Henry VIII of England had several children. The best known children are the three legitimate offspring who survived infancy and would succeed him as monarchs of England, successively, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I.

Edward VI (born October 12, 1537, London, England—died July 6, 1553, London) was the king of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553. Edward was King Henry VIII ’s only legitimate son; his mother, Henry’s third wife, Jane Seymour, died 12 days after his birth.

Edward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) was King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death in 1553. [a] He was crowned on 20 February 1547 at the age of nine. The only surviving son of Henry VIII by his third wife, Jane Seymour, Edward was the first English monarch to be raised as a Protestant. [2] .

Henry FitzRoy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset (c. 15 June 1519 – 23 July 1536) was the son of Henry VIII of England and his mistress Elizabeth Blount, and the only child born out of wedlock whom Henry acknowledged.

Jun 6, 2023 · Edward was Henry VIII’s only legitimate son. Henry then married Jane Seymour, regarded by many as the favourite of his six wives and the only one to bear him a son who survived: Edward. Jane gave birth to Edward in October 1537, dying …

Henry VIII was survived by three children, each of whom sat on the throne of England: Edward VI (ruled 1547–53), Mary I (ruled 1553–58), and Elizabeth I (ruled 1558–1603). Several of his children died soon after birth; his affair with a mistress …

Henry Duke of Cornwall was the first-born son of Henry and his first wife Katherine of Aragon. He only survived for a few weeks in 1511. Aside from their daughter Mary, Katherine's many other pregnancies only resulted in tragic still-births or miscarriages.

Aug 21, 2024 · Henry Tudor was born on June 28, 1491, at the royal residence, Greenwich Palace, in Greenwich, London, England. The son of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth York, Henry VIII was one of six...

Mar 9, 2023 · King Henry VIII famously married six wives all in an effort to produce male heirs, but only one of his legitimate children was a son who survived past infancy. Henry VIII had three legitimate children: Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I.

Edward VI was the son of England’s King Henry VIII. He came to the throne when he was only nine years old. His youth meant that he was largely controlled by powerful men at court until his death at the age of only 15. Edward was born on October 12, 1537.