Henry VIII had a son out of wedlock with Anne Boleyn's sister Mary, he also had a son with one of his wife's (Catherine of Aragon) ladies in waiting. But because these children were born out of wedlock, they were not recognized as next in line for the throne. Henry viii daughter with Catherine of Aragon assumed the throne after Henry's death.
Mary
Henry VIII was not the oldest British monarch when he died.
Mary daughter of Cathrine of aregon Mary Tudor, who became Mary I, was Henry VIII's oldest child. Her mother was Katherine of Aragon, Henry's first wife.
Henry VIII was the second son of King Henry VII. The oldest son, Arthur, died before his father, leaving Henry next in line for the throne.
Henry VIII's oldest daughter was Mary. Her mother was Catherine of Aragon, daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain.
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King Henry VIII succeeded to the English throne in 1509 upon the death of his father, King Henry VII.
Came to throne when his father Henry VII died.
No, he was the third child born to Henry VII and his wife, Elizabeth of York. Prince Arthur was the oldest, followed by Princess Margaret, then Henry VIII was born. Four other children were born after Henry, but only Princess Mary survived infancy.
They ignored him. One of Henry's own daughters remained Catholic, his oldest child Mary Tudor.
England and Ireland
To get a son as heir to the throne