The Mysterious Noble Mistress Of Henry VIII - Anne Stafford, Countess Of Huntingdon
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- Опубликовано: 24 янв 2022
- The Mysterious Noble Mistress Of Henry VIII - Anne Stafford, Countess of Huntingdon
During the reign of King Henry VIII, the Tudor Monarch was known for having a number of different mistresses. Henry’s reputation for relationship have led to him having 6 wives, and two of these he had executed inside the Tower of London’s walls. The King its known did have a wandering eye, and often this wandered to the ladies in waiting of those women he was in fact married to. With Anne Boleyn’s downfall, the King’s eye had shifted towards Jane Seymour and he hoped she could provide him with the male heir that Anne could not. Interestingly Henry even had a number of illegitimate children, with one Henry Fitzroy even being considered as his successor. Fitzroy’s mother Bessie Blount was a lady in waiting to Queen Catherine of Aragon. However she later gave birth to Henry Fitzroy, and Henry even considered marrying his illegitimate son to his own daughter Mary I to solidify his claim to the throne.
The thing with Henry VIII is that for many women at court, when the King wished for them to become their mistress, very few refused. Anne Boleyn was one of the very few who resisted and insisted that the King should make her his Queen before they got intimate. Many women at court saw it as their duty to become the King’s mistress, as it was deemed to help their families status out, and they wished to get grants of land and other benefits. One Lady who’s surrounded in scandal, especially with regards to her conduct with the King was Anne Stafford, the Countess of Huntingdon.
I feel sorry for any woman who found themselves trapped in Henry’s orbit.
Me too what a miserable rotted husk of a man
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She was his mother's cousin, my God. And the idea of marrying Henry Fitzroy to his half sister Mary, super awkward. Ironically Anne Boleyn was falsely accused of incest with her brother and was beheaded.
The irony right? I said the same thing when I heard she was hid mothers cousin. They would sleep with anyone in those days. A couple imagine you're husband is also your sibling😫
The fact that intimacy was discouraged with your pregnant wife did not go well with Henry's type of narcissist and entitled personality...but Anne Stafford in that painting looks so stern! Surely she looks sexier in person - to her demise.
All the paintings of the ladies have the exact same look on their face IMO
I’m actually a descendant of Anne Stafford through her eldest child - Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon. Her grandson and Francis’s son, Edward Hastings MP, is my 12x great-grandfather. I’m also a descendant of Thomas Grey, who was Anne Stafford’s first cousin and Elizabeth of York’s half-brother.
Countess Anne is my husbands 14th x great grandmother..
Such a despicable monarch, surrounded by inspiring women. 👑
Henry VIII was mostly a good king.
@@vanbalzup6481 He didn't die regretting his entire reign (sources, please); he regretted not having more sons to secure the House of Tudor.
She looks like Endora. Samantha Stevens mother in BEWITCHED. (Aka. Actress Agnes Moorhead)
With a sexy lazy eye.
Lol, she does 😂
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There's nothing attractive and appealing about Henry the 8th except for he was the king.
I feel imo that these women were pushed into marriage with Henry by their families who were seeking out power within the court. It’s unfortunate really.
Apparently in his youth henry was very athletic and charming, only after an injury did he gain weight, get a festering wound and a bad reputation for killing his wives.
@@charlottemunday7311 with growing Age he became uglier and a perfect psychopath.
@@boonswithbenedictions8468 as one does ...
@@Momof4kidsand3dogs you're 100% right
Thank you. Anne Boleyn did not resist Henry until after they were “married”. She was pregnant before this
Anne and Henry finally had sex after they visited King Francis in Calais in 1532 and felt safe enough to take their relationship to the next level. They married once it was clear she was pregnant so that their child, which they both hoped would be a boy, would be legitimate. And the rest so they say, is history.
Gloriana inherited a kingdom but built and empire, far far greater than anything her father could do.
They were quietly married and then got pregnant then public announcement. It was normal in times before for a couple to get pregnant before marriage to make sure it was possible
Not true
@@breez706 It's rumoured that Henry 7th and Elizabeth of York had sex before they were married as well.
@@mrsdinosaur1009 Elizabeth Woodville married Edward IV.
Ms Stafford looks like she could make a grown king 👑 cry 😢. Severe and stern.
