Today is the birthday, in 1526, of Henry Carey, the son of William Carey and his wife Mary Boleyn. The fact that Mary had a romantic relationship with Henry VIII before marrying William has led to speculation that Henry might be the father of her children.
In 1528 William Carey died from the sweating sickness, and Henry became the ward of Anne Boleyn. Anne made sure he had a good education, and he later became a member of Parliament. He is buried in Westminster Abbey with his sister Catherine, who has a much stronger claim to being Henry VIII’s daughter.
That’s your Tudor Minute for today. Remember you can dive deeper into life in 16th-century England through the Renaissance English History Podcast at englandcast.com where there is an interview with Christine Morgan on Catherine Carey, and Mary Boleyn.
Suggested links:
Spring 2019 Tudor Summit: Christine Morgan on Mary Boleyn
Spring 2018 Tudor Summit: Claire Ridgway on the Boleyns
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Heather Teysko is the creator, writer, and producer of The Renaissance English History Podcast, one of the longest running indie history podcasts, going since 2009. She's been writing about history online for over 25 years, since her first site on Colonial American history became number one in history on Yahoo in 1998. She writes books, created the original Tudor Planner (a yearly diary filled with Tudor history) and in 2019 created the world's first Tudorcon (you can "attend" online this year!). She has been passionate about Tudor England since she first read Alison Weir's The Six Wives of Henry VIII 20 years ago, and subsequently moved to London after college to spend her time immersed in Tudor history.