hat their child would be a son and were disappointed when it turned out to be a girl. She was named after her grandmothers, Elizabeth of York and Elizabeth Howard. Elizabeth was a healthy baby and her parents were hopeful of providing her with a brother. After many unsuccessful pregnancies and one stillborn son Henry fell out of love with Anne and started having affairs. Anne was later charged with plotting to murder the king and with twenty-two counts of adultery. After being found guilty and having her marriage annulled and her daughter declared a bastard she was beheaded on May 19, 1536. In 1537, Henry's third wife gave birth to a son named Edward. Elizabeth faded more into the background, but was not neglected. Elizabeth was present at state ceremonies and was regarded as third in line to the throne.
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