What Was Really Wrong with Henry VIII’s Leg? A Modern Medical Look

[@Mrsadams1]

0:50 And also interesting to think about how different things would've been if modern medicine could have healed Arthur. I agree though that modern medicine has its limitations. One of my father's best friends died from an infection that set in after having knee surgery. So we still have our limitations.

[@Mrsadams1]

There is also some pretty compelling cases of untreated concussions creating massive rage and anger issues. If he was knocked out for two hours, I would imagine that would also be a play here.

[@timelordvictorious]

Think that theory has been debunked .he was not out that long also he was an angry sadistic young man before he was in the jousting accident

[@elainerinne3468]

Happy New Year ! Thank you for all that you do!

[@MrAntonBerg]

Strangely I Saw and english program years ago where Henrys armour was on display, and a guide Said that most men couldnt fit the leg armour because Henry had very small calves.

[@SusanKerr-fz6mi]

Happy New Year Heather! Love your podcasts. How is Salsa? Can we have updates??

[@ryanindypa]

He could have been diabetic and these were diabetic sores.

[@thelostronin]

Sounds a lot like hidradentitis suppurativa... just in a not-common place. Very sad and understandably debilitating

[@codename495]

Ulcerated varicose veins made worse by tight garters to show off his skinny calves.

[@saracontois1492]

Splinter of dead bone

[@bookmouse2719]

Thank you....well, no one can go back in time to give him anti biotics and compression socks. 😼

[@Vonn_Loren]

I'd watch a medical drama where the premise is going back in time and treating historical figures' illnesses with modern medicine. XD

[@Sabrinajaine]

Glad I didn't eat before watching this! Also what do you Americans have against the 'h' in herb? ;)

[@wednesdayschild3627]

If you go back to Latin there is no h in erb. Erba maybe?

[@CrystalClearskies-cb9ji]

We don’t speak Latin

[@codename495]

@@CrystalClearskies-cb9jiwe don’t speak German either, yet here we are using both Germanic and Latin words and pronunciations.

[@hgc5293]

😂

[@greenman6141]

Medicine was an Art not a Science. ie It was total bollocks.

[@geraldaird9390]

I don't think leech therapy had been used by then, history cries out for science.

[@christinestevenson4304]

Leeching started in the middle ages, but didn't become popular in England until I think it was the 17th centuries.

[@bgm3460]

He also could have siphilis

[@AnOldFashionedWoman]

That was debunked.

[@jenniferstone2975]

Naw. Probably osteomyelitis.