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Henry VIII’s mistresses: who else did the Tudor king sleep with?

A depiction of Henry VIII and his only recognised illegitimate child, Henry Fitzroy. (Illustration by Glen McBeth for BBC History Magazine)
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Q&A Did Henry VIII acknowledge any of his illegitimate children?

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Seeking to remove opponents who questioned his right to be head of church and state, Henry VIII was ruthless in his pursuit of those he deemed traitors. (Image by Alamy)
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The Library Henry VIII’s hitmen: the Tudor king’s secret hunt for traitors

Hever Castle, Anne Boleyn's childhood home in Kent. (Photo by Prisma Bildagentur/UIG via Getty Images)
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8 must-visit castles with Tudor connections

The Armada Portrait of Elizabeth I. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
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5 things you (probably) didn’t know about the Tudors

A portrait of three of the children of Henry VII: Prince Henry; Arthur Prince of Wales and Princess Margaret. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Royal sibling rivalry: Henry VIII, Richard III and other monarchs whose fate was determined by their brothers and sisters

Portrait of a young woman believed to be Henry VIII's fifth wife, Catherine Howard. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)
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Did Catherine Howard commit adultery?

c1540, a portrait of King Henry VIII. An engraving by T A Dean from a painting by Hans Holbein. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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5 things you (probably) didn’t know about Henry VIII

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The Library Brexit lessons from history

The leader of the Luddites, 1812. Found in the collection of British Museum. Anonymous artist. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)
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5 of the worst years in British history

The former Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, for whom Edward gave up the throne in 1936, sparking a crisis that rocked the British monarchy. The couple are pictured here in 1939. (Photo by Keystone-France\Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
General Modern

The 7 most romantic moments in history

Circa 1540, Portrait of Henry VIII of England (1491-1547). Reigned 1509-47. Executed three wives and Thomas More, made union of England and Wales. (Photo by Stock Montage/Getty Images)
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Speaker Q&A Robert Hutchinson on Henry VIII

A portrait of Henry VIII, who is buried in a ‘temporary’ vault under the Quire in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in the company of his third queen, Jane Seymour. (Photo by Imagno/Getty Images)
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The surprising place where Henry VIII is buried

A memorial tomb to King Æthelstan, the first Saxon king of all England, in Malmesbury Abbey, Wiltshire. (Photo by Geography Photos/UIG via Getty Images)
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