Children of King Henry VIII theories about whether Henry VIII had fertility difficulties. His last three wives, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr are not known to have conceived by him, although Parr conceived in her next marriage. Henry VIII of England had one acknowledged illegitimate child, as well as several others who are suspected to be his, by his mistresses. He acknowledged Henry Fitzroy (15 June 1519 – 23 July 1536), the son of his mistress Elizabeth Blount, and granted him a dukedom. Others suspected of being his include: Children of King Henry VIII Henry VIII of England had several children. The
Henry IV of France's wives and mistresses 1599. His subsequent marriage to Marie de' Medici on 17 December 1600 produced six children: By Gabrielle d'Estrées, Duchess of Beaufort: By Henriette d'Entragues, Marquise de Verneuil: By Jacqueline de Bueil, Countess of Moret: By Charlotte des Essarts, Countess of Romorantin: Henry IV of France's wives and mistresses Henry IV of France's wives and mistresses played a significant role in the politics of his reign. Both Henry (1553–1610) and his first wife Marguerite of Valois, whom he married in 1572, were repeatedly unfaithful to each other, and the collapse of their marriage led to their estrangement and living apart. Although