Elizabeth by Philippa Jones - 2011: Virgin Queen

Elizabeth I is remembered in history as a powerful and fearless 'Virgin Queen,' but there is another side to her character. In this book historian Philippa Jones, author of the acclaimed "The Other Tudors," challenges the many myths surrounding Elizabeth's life and reveals the passionate woman that she was.Elizabeth was rumored to have had affairs with several men, including Thomas Seymour, her guardian's husband and arguably her first love. Court gossip about his morning visits to her bedchamber was rife but she always denied any impropriety.

Another of her potential lovers was Robert Dudley - her closest minister and an extraordinarily handsome man. The Queen referred to him as 'Dear Robin' and he may well have been the great love of her life.
It is certainly possible that Elizabeth was intimate with one or more of her favorites, so could it also be possible that she bore at least one illegitmate child as a result?