In ancient times some cultures wouldn't allow females to own property so the heir had to be a male. In modern cultures this is mostly not the case but, there are a few cultures that still cling to the old ways.
yes Henry had a male heir
Un héritier. Une héritière being the feminine.
"Heir" is a gender-neutral term that can refer to a male or female being inheriting something, such as a title, property, or responsibilities. The gender of the heir would depend on the specific context or individual situation.
Henry wanted a male heir so that the Tudor dynasty would carry on.
prince Charles
The opposite of heir is heiress. Heir is the male beneficiary while a heiress refers to a female who is to inherit wealth.
If the family did not have a male heir, all the family's wealth was passed to the nearest male relative upon the death of the husband/father. Women were not allowed to own property.
to ensure the the Tudor dynasty through a male heir
to provide a male heir
Heir is male. Heiress is female.However, those gender-based terms are obsolete. Modern statutory law treats all those who would inherit from an estate as heirs.
The noun for a male is an heir; the noun for a female is an heiress.
yes she was. all the others either gave henry a female heir or no children at all. sadly jane seymour died after having prince edward the only male heir of henry. :)