Damn, this guy was willing to poke every woman! Ewww! She was his first cousin once removed and only about 6 years older. Then he had the audacity to consider marrying his daughter to her own half brother?! Double ewww!
And how was Henry sleeping with Anne HER fault?! He was the king! He literally screwed whatever woman he wanted and being basically chattel, it not like they could just say no. Not that Henry took responsibility for really anything he ever did. I mean, he was willing to go along with the nonsense of his wife having slept with her own brother. Sounds like projecting to me.
I feel the same way. And if Ann had any kind of side hustle going, it’s probably because she didn’t have a lot of agency over her own body. I mean, if you’re forced to be a mistress, I suppose trying to ensure your own welfare for when you’re one day discarded is about the most control one has in such a situation.
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Fantastic, thank you very much for a fascinating video.
Tudors and all the men in his empire were butchers assassins and misogynists. Everyone said Henry stunk and that he passed on venerable diseases and most of the women he got pregnant had stillbirths due to having contracted diseases they weren’t able to survive.
Good point. I've heard that 'quietly mentioned before. That would be an interesting research line to follow. Hope this channel decides to take it up some day.
ALL men were butchers and assassins? OK! There goes Shakespeare! It is well accepted that Henry did not have venereal (not "venerable") disease. Also, there were no "mysogenists" just as there were no "feminists". Neither concept nor related movements existed. It is understood in the study of history that we do not overlay our own culture and beliefs on previous ages. We work from where they were, not where we think they should have been.
@@kelrogers8480 Agreed. However, I think we can also agree Henry VIII was a narcissist, whatever word they used to describe delusional self-centeredness.
Fitzroy’s mother was the only one not married I believe so it had to be his,
Could you somehow link a family tree to look at while you explain this ? I get so confused hearing it on whose who , but I might be the only one having this issue
Look her up on Wikipedia... pretty vast family tree info on there.
Never knew this about Anne Stafford. Thanks.
According to a Wikipedia source there'd been a rumour about of her and Sir William Compton that seems to have been of greater concern. Would be interested in tracking down a portrait of her husband, George Hastings, 1st Earl of Huntingdon.
I’m a descendant of Anne & George Hastings. I have photos of them & I’d love to share!
@@taylormullen7421 George Hastings shows up most often from an unfinished depiction of him with fellow earls. Everyone in it look about the same, so isn't that valuable. There is a portrait on the internet, but can't be 100% sure it is him. No effigy is on the internet. I checked Ambrosius Benson's portraits (Anne Stafford's one of his portraits) that are in the public domain for his portrait and no George Hastings. If you have a photo of his portrait interesting which it would be.
If I remember correctly, anne stafford was the daughter of katherine woodville who was Elizabeth woodville sister. Meaning anne staffod was elizabeth of york's cousin. This would mean henry viii had relations with his aunt. 🤢🤮
... still gross but i think u mean cousin, katherine would be henrys great aunt not Anne.
Go google a diagram.
@@charlottemunday7311 She is Henry's Aunt.
Elizabeth Woodville and Katherine Woodville are sisters.
Anne Stafford is Katherine' Daughter meanwhile Elizabeth of York is Elizabeth Woodville's daughter that makes them cousins . And Henry VIII' Mother is Elizabeth Of York.
@@vidafria17 I know his tree.
(Great grandmother)
Jacquetta
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Sisters
(Henry grandma) (henry great aunt)
Elizabeth woodville - Katherine woodville
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(Henrys mum) (Henry first
cousin once removed)
Elizabeth of York - Anne Stafford
Cousins
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Henry 8th
Henry only had 3 aunts, his mums sisters Cecily viscountess welles.
Anne, lady howard.
And catherine countess of devon.
I keep trying to link a diagram but it wont let me so im afraid you need to go check yourself.
@@charlottemunday7311 That makes Anne Stafford Henry The 8th's Aunt.
The first comment is correct then.
Anyway thank you for taking time having this conversation with me 😊
@@vidafria17 I too enjoy chatting about history with people who like it just as much as myself.
I think she resembles Catherine Howard!
Also might make mention that Henry had Ann‘s brother Edward be headed after all that incident. There were treason charges as well. Most historians agree that Henry was after Edwards wealth he was the second wealthiest and Thornberry was pretty spectacular. It’s where he and Anne Boleyn used to romp.
