Henry VIII - The Tyrant of the Tudors Documentary

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[@PeopleProfiles]

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[@maracarlisle]

I would add to ,that the narration needs some pauses to breath and let the information sink in - t's overwhelming listening non-stop for 1 hour. Aside from that, excellent documentary.

[@coxmosia1]

Can you name a book or video dedicated to what Henry The 8th's actual role of what public works he did? Like increasing the navy, health reform among his subjects? I'm kinda tired of hearing about his wives.

[@linibiography]

I don't think I'll ever watch enough about this man. No idea why I find him so fascinating

[@rorysmom3]

Same!!!

[@francisjones1409]

This is the single most relatable comment I’ve ever read

[@spotteddog1716]

ME 2!

[@HasithGalagedara-og7uo]

Same❤

[@doctor_gibbo1392]

It's because his life is the literal embodiment of all the very best and very worst traits of humanity. He went from being strong, talented, joyful, intelligent and popular to a big fat blubbering paranoid mess of a man dripping with pus who revelled in cruelty and violence just for the sake of it.

[@LocalLizardFound]

Netflix:one more episode Icecream:just one more bite Book:just one more page Henry VIII: just one more wife

[@alexs5744]

I’d think he have another wife and more ice cream.

[@lovelyroom8441]

💀💀💀💀💀

[@lukybell3693]

Classic 😅 very cool 😁

[@iztheworm]

That’s hilarious

[@kelleydays3907]

😂😂😂☠️☠️☠️☠️🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@Yasin_2312]

The death of Catherine of Aragon Anne Boleyn’s Still Birth Fell from his horse Execution of Anne Boleyn Marriage to Jane Seymour Death of his illegitimate son (Henry Fitzroy) It all happened in the year 1536

[@polinat3817]

His annus horribilis I quess

[@claudiarainville4536]

Yes what a sad year with so much death,

[@claudiarainville4536]

Henry 8th wanted a wife that was like his mother meaning someone who didn't have a problem having healthy children mainly a son he wanted so much

[@jonny177]

Imagine being so famous you fall off a horse and people are talking about it in youtube videos 500 years later

[@MrsIDontGivaDamn]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😊​@@jonny177

[@williamwright9210]

In a way, Henry's life reads like a tragedy. He had all the makings of a great king, but his own ambition and vices slowly turned him from a beloved monarch into a tyrant

[@jacey1963]

That's very true, as well as the pain he was in, that probably played a not insignificant role in his later temperament.

[@isolda980]

Well stated, young man.

[@evapektas3832]

@Vicki McCune Yes he fell from his horse and was without conscience for 2 hours . At that day Ann lost her child, a boy and Henry was seriously injured. He had brain issues later. He began to see conspiracy around him and got cruel even towards his best friends.

[@splinterbyrd]

He was the most calamitous, disastrous monarchical tyrant not only in our history, but in the history of Western Europe. The British Isles -including the history of Ireland - are still reeling from the effects of his cruelty 500y later.

[@kimmccabe1422]

A total embarrassment to England's history. Afterall, it was Anne Bolyen not Henry who created the Church of England. The only significance of fat Henry 8ths reign..

[@awkwardvulture638]

A biography on his first wife's parents, Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella of Castile would be interesting...

[@PeopleProfiles]

Agreed!

[@prettygee6583]

@@PeopleProfiles I love your videos

[@mandyaustin8223]

I have tried looking for something like this and I cant find any thing

[@R14iify]

Brutal crusades, religious zeal and Dominion!!!!! Prob the most exciting one

[@awkwardvulture638]

@@R14iify Yes certainly, as well as how they created one of the worlds first colonial powers.

[@kristencunningham4204]

Too bad he never knew that the great “son and heir” he spent his life trying for, would actually prove to be his daughter with Anne Boleyn, Queen Elizabeth I. Her reign was considered the “Golden Age” while she ruled for 44 years. I bet he’d have been a pretty proud father if he could have seen her!

[@georgemackins9500]

I understand what you’re saying but probably not as she never had any heir herself and the Tudor dynasty that Henry’s father had worked so hard to mood died with her. There is no doubt that she was one of if not the most impressive ruler England has had since Henry II but nevertheless dynastic succession back then and still is of the upmost importance. Even the late Prince Phillip had to take the Queen’s name of Windsor to ensure dynastic succession. So while I agree with your statement about her impressive reign, ultimately she proved to fall at the first hurdle where the Tudor dynasty would have been concerned.

