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Question: How many children did Henry VIII have!?
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Mary Tudor (18 February 1516 – 17 November 1558) the daughter of Catherine of Aragon!. However she had a stillborn sister and three short-lived brothers, including Henry, Duke of Cornwall, had preceded her!.

Elizabeth Tudor (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603) the daughter of Anne Boleyn!.

Edward Tudor (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) the son of Jane Seymour!.

Henry fathered five or six illegitimate children, depending on whether Henry Carey, the son of Mary Boleyn was Henry VIII's natural child!. Perhaps even many more!.

Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset (15 Jun 1519 - Jun 1536), the son of Elizabeth Bount!.

Henry VIII reputedly sired two children with Mary Boleyn, Anne Boleyn's sister:

---Catherine Carey: (c!. 1525 - 15 Jan 1568) m!. Sir Francis Knollys, had issue!.

---Henry Carey (Baron Hunsdon): 4 Mar 1526 - 23 Jul 1596) m!. Ann Morgan in 1545, had issue!. Historians are the least sure about Henry of all possible descendants of Henry VIII!.

Henry also supposedly fathered two sons by Mary Berkeley:
---Sir Thomas Stucley (c!. 1524 - 4 Aug 1578) m!. Anne Curtis, had issue!.

---Sir John Perrot (c!. 1527 - Sep 1592) m!. Ann Cheyney and Jane Pruet, had issue

Finally, he possibly fathered a daughter by Joan Dyngley:
Etheldreda Malte (1529 - aft!. 1555) m!. John Harrington 1546-48, no issueWww@QuestionHome@Com

four that he recognised - edward by jane seymour, mary by queen katherine of arragon, elizabeth by anne boleyn and henry fitzroy by his mistress bessie blount!. he impregnated katherine sveral times and did have 1 son, whose name is unrecorded, who died within a month!. rumours circulate concerning the father of mary boleyns son but henry recognised/admitted to no other legitimate children!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

He had 4 legitimate children although only 3 out lived him:

By Queen Catherine of Aragon
Henry, Duke of Cornwall (Died within one month of birth)
Queen Mary I

By Queen Anne Boleyn
Queen Elizabeth I

By Queen Jane Seymour
King Edward VI

He also is thought to have many more children but all illegitimate!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

3, the first was Mary I daughter of Queen Catherine of Spain
the second was Elizabeth daughter of Anne of Bolyn!.
the third was Edward VI
he may have had more, but they were considered "bastered children"Www@QuestionHome@Com

3 legitimate ones!. They became Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I!. He had at least 6 illegitimate children, but possibly many more!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Three admitted children, but he might have had another "bastard" child, but he denied it after the birth of his son by his last wife!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

3!.
Use Google in the future!.

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He actually had 11 !.!.
but only three lived to be adults !.!.

2 girls and a boy !.!.

Alot of the other children were either still born, or died during infancy!.

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three that anyone knows about but thinkin about him he probaly had more
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At least 3, who knows how many more bastards he had!.Www@QuestionHome@Com