Elizabeth Blount, better known as Bessie Blount (c. 1502 - 1540). Events January 1 - Portuguese explorers sailed into Guanabra Bay, Brazil and mistook it for the mouth of a river which they named Rio de Janeiro May 9 - Christopher Columbus leaves Spain for his fourth and final trip to the New World. May 21 - Portuguese discover island of St Helena. ... Events January 6 - King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves, his fourth Queen consort. ...

Elizabeth, better known by her nickname of "Bessie," was the daughter of Sir John Blount of Shropshire, a knight living in the reign of Henry VII of England, the first Tudor King of England. John Blount was a loyal, if unremarkable, servant to the royal family and he accompanied Henry VIII to France in 1513 whenever the king waged war against Louis XII. Shropshire (abbreviated Salop or Shrops) is a traditional, ceremonial and administrative county in the West Midlands region of England. ... A silver statue of an armoured knight, created as a trophy in 1850 For the chess piece, see knight (chess). ... Henry VII (January 28, 1457 – April 21, 1509), King of England, Lord of Ireland (August 22, 1485 – April 21, 1509), was the founder of the Tudor dynasty. ... The Tudor dynasty or House of Tudor (Welsh Tudur) is a series of five monarchs of Welsh origin who ruled England from 1485 until 1603. ... The Kingdom of England was first unified as a state by Athelstan of Wessex. ... Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. ... Events January 20 - Christian II becomes King of Denmark and Norway. ... Louis XII Louis XII the Father of the People (French: Louis XII le Père du Peuple) (June 27, 1462 - January 1, 1515) was King of France from 1498-January 1, 1515. ...

Little is known of Bessie, except for reputed beauty and her famous affair with Henry VIII. The young girl came to the Royal court of Henry as a maid of honour to his wife, Katherine of Aragon. It was there that she caught the eye of the king and quickly became his mistress, sometime around 1517. A royal or noble court as an instrument of government broader than a monarchical court of justice comprises an extended household centered on a patron who may hold imperial, royal, grand ducal, electoral or other rank. ... The Maid of Honor (British English: bridesmaid) attends the bride at a wedding or marriage ceremony. ... The recently-widowed young Catherine of Aragon, by Henry VIIs court painter, Michael Sittow, c. ... Events January 22 - Battle of Ridanieh. ...

Their relationship lasted for some length of time, compared to Henry's other affairs which were generally short-lived. On June 15, 1519, Bessie bore the king an illegitimate son who was named Henry Fitzroy, later created a duke. After that, the affair was basically over and soon after the king's attentions fell upon the recently-married Lady Mary Boleyn, wife of courtier William Carey. For proving that Henry was not impotent when it came to the production of Royal sons, a popular saying - 'Bless 'ee, Bessie Blount' was often heard during and after this period, and persists today in some social quarters of England. June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. ... Events March 4 - Hernán Cortés lands in Mexico. ... Henry Fitzroy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset (June 15, 1519 – June 18, 1536) was the son of Henry VIII and his teenaged mistress, Elizabeth Blount, the only bastard that Henry acknowledged. ... The Lady Mary Boleyn (c. ... Courtiers follow an ancient profession. ... William Carey (August 17, 1761 – June 9, 1834) was an English missionary and Baptist minister, known as the father of modern missions. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ...

Bessie was married-off to Lord Gilbert Tailboys, who rumours reported to be the son of a madman. After that she does not figure much in the affairs of the Tudor monarchy. In 1529, a palace chaplain remarked that Bessie was better-looking than Henry's fiancée, Anne Boleyn. The latter, although considered pretty, was not judged a great beauty by Tudor standards. Bessie and Lady Mary Boleyn are the only two of Henry's mistresses to be popularly remembered. Although others did exist, those affairs lasted for a much shorter period of time. On June 18, 1536 her son died. A rumor (British English: rumour) is a piece of purportedly true information that is circulated without substantiating evidence. ... Events April 22 - Treaty of Saragossa divides the eastern hemisphere between Spain and Portugal, stipulating that the dividing line should lie 297. ... A portrait of Anne painted some years after her death Anne Boleyn, 1st Marchioness of Pembroke (c. ... Beauty also refers to the bottom quark, a flavor of quark in particle physics. ... The Lady Mary Boleyn (c. ... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... // Events February 2 - Spaniard Pedro de Mendoza founds Buenos Aires, Argentina. ...

Lord Gilbert also preceded her in dying, leaving Bessie a widow. She was later remarried to Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln. Their only known daughter Katherine Clinton (known to have been buried on August 14, 1621) was later wife to William Burgh, 2nd Lord Burgh (c. 1522 - September 10, 1584) and mother to Thomas Burgh, 3rd Lord Burgh (c. 1558 - October 14, 1597). A widow is a woman whose spouse has died. ... Edward Fiennes Clinton, Earl of Lincoln Edward Fiennes Clinton, 9th Viscount and 1st Earl of Lincoln (1512-January 16, 1585), was an English admiral during the 14th century. ... August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ... Events February 9 - Gregory XV is elected pope. ... Events January 9 - Adrian Dedens becomes Pope Adrian VI. February 26 - Execution by hanging of Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan under orders of conquistador Hernán Cortés. ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... 1584 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Events January 7 - French troops led by Francis, Duke of Guise take Calais, the last continental possession of England July 13 - Battle of Gravelines: In France, Spanish forces led by Count Lamoral of Egmont defeat the French forces of Marshal Paul des Thermes at Gravelines. ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in Leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events 17 January - A court case in Guildford recorded evidence that a certain plot of land was used for playing “kreckett” (i. ...

Henry had already gone through marriages to Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves and the teenage Catherine Howard by the time Bessie died in 1540. Legend has it Bessie died of consumption, the same disease that had killed her son. A portrait of Anne painted some years after her death Anne Boleyn, 1st Marchioness of Pembroke (c. ... Jane Seymour was strict and formal compared to her flamboyant predecessor, Anne Boleyn. ... Anne of Cleves also known as The Mare of Flanders (see below) (September 22, 1515 – July 16, 1557) was the queen consort of Henry VIII of England from January 6, 1540 to July 9, 1540. ... A separate article is about the punk band called The Adolescents. ... Miniature portrait of Catherine Howard by Hans Holbein the Younger Catherine Howard (1520/1525? - February 13, 1542) was the fifth queen consort of Henry VIII of England 1540-1542, sometimes known as the rose without a thorn. ... Events January 6 - King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves, his fourth Queen consort. ... A disease is any abnormal condition of the body or mind that causes discomfort, dysfunction, or distress to the person affected or those in contact with the person. ...