseparis7070]

Bessie Blount! Thank you.

[@HistoryRoadshow]

You are so welcome Lisette, thank you 😊

[@einezcrespo2107]

Great video Jon! Bessie managed after her affair with Henry VIII ended. She did well for herself.

[@HistoryRoadshow]

She did alright in the grand scheme of things. It would be interesting to know what Henry would have done if a girl was born. Thanks Einez 😊

[@einezcrespo2107]

@@HistoryRoadshow Oh he would try again. Lol If not Bessie, with someone else. He was a ladies man then. 😉

[@bihottie26]

Loved this episode

[@elizabethsands4470]

Love this story … my late husband was an infantry soldier . I have made many connections with the surname BlOUnt. The one that stands out the most is Captain James BlOUnt now musician James Blunt. The name is seen as far back as The Doomsday Book.

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Thank you Nancy 😊

[@trishphillips-johnson2500]

Love you’re videos! Always so informative and captivating!

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thanks Trish much appreciated 😊

[@Joshie1977]

Edward Fynes clinton and Elizabeth Blount are my direct Ancestors.

[@deborahbrottmiller2948]

Poor Catherine.

[@theresalaux5655]

Thanks!

[@HistoryRoadshow]

What can I say! Thank you so much 😊

[@susanroutt6690]

Don’t care for weird computer graphics. Starting to see this everywhere

[@edwardbertorelli7358]

What a rich world....

[@HistoryRoadshow]

It has it's moments Edward. Thanks for watching 😊

[@lauramason5667]

She does appear to have been a beautiful woman INSIDE AND OUT. I am wondering why Henry did not consider her a marital prospect.

[@Juanita-gf4te]

The king had no use for a pregnant mistress, sex not being allowed during pregnancy in those days. He dumped them when they became pregnant and never reconciled with them. He usually had affairs when his wives were pregnant, but his affair with Bessie lasted longer than all the others - not that he had many long term affairs but I do believe he had casual affairs and one night stands with willing ladies who may have been visiting court, or when he was in France.

[@Anita-rq9ev]

Thank you Jon. I love everything about Tudor personalities. Must have been very hard for Catherine that Elisabeth Blount had a son with Henry. Very well presented 😊

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thank you so much Anita. Nature can be cruel, but the King was callous and without justification. 😊

[@juliagetty-gordon2500]

Elizabeth Bessie Blount had theee daughters with Edward Clinton. I am a decendant of that union many years later. I still wonder what may have happenned , had the kung a knoledge his son, Henry Fizrot and have him in line as a successor. More history is needed on Bessie, no one knows where she is even buried or how she died, but it is Ssimed ut wa in childbirth.

[@neenaj365]

My third cousin is a direct descendant!

[@here_we_go_again2571]

I don't think that Elizabeth Blount changed Tudor History. Had her son with Henry VIII lived beyond his teen years, married and produced children; one of those children might have been used as a rallying point for those who opposed Mary I.

[@delilah_md-phd]

Too bad your video don't have caption, I really like to watch your video, but I'm hearing impaired, I need caps.

[@HistoryRoadshow]

There are captions on the video in 5 languages, make sure you have CC clicked on the video when viewing. Hope this helps.

[@wednesdayschild3627]

Imo if fitzroy survived, Princess Mary and Fitzroy would have come to blows. Imo mary would have won.

[@rebeccaorman1823]

Likely, if only because the English people would have supported Mary just as they did against Lady Jane Gray.

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Nothing like a good Tudor fight to sort out the succession! Thanks 😊

[@wednesdayschild3627]

@@rebeccaorman1823 yes that is my thinking. She was Isabella's grand daughter. Isabella's brother died under mysterious circumstances. Her elder brother half brother, Enrico, may have killed him. Isabella was in house arrest. She escaped. She took out her half brother and rallied everyone around her. She married Ferdinand, but he was not king of Castile. If Mary had been more diplomatic, and married younger, I wonder if there could have been a united, stronger empire.

[@lisastevens4873]

Wonder what would of happened if Fitzroy had survivec

[@TribalMatriarch]

Thank you for a much deeper story than she is often represented by, my only niggle, and it is a niggle, is that the heroines of your videos are portrayed with flowing locks of loose hair in public places. Apart from the fact that it is really really historically inaccurate, it gives a hint that they are not respectable women. I know this would sound strange about a woman giving birth to an illegitimate child, but most women of that time would least have the appearance of respectability.

[@HistoryRoadshow]

It's AI nothing you can do believe me I have tried! But thanks for watching 😊

[@RuthPeake-gq4vk]

How did she change history? Her son died

[@shadowmane55]

Are you recanting history or spitting elegant poetry? U double majored in history and literature didn't you 😭

[@HistoryRoadshow]

I might have gone even further than that! Thanks for watching 😊

[@maryfrump7937]

Gramma!

[@KerrieKruegner]

He did what he did to his first wife Catherine because no male heir then went through hell to get with Anne Boleyn no male heir when this enchanting woman provided him with his only healthy male heir Should moved heaven and hell to marry her ?! Though she hadda happy life until illness took Her so maybe her luck he didn’t!!