The Simpsons - Henry VIII

[@WillScarlet16]

Lisa as the future bloody Queen Mary? That's an interesting bit of casting.

[@nines3048]

And Bart as Edward VI.

[@okamijubei]

And we see why Bloody Mary is really messed up.

[@Neku628]

Justin Johnson Lisa would be better off as Elizabeth I since Mary was hellbent on producing an heir to keep her half sister from gaining her throne.

[@Inkyminkyzizwoz]

But Mary was older than Elizabeth and Lisa is older than Maggie

[@rosiehoare7449]

yeah

[@sailordarty9032]

Divorced, beheaded, died. Divorce, beheaded, survived.

[@PhoenixAngel429]

Dartanyan Elson Nice to see