These ladies were not pretty.
Henry truly did not deserve anything he had.
What does 'deserve' have to do with it? His brother, the Prince of Wales, died, Henry was next in line. That's how hereditary monarchies work. E.g. Henry was the spare.
@@bluerock4456 lol. Yes because he did not deserve anything he had and would not have had it otherwise.😉
Interesting video but would have preferred more than just her portrait as well as Henry's and all those shots of Hampton Court.
I just discovered that is my my 15th great grandmother 😮
Henry 8th loved the company of women but that didn't mean he bedded every woman he had in his company. It was perfectly acceptable for a man/King to take a mistress when his wife was pregnant as it was considered unwise for a husband and wife to have sex when she was pregnant. Henry 8th had very few mistresses and generally speaking once the King had, had his way with her they were paid off, possibly married off as well and sent from court. Bessie Blount was perhaps the only women to have benefitted from being Henry 8th's mistress, although had she had daughter she would have just been cast off women with a bastard child. Mary Boleyn only has notority because her sister Anne became Queen and changed the world.
Bessie's son proved to Henry that he was capable of having sons and even after Fitzroy's death in 1536, Henry toasted Bessie by saying "God bless Ye Bessie"
Another point is that Bessie became Henry's known mistress in 1518/19 so any light of love affair Henry had during the time before Bessie has been kept very much in the dark so to speak.
Another lady who Henry enjoyed the company of later on in his reign was Anne Bassett a very good looking lady but I don't think Henry was interested in her sexually, he enjoyed having beautiful things and beautiful people around him. Katherine Howard was after all a trophy wife and yes perhaps a last desperate attempt to father a spare and another one just to be the times the charm bit.
Katherine didn't like Henry's amours, but looked away just as any other queen had done.
Accept from Katherine sister Juana, who attacted one of her husbands mistresses with a pair of scissors and the poor mistress had her hair chopped off. The poor mistress was soon sent from court or married off since Philip lost interest in her after Juana's brutal haircut.
He had SIX illegitimate children. Just how many mistresses is not many to you?
That is only one theory that Henry Stafford is responsible for the princes’ murders and it is a very shaky one at best (even if that’s how “The White Queen” portrayed it).
I know it is popular to exonerate King Edward ever since his skeleton was discovered, but if one looks at all the evidence, Edward is still the most likely choice. He is the one who had Edward V’s uncle, half brother and one of his own guards arrested and executed for accompanying him to the designated meeting place.
The fact that they did not meet there and took him onto Staffordshire, Buckingham, suggests Elizabeth Woodville did not trust Richard to do the right thing. It’s interesting that they took them to Henry Stratford’s hometown where he and his wife, who was the sister of Elizabeth Woodville, lived when not at court. It was Henry who turned on Richard so suddenly after he had not seen the boys in quite some time. Within a few months, he was executed.
Anyhow, he was not considered “the most likely.” There was an obscure Portuguese writing but there are tons of other possibilities that are as or more plausible.
Anyhow, just wanted to say that only a few individuals strongly believe Henry Stafford had something to do with the supposed murders. There are other theories that they even survived or that Edward the fifth died from some ailment (as a doctor was regularly seeing him) and his brother escaped.
I guess I just wish you had left it a little more open rather than make it sound as though he was the one.
I'm just realising that being his mistress was good being his wife was bad so just stay a mistress I say aha
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Turn this off. Stop blaming Richardiii!
Agreed. Wasn't he exonerated a few years back?
@@dianetheisen8664No. No, he was not. Not by any historian of repute.
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🛌🥰Sexual intimacy with my wife while she was pregnant was as pleasurable and satisfying as when she wasn’t...albeit adjustments had to be made as the baby grew, but just as passionate and fun every time...somewhat warmer, enhanced intimacy and heightened sensuality ...as it should be...i think this is an appropriate share but if its not feel free to delete it, I only shared because of all the usual stories of mistresses taken by husbands when medieval wives were with child...in contrast, those that were almost assured the mostly wonderful experience of intimacy with a pregnant wife were the peasant class...one thing Id have spent my money on or asked my Lord for was a tub 🛀
I find these videos not to well done. Lots of snack about a lot of people, which minimizes the subject.