[@random4969]

Kristen, many ppl globally vividly remember Henry the 8th's famous portrait of him sitting in his throne chair holding a big turkey leg, I've seen the famous painting many times it's well known in fact it made Henry the 8th even more well known, him holding the turkey leg, you try to find that famous portrait now it doesn't exist, why? The Mandela effect

[@shaelisenberg8533]

He’s be very upset though. The line died with with her

[@Goodiesfanful]

Edward VI might have been Henry’s great son and heir as king if he had lived much longer than he did and fathered heirs.

[@kristencunningham4204]

@@random4969 You’ve “seen the painting many times” ?!??? Where?! Definition of The Mandela Effect is… “The Mandela effect occurs when a person believes that their distorted memories are, in fact, accurate recollections.” I cannot have distorted memories of 16th century England since I was never there, therefore, I am going off of history & fact.

[@jamesshaw6474]

Henry VIII has a confusing legacy. He was known to have been a brutal and often cruel man, but his reforms gave way to great modernization

[@madamgmail]

This should be a series, starting from the begining with the Lancasters and Yorks. The historical narration brings this vividly to life. This history never gets old. Well done presentation.

[@robinbeech5531]

Watch The White Queen and The White Princess

[@robinbeech5531]

The Tudors(2010-2014) on HBO , STARZ or Amazon Prime…

[@laurakimka2109]

I love the narrator’s perfect dose of enthusiasm and charisma

[@Box0rz]

When people think of Henry the Eight normally, they have this grotesque figure of this old, bloated, misogynistic old man, which maybe he did become in his later years. But what isn’t so well perceived, I think, is that the young Henry VIII was everything a woman could possibly want. He was athletic, he was charming, he was erudite… He was basically just a magnetic human being, and I think any woman would fall head over heels. He just oozed charisma. He was indeed one of the first ”enlightened” and highly educated monarchs in Europe.

[@alexanderdoddy7590]

Curious how things would have gone had his brother survived, or Henry had his upbringing. Could have been a VERY different England!

[@PeopleProfiles]

Indeed, also if Henry had not married Anne Boleyn, there would have been no Elizabeth I.

[@alexanderdoddy7590]

@@PeopleProfiles Good point! In all aspects, he was a massive influence. Everything from Religion, politics and his descendants continued to shape the country because of his choices

[@PeopleProfiles]

@@RenaissanceMan29 Queen of Scots, I think we might have to make a video about her........

[@Whoa_Lisa]

@@PeopleProfiles OMG, please do. I love her, she is one of my favourite monarchs of this period. I love what you have one with this documentary, there is so much detail in 1 hour, brilliant I'm very impressed it's one of the best I've seen on Henry VIII.

[@lyndsaycrawford]

@@PeopleProfiles Oh please do!! I always wonder how different things would be if the Tudor’s did not end with Elizabeth, (when James vi of Scotland became James I of the uk) Being Scottish I love to think about what the alternative history would’ve been had James vi not been the only heir & just remained the king of Scotland & what that would mean for the present monarchy & the uk as a whole. Sometimes I go all the way back to Richard III & wonder how things would be different if his actions had been different but this takes Henry viii sister away from being Mary Queen of Scots grandmother so it gets messy. It would’ve changed who Mary Queen of Scots was & in turn James vi (butterfly effect) but I still wonder about it. Research how it would be sometimes. A sliding doors kinda reality. I know it would be total speculation but I still love it!

[@willgibbons1733]

I'm actually reading The six wives of Henry VIII by Antonia Fraser atm so this has come at the perfect time. Thank you

[@kellysunserenity4068]

Oooo I have that book too! It's a great read. Hope you enjoy 😊

[@mtnmama5235]

​@@kellysunserenity4068 I was just going to ask if it was a good read? ❤

[@kellysunserenity4068]

@@mtnmama5235 Yes it is. Highly reccomend it. I couldn't put it down lol!

[@hannahcrishacellan7628]

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[@mimimatasar3699]

This is a great documentary on his reign, not just his drama.

[@TheShalimMiah]

Upon the isle of Britain’s throne, Did Henry VIII in grandeur hone, His rule, his reign, his royal might, That shone as day and dark as night. Six queens did grace his fateful side, In marriage vows they did abide. Their love, their fear, their destiny, Bound in chains of mystery. With Catherine, fair and ever true, His nuptial journey he did ensue. Yet, passion’s fire in Anne did wake, A path of change he chose to take. In tumult’s heart, the church did sever, A nation’s course altered forever. Upon the anvil of his will, Henry carved his legacy still. Jane Seymour’s love did briefly bloom, Ere the hand of death cast its gloom. Three more queens would share his life, In a dance of joy, of strife. Through halls of Hampton Court he tread, Crowned in gold, in splendour spread. His figure looming, tall and great, A king, in power and in state. Yet, whispers of a softer tale, On winds of time they softly sail, Of a man who loved, who lost, who feared, In the echo of the years revered. Henry, monarch of his time, Your story told in this humble rhyme, Of power’s price, of love’s despair, Of a king’s solitary, solemn stare.

[@georgenorris2657]

I have watched many films and documentaries about Henry viii over the years and have grown to resent the fact that this man, who I rank firmly among the most tyrannical and destructive of all our monarchs, is given such a lot of press and some of it good at that. Historians still linger lovingly over the myth of Henry as the young adored prince. In truth we are still harvesting his malevolent influence to this day.

[@guardiansoulblade2673]

I think it's mainly because people find him so interesting and how he started off like he'd be a really good king and how just declined into being a tyrant is just fascinating to people. That's why people keep talking about him.

[@edoggsbiggestfan5878]

Great king who did what he believed was best for his people.

[@beckyharris8887]

But why can it not be recognised that he was, at least initially, the young adored prince. If there was nothing positive about him, he would never have had that image. Also your personal opinion doesnt change history, and just because you don't like him, doesnt mean that initially he wasnt what everyone believed a great king could be

[@alyshakelley403]

His daughter had the last laugh and successfully ruled England for 40 years you go girl

[@nmcgunagle]

I love Henry VIII’s story. Thanks so much for covering it.

[@chykim1]

This is probably the 5th documentary I've watched about the Tudors & it never gets old... Such an interesting "dynasty"...

[@sou713]

Here after binging The Tudors. That man's life was really just an absolute tragedy.

[@ethanramos4441]

“Of all loses time is the most irrecuperable for it can never be redeemed” Henry VIII

[@isolda980]

American here. I believe I heard that in the Tudors, when Henry was talking to his friend, Charles Branden.

[@smolaether]

@@isolda980 he was talking to Clark Kent.

[@isolda980]

@@smolaether Lol!!

[@juliettoler4123]

I think Henry started out as a very determined and earnest King, who wanted to rule all his subjects fairly. His tragic downfall was his desire to be admired and loved. As a second son, he always came after Arthur. Arthur, the future king, and Henry, the future...what? Like most second sons, Henry was destined for the church and as with all children of kings of the age, was removed from his mother's care when quite young. Then when Arthur died, Henry was finally brought forward, away from the church, to take Arthur's place, giving him dizzying freedoms he'd never dreamed of. He had attention, and loved it. He lost his beloved mother; once again he was plunged into sorrow. His father would not allow Henry to marry Katherine, who had been Arthur's wife, though she insisted their marriage had been unconsumated. His father died, he became King. Finally he was in charge! He married Katherine. They lost child after child. Maybe she had slept with Arthur? Two wives later, he had a son but lost his son's mother. Tremendous highs and lows, never the middle for Henry. The older he got, the tighter he clung to power and the fear he had offended God. He became increasingly despotic. He seemed like he was searching for something. He wanted the one thing he lost early in his life. He wanted unconditional love.

[@natoshalee2246]

Oh wow this was very powerful I can agree with your words. Do you also think to that maybe the accident he suffered from while Jousting could have also affected his sudden change in personality as well..? It's just so strange..to live in constant pain and to also deal with the pressures of his society at that time also just the responsibly alone with being king..it just seems like ..he broke mentally as well.. I dont know but I respect your thoughts and really appreciated your post. Thanks

[@chykim1]

Henry wanted a son. Period!!

[@alhilford2345]

@@chykim1 : Right. He wanted a son, and would go to any lengths, even murder, to get what he wanted! Nice guy, eh?

[@MountainPearls]

He also had a terrible head injury, after which his behavior changed drastically. He also, likely, became diabetic towards the end of his marriage with Ann Boleyn. That can make people raging a-holes until they get it under control (I have seen it...). He wouldn’t stop eating and likely died early because of it. He had a wound that would never heal (and died of shock from many wounds at the end of his life...as do many people with diabetes).

[@abbysheyba8421]

Seems like you're kind of sorry for that monster. He had a bad life, yeah well, it was the 14 century and those who didn't enjoy the riches of nobility suffered much worse. That monster decapitated people at whim.

[@hollyw9566]

More than just the pain, his head injury, which knocked him out cold for several hours, probably was responsible for his change in personality. More and more, science learns that head injury can cause an amazing change of personality.

[@lahrourtaha7964]

Great episode Guys.Henry 8th is an interesting character. Transferring from generous popular handsome to tyrannical, selfish, cruel ruler is something to wonder about. I guess being looked at with high hopes and admiration in his youth, but then falling to reach the anticipations ,would either break him, or turn him into a tyrant, in henry's case i think it's thee 2nd.Again thanks for this episode

[@YortOK]

I have never considered myself handsome.

[@70AD-user45]

Henry VIII turned into a tyrant possibly because of the head injury he had after he fell of his horse. The resulting brain damage may have turned him into a psychopath.

[@calvinh8755]

Great video guys! Nice to have you back uploading regularly during this new lockdown in the UK

[@moonshiner3223]

I put this on to listen to in bed to help me sleep but I literally just stayed up and listened to it. Great stuff

[@PoonDestruction]

i too put on docs to fall asleep but usually they are about evolution as its usually calmly presented. otherwise, instead of sleeping, i end up watching the whole thing because of all the intrigue.

[@moonshiner3223]

@@PoonDestruction :) plus the narrators voice in this isn't very calming 🤣🤣

[@harold5337]

Henry was certainly more than met the eye. While on first glance Henry VIII seems like a stupid power hungry tyrant who was greedy and beheaded two of his wives, but on closer inspection he has many great qualities for a king, he was a man with a love of music, sports and literature, the founder of the Royal Navy and was fluent in several languages. He was also willing to keep a succession line, something that had previously cause the brutal war of the Roses. Henry may be hated, he may be adored, but he will never be overlooked, and that’s what makes him one of the great rulers in English history.

[@rachaelskibbe7899]

Henry VIII was a figure larger then life. Ruler, philosopher, intellectual, son, friend, brother, father, tyrant, and changer of the world.

[@mistyshadows7209]

And he dropped the 🧼

[@rachaelskibbe7899]

@@mistyshadows7209 what is the emoji...i can't make it out.🤷🏽

[@momv2pa]

Absolute power corrupts absolutely. True then and true now.

[@jeffmode6526]

Henry didn't think girls were good enough to reign. He had his heir. His daughter Elizabeth reigned for 44 years. She was a good Queen.

[@valoryj5603]

That line of thinking is in ignorance of the royal history and traditions of the age.

[@lukeporter1870]

Another brilliant episode. Bloody ripper mate 👍👍👍

[@alyssaj6579]

I love the wording of the fact that Henry CHOSE to believe the allegations against Anne. He didn't have to, he could've done a thorough investigation. Yet he CHOSE not to.

[@doctor_gibbo1392]

He ordered the executioner from France before the trial had even begun.

[@bumpbeast4044]

I learned about just how cruel and insecure he was and have been calling him “King Turkey Leg” ever since

[@jennicatrent3980]

When you should be asleep but wanna watch bios on rulers throughout history.

[@aryakeepsafe4142]

Henry was a good king before he was met with that accident in jousting . He changed after that . He was unconscious for around 3 days . He would have had brain damage to a certain extent. Nothing was known about brain damage and it's effects. No medical technology . He also became unwell with severe pain through ulcers and the constant threat over him to have a male heir unless England be destroyed by civil war. If Henry was king today he would have been a much happier and healthier and better person.

[@PeopleProfiles]

Very possibly, although his treatment of Anne of Cleves for example was pretty bad. Essentially locking her up and not allowing her to speak to her family again, just because he didn't find her attractive. A very complex and fascinating man though. Oh thanks for killing the Night King by the way.

[@michelezeszutko9933]

Yes I have read that after he got his chimes rung after the joust he seemed to change for the worse.

[@graphiquejack]

He was a tyrant before the accident, though. Ask Katherine, More and Wolsey how good of a king he was. The problem with absolute monarchy is that even if someone has good intentions early on, the ability or inability to have their own way eventually corrupts them. Henry seemed like a god… until he couldn’t get what he wanted. Then he was a nightmare. Even early on he was willing to start senseless wars regardless of the cost in funds or human life just for his own glory. Yes, that was expected of him to a degree as a young monarch, but it’s not something I can admire or respect, really.

[@ChrisZukowski88]

@@graphiquejack well he had asshole tendencies but it was within the realm of your average kingly behavior. After the jousting accident though a part of his brain must've been damaged, leading to the emphasis of the more fucked up parts of his brain.

[@aprilgosa5779]

Arya keep safe I have seen evidence that that accident was overblown

[@jeaninnejones4906]

Y’all did a great job with Henry VIII. He was amazing and brazen. Thank you!

[@ivyrose779]

He was amazing? In what way?? Just curious.

[@k_j_n1242]

How was he amzing? He was a murderer 🤔

[@marcussai2104]

This documentary has helped me clear up a lot of misconceptions about Henry the 8th.

[@oliverb624]

Great to have you back! Can’t wait to get into this video! 😊

[@nicoladestefano706]

Elizabeth of york was reputed to be stunning as well as her mother queen Elizabeth woodville.

[@camfranson1194]

I just wanted to comment and say, your advertising is SO GOOD. I was so enthralled of King Henry VII’s wishes to conquer France, that I was literally shocked when you brought Honey into it. Your marketing is unreal man

[@julieodonnell3408]

Ann was executed on the 19th may not the 31st ...thank you for the vid ..

[@lisalavadores1566]

I believe the Leviticus passage refers to a brother who is still alive. Other passages demand that a brother marry his brother's widow to honor him. I've never understood the need for the dispensation in the first place.

[@ButtonsCasey]

If you read the Bible, and look at what they believed in back then, you will see the contradictions between word and lifestyle. Adultery was against God's word, but it was common for men, especially the king, to have affairs. Just like today, people use God's words not as it is supposed to be used, but for their own reasons.

[@lisalavadores1566]

@@RenaissanceMan29 I'm pretty sure the stated goal in the OT is that the aim of the marriage is to raise up heirs for the late brother - so, not a sexless marriage.

[@lisalavadores1566]

@@ButtonsCasey Lol, unfortunately, there will be hypocrisy until the end of days.

[@dendemano]

The question of her virginity. It was essential that her “maiden hood” being intact was beyond any doubt. Physical examinations prior to marriage and even the collection of bed linen from the marriage bed the following morning were all methods for satisfying those who had a vested interest in the union being a success.

[@lisalavadores1566]

@@dendemano Yes, but virginity’s not an issue in the OT law, and H8 is a textbook OT situation.

[@OpenHouseToday-bu6ng]

Henry was a Great King. He set up the framework for the King James Bible to be translated into English in 1611. Very nice presentation. Thank you!

[@kathydethman7218]

He was evil. A blob of blood and grease on the pages of England's history.

[@amandapanda7878]

he was a great king.yea right.he was evil to the core

[@lovedogshatepeople4340]

Thankyou for sharing, just love the intrigue of Henry and his life.

[@petercroves8562]

Anne had an older sister,by whom Henry had a child, so as he left her,Anne likely did not want the same fate and thus her story led to her loss of her life

[@gazpal]

It was believed Mary Boleyn bore two children (Her eldest children) to Henry VIII, who w'ere raised as her husband William Carey's, but he was "bought off" by endowing him with title and elevation in the nobility. The daughter's granddaughter was Lettice Knolleys, who looked strikingly like her acknowledged cousin Elizabeth I.

[@rosycandyhaven]

Elizabeth II is a descendant of Mary Boleyn through her mother.

[@gazpal]

@@rosycandyhaven same here

[@theearlofmarch]

Boys you have outdone yourselves here! Absolute top job! Happy new year to my favourite channel on YT🥳🙏🏻

[@johnlaslett4793]

Best subscription yet. I absolutely love history. Thank you ❤️❤️

[@jamesshaw6474]

When I first heard about Henry VIII, I was led to believe he was nothing but an inhuman tyrant, but I think that his initial cruelty came from paranoia rather than malice. Still, you wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of him.

[@nez9751]

I think he suffered with eventually stroke, depression, and all the associated illnesses. Didn’t necessarily excuse the tyranny and atrocities he ordered. But he was a very ill, very mentally ill person , but just happened to be the mos powerful person in the world. Henry personified the dark side of human nature, and how it can switch from good to bad

[@ryanvelez6762]

Absolutely amazing documentary. Thank you for these gifts!

[@sertorrhenclegane]

When that horse fell on Henry, I have a feeling his father was looking out from the other side, saying, "I told you so."

[@juanitakuhn7645]

Thank you for the informative documentary. Gives a good insight of the Royals years gone by. People are still fascinated by them. 😊😊

[@jacey1963]

Really interesting to see his writing at 29:50 and the 'r' written as a 'z'...very unusual...

[@DrGal42]

This unusual writing of the r is attributed to his mother, Elizabeth of York. According to some sources, she wrote her r’s the exact same way.

[@kristencunningham4204]

I has also read about his handwriting and how those letters, as well as the “y”, was just like his mother’s handwriting. It’s nice to think that in a time when a queen usually didn’t have a very close relationship with their child, that Elizabeth of York took such an interest in his education by personally helping him with his writing. As well as many other ways she was a very hands on mom. No wonder he was devastated when she passed away.

[@skontheroad2666]

From someone who has watched and read practically everything on Henry and his reign, this is a wonderful overview from a slightly different perspective, with some fascinating (and for some, even new) information that is not usually mentioned!

[@natoshalee2246]

I truly believe that king Henry suffered from a concussion from his jousting accident and as a result his personality and life changed for ever. Since they did not have the medical knowledge we have these days, no one understood how to Dx him. I believe this is true because my brother suffered a concussion and his personality changed as well ,not as bad as Henry because of ofcourse my brother had access to modern day medicine and doctors, other than that I believe that Henry would not have made the decision's he made later on in life I mean come on who marries another woman 24 hours after the death of your wife (Anne Boylen).. but hey that's just my opinion and I'm entitled to it.

[@leval1000]

@@greyfriars6540 I’d say Elizabeth I did better than her father.

[@alhilford2345]

The fact that he had been infected with syphilis from his mid-twenties didn't help, resulting in the poor health of his living children, and the end of his bloodline.

[@susanneduffy8157]

@@alhilford2345 That is just popular rumour and has for the most part been debunked.- until his bones are examined we have no way of knowing for certain.

[@donglebongle]

He was a cruel man way before his accident , changed any law that got in his way , nothing charming about him .

[@jeffmode6526]

Henry already had his mind made up on who would be his next wife. Sadly she died after giving birth to a son.

[@jerriporter5500]

Very interesting, informative and well presented.

[@PeopleProfiles]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@SkinnerNoah]

The renaissance is like a soap opera that actually happened

[@youvegottabekiddingme1955]

Excellent video on such a fascinating king. It's easily one of, if not the best documentary I've seen on Henry VIII.

[@PeopleProfiles]

Thank you. Alot of hard work went into it.

[@helenagreenwood2305]

Henry Vlll is my all time favourite historical figure - Victorian England my favourite era - Dickens my favourite author

[@wenettehamilton137]

The life story of Henry V111 made me cry. He was no more barbarian than the world he lived then.

[@owenokane9643]

A good barbarian then, or was he a bad barbarian? He was a narcissistic mammys boy.

[@mtnmama5235]

Tell that to the spouses without heads 😂😂😂!!! ✌️

[@Eitner100]

I was watching the series The Tudors. Just needed this information to get acquainted with the history on this specifics.

[@gailcbull]

Great video. Most biographies I've seen of Henry VIII either try to make him seem like the perfect king or portray him as a blood-thirsty lunatic. You've done a really good job of capturing the best and worst of him without "picking a side". I do have one small nitpick though. You said that no woman had ruled England in her right before Henry VIII. That's not entirely true. The first woman to inherit the throne of England from her father was Matilda (also sometimes referred to as "the Empress Maude" in histories). Her cousin Stephen (known as King Stephen) was so angry at power being given to a woman that he led the English nobles in civil war (called "The Anarchy") against her. Henry VIII would have known this history, and I think that may be why Henry was so obsessed with having a son. He believed that if he left the throne to a female heir, it would plunge England into another civil war. Fortunately, by the Tudor era, the majority of male nobles were quite happy to serve a female monarch, and wouldn't have dreamed of rebelling against the legitimate heir to the throne regardless of their gender.

[@IndieVR]

Subbed! I live 2 minutes away from the palace

[@katymoates4490]

Can I come live with you

[@LostInSpace175]

AMAZING DOCUMENTARY!!! i love the presentation!

[@mirandakelly8733]

Narrator: “6 pregnancies in 9 years had wreaked havoc on her body” Me:... hmm, I had 10 pregnancies in 9 years - I’m no supermodel either 🤣

[@RapRants]

In medieval times, multiple pregnancies made you weaker and more susceptible to disease and death.

[@valoryj5603]

I had 5 pregnancies in 6 years and it wreaked havoc on my body (not to mention the child years before and the child years after, for a total of 7) Thankfully I live in the 21st century, not the 16th century. I often wonder if 'bed fever' was from the RH Neg. blood type. Which would have a very high chance of resulting in my death if not for the serum shots I got after every child I've given birth to except 1, who's blood type was the same as mine.

[@shelleyharris2850]

I always loved the Tudor style homes. They always caught my eye. Charming structure.

[@gailhickman5843]

I love anything to do with the Tudors! Thank you for this. 👍😀

[@teriserway3224]

A great presentation. Thank you.

[@shelleyharris2850]

414, my daughter weighed 4 pounds 14 ounces when she was born. A month early. She's a miracle.

[@musername996]

I have asked this before but: Are you planning to upload these as Audio only podcasts to Spotify etc in the future? Your videos are superb to listen to and of the highest quality.

[@PeopleProfiles]

We will see to it this week and announce it on the channel community tab.

[@katerina-ks6qh]

A video about king Edward York the 5th or Elizabeth Woodville would be great!

[@petermacdonough9077]

Thank you for telling the story of KING HENRY THE VIII!!!---I have always loved hearing and studying about Henry's life alll my life and loved watching The Tudors as a kid. I think yall should have made Henry's life a 2-part episode because so much went down in his life. Part I deals with his first 3 wives and Part 2 deals with his last 3 wives and his death, but that's just my thought!!! I have been following yall since Harold the Great and I am watching a documentary a day. Thank you for all the beautiful and well-educated videos!!

[@vote4carp]

This narrator's voice is a lot more enjoyable than others on this channel. Nice work!

[@raghavbhatnagar2329]

I just realized something - his mothers death in childbirth furthered his frustration at catherine for not providing a healthy male heir. He did not want her to be pregnant as many times as him mom and risk dying , as this would end the alliance between England and Spain .

[@donjuan2679]

Iconic.... He was a brute that killed on a whim

[@jeffreygroenewald8408]

I suppose there is at least one notable, if not entirely satisfying poetic justice in the story of Henry VIII. In that not only did the male heir that he wrecked such personal and national havoc in pursuit of, die childless...but his treatment of his wives and daughters led his most consequential female heir to choose to live and die childless herself, thus succinctly ending her father's direct line within living memory of him.

[@historicfactsinanutshell]

Love this one, great job 😊

[@uba51]

He really was just the worst - the more I study him. All the people he had killed and whatnot.

[@VERCINGET0RIX]

I agree. He wasn’t a good person nor a good ruler. If not for Cromwell and Wolsey his reign would’ve been a complete disaster.

[@chrisbrown8640]

Should have been impeached !

[@uba51]

@@chrisbrown8640 Lol. I wish we could some of his justice now lol

[@uba51]

@ben esterberg Trolling early today, I see.

[@chrisbrown8640]

@ben esterberg His dad achieved a lot. Henry was disappointing in many ways..........................

[@KentuckyWildcat666]

He loved Anne most of all, I will always believe that. It’s been said he was heard making marry with her more than any other queen.

[@HenryHMVIII]

Great video as always. Quick question, what is the name of the song used after the intro? It's beautiful :)

[@TheSybil47]

I think King Henry the 8th was a serial killer. It wasn't good for him to grow up amongst all those admiring women. The flatterers, including Sir Thomas More really just made things worse, also for themselves. Towards the end of his life, he was into killing young women, and after that teenagers. All the killings can make any person mad. He wanted to be worshipped as a God, but when his body started decaying infront of his own eyes, and the eyes of those young girls, he realised that he was no better than the meanest person. He was helpless, he was doomed. The fall from the horse didn't cause his killing spree, it only took it to higher levels.

[@Lee_1971]

I'm actually listening to The six wives of Henry VIII by Rick Wakeman atm so this has come at the perfect time. Thank you

[@OfficialFingazMC]

Thanks for this mate

[@michaelkelligan7931]

I heard that just shortly after his death his body quickly filled with gas from decomposition and he literally exploded!

[@jennicatrent3980]

I really wonder if this is true. 🤔

[@ChrisZukowski88]

@@jennicatrent3980 well he was obese, disease riddled and full of pus so it's definitely leaning more towards the truth.

[@mahfoudseraf5995]

One last fart before saying good bye to the world i guess

[@carag2567]

Anne Boleyn's execution date was May 19th, 1536, not the 31st.

[@elena2405]

The month of January 1536 it has to be one of the most interesting months in that year. It starts with the death of Catherine of Aragon on 7th of January, which the king and the ,,black crow" celebrated. Then on the 24th of January king Henry had a nasty jousting accident in which for three hours he was unconscious. And on the 28th of January, when Catherine is put to rest, Anne Boleyn loses the pregnancy which is going to lead to her downfall and execution in May 1536. Divine justice does exist!

[@sissyrayself7508]

Exactly. Divine justice!

[@CocoCece08]

And when Anne and Henry were married, she was already pregnant. Makes me wonder who the father was.

[@susanneduffy8157]

@@CocoCece08 Anne was way too proud and too smart for the child to be anyone else's but the Kings.

[@susanneduffy8157]

how is it these misfortunes on very human individuals is = divine justice? Have you never made a bad life choice? Most of us frail mortals have....

[@elena2405]

@@susanneduffy8157 Read the comment entirely and try to understand it! Is really not that complicated. And in response to your question, the answer is very simple: I did made poor choices, but I was never cheered for a persons death like Anne and Henry did!

[@lindseystein9676]

I remember that bible passage always cited in the “King’s great matter,” but isn’t there also one saying that you *should* marry your brother’s wife?

[@Goodiesfanful]

Yes, it’s in Deutoronomy somewhere.

[@shayadayan3343]

Read Deuterotomy

[@sandrastevens4418]

I think HenryVIII's fall and having his horse around 1500lbs falling on him. Caused him to have suffered from traumatic brain damage. This on top of his of his leg wound. The wound probably had splinters of wood left in it for it to constantly be infected. At the time there were no antibiotics and the effect of mold spores as being medicinal was not yet known either. I suffer from chronic pain from getting bucked from a horse in which I fractured pretty much every bone on my right side And my L3 vertebrae. As well as tearing my lcl acl and mcl from my right knee. My lower back is collapsing. I had a nerve stimulator implanted in my back. To stop the constant pain. On top of that I suffer from Fibromyalgia a chronic pain syndrome. Pain directly affects your mood. When I have a flare up. My anger and mood threshold lowers. Constant pain can make you an impossible person to live with. For a long time it was rumored HenryVIII suffered from syphilis and this was the reason of his madness, this however was disproven. More likely because of his weight and eating habits he suffered from diabetes. Another illness that greatly affects your mood as your blood sugar goes up and down. I am well aware that HenryVIII in his years after his accident became an out of control tyrant. But before that he was a great patron of the arts, he made Hampton Court into what it is today. He created the English Navy. And tried to right many wrongs his father did. And trough his daughter Elizabeth I One of the great queens of The United Kingdom.

[@RisingLamba]

Great! Release the option to add automatic subtitles.

[@ButtonsCasey]

I am reading a book currently based on the Tudors, and there is so much that people don't talk about. For instance (and this gets to me) is the love he had for his dogs, especially two called Cutte and Ball that when they would "get lost" he would be distraught and pay handsome rewards for their return. Yes towards the end Henry was cruel, but I think we don't look at Henry the man, the person before the stress of being King of England got to him. Along with the head injuries he had.

[@susanneduffy8157]

@@dom404gamer8 might i suggest ANNE BOLEYN: YEARS OF LIVES. let me say this will give you a very different view of Anne and Henry.

[@archanavlog2433]

Really he loved dogs but strangely I learnt when he was dead his blood was licked by canine or dog

[@RapRants]

@@archanavlog2433 That’s a myth spread by Catholic clergy.

[@harrietharlow9929]

@@RapRants Citation?

[@jeffreycarroll1632]

Excellent video. However, the music was too loud and therefore a distraction from the content. King Henry VIII was easily the most interesting king of England in my view. A man to be both respected and loathed at the same time.

[@PeopleProfiles]

Noted

[@suzannemontgomery1546]

Excellent video. Thanks

[@sh236]

"Henry would marry no fewer than 6 women, in pursuit of a male heir, but also in pursuit of love." That's the weirdest verbal cover for "killed all of his wives" I've ever heard

[@nadiabrook7871]

FASCINATING documentary!!!!

[@petercroves8562]

say, am in Canada and this is a Great Chanel!. have you ever thought of doing the life of some of the Prime ministers of Canada and other leading people of Canada from before 1984

[@PeopleProfiles]

We shall see!

[@kkandsims4612]

Henry was a beast as well towering at 6”3 which back then had gotta be tall

[@didibellini]

This is a fallacy. He was 5’5” at most. Contemporary reports confirm this. History, as usual, has been rewritten.

[@sperez98324]

Yeah I heard Henry played 🏈 in college?

[@parissanders1800]

@@didibellini he was known to have stood about 6'2 to 6'3 based on descriptions from foreign ambassadors and his battle armor confirms this he was tall compared to the average man during the Tudor period which was about 5'8 to 5'9

[@Jack-yf9bc]

@@didibellini which contemporary reports might I ask??

[@mistyshadows7209]

@@sperez98324 LOL 😂😂

[@yvonneanitakramer7536]

I thought I knew everything about this topic, but you proved me wrong!!! AMAZING VIDEO !!!! ❤️💯

[@christineterry3079]

Love history so much to learn ..

[@harryedwards9391]

Fantastic job thanks

[@elizabethspedding1975]

This is a great channel.

[@bubblezovlove7213]

If you haven't seen *Wolf hall* I highly recommend it. It covers a lot of what was discussed here. It was very well made and really made me feel the fog of doom that was present around him . How those courteers dared have sex with the queen I don't know?!

[@harrietharlow9929]

They didn't. It was all a frame-up.

[@owenokane9643]

They didn't have sex with the queen. It was fabricated so he could get rid of her. No divorce but beheading was fine. Just another reason why one person should never be allowed to be sole ruler of a country. Applies today as it did then.

[@juliannaciano1273]

Obviously they didn't. It was framed by cromwell and I think henrys paranoid behavior reacted to the framing or was even complicit in it. However, i truly think he was tricked by cromwell and Anne's enemies into believing it and acted rash and paranoid and quick. The actual investigation of his 5th wife who did actually have a liason with a courtier makes it all to obvious hoe Anne was actually set up. They have proven the 5 men , half the time weren't even in the same castle as Anne on the dates she was supposedly accused. The fact Henry basked with many women on a barge the night Anne was killed and then immediately married Jane Seymour directly after shows Henry most probably believed these charges, felt like his masculinity was challenged and was trying to prove himself a man. I believe he actually believed the charges initially and learned the truth later on after when he had time to think about it.