Bessie Blount

Join us this week to discuss the life of Bessie Blount, the first officially recognised mistress of Henry VIII, and her impact on the Tudor dynasty.

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Lara, Phoebe and Katie

Sources used:
Jones, Phillipa, The Other Tudors Henry VIII's Mistresses and Bastards, Metro Books, 2009

License, Amy, The Six Wives & Many Mistresses of Henry VIII: The women’s stories, Amberly Hill Publishing, UK, 2014

Norton, Elizabeth, Bessie Blount: Mistress to Henry VIII, Amberly Publishing, Great Britain, 2011

Simpkin, John, Bessie Blount (Elizabeth Tailboys), Spartacus Educational, [Online]. Available at: https://spartacus-educational.com/Bessie_Blount.htm (Accessed: 9/12/2022)

The Tudor Society. (2015). Tudor Society Online Christmas Party – 13 December. [online] Available at: https://www.tudorsociety.com/elizabeth-bessie-blount-by-sarah-bryson/.