King Henry VIII of England had several children but only three survived infancy. The three legitimate children succeed and became monarchs of England - Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I. Henry VIII of England had several illegitimate children by different mistresses. Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn had various pregnancies that ended in miscarriage or death in infancy.
The British army surrendered at Saratoga, in the Battle of Saratoga, which effectively ended the American Independence, and the US was seen as a nation of its own.
