Why Henry VIII REALLY Wanted A Son | Henry VIII | Tudor History

Henry VIII is definitely not forgotten, and everyone knows about his six wives and his desire to have a son. But what were the real reasons for wanting a son? Was it simply a response to a male-dominated world? Or did the reasons for Henry's insecurity go a little bit deeper than that? This video looks at the possible reasons Henry VIII was desperate to have a son to continue his dynasty, as well his tangled relationships with his wives, born out of a desire to match his own parents' romance... **NOTE I read that yellow was the colour of mourning in Spain at the time in three different sources, but it turns out that is likely not true! Apologies for any misinformation there - and I guess it shows it really was a horrible decision from Anne and Henry! ** If you like my videos, consider sponsoring me via Patreon here! You can watch selected videos before they go on Youtube, take part in exclusive polls, and even create fan requests!   / historysforgottenpeople   Sources and Related Books: Henry VIII: King and Court by Alison Weir - https://amzn.to/3Daolw2 The Six Wives Of Henry VIII by Antonia Fraser - https://amzn.to/43ETHpD Henry: Virtuous Prince by David Starkey - https://amzn.to/3pLqXxk Tudors: The History of England Volume II by Peter Ackroyd - https://amzn.to/3XNCw3H The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir - https://amzn.to/3JUtkog The above book links are affiliate links, and by clicking and buying a book, you're helping support this channel. Thank you very much! 🙌 For my images and footage, thanks to: Pexels Pixabay Wikimedia Commons, especially: Bernard Gagnon King of Hearts Crown image from iStock Many of my images in this video were made with Midjourney - see if you can spot which ones! I strive to always credit everyone whose images I use, and try as much as possible to use images freely in the public domain (purchased where not possible) - please let me know if I have missed you so I can give you due credit. And thanks for my music: Renaissance by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Artist: http://audionautix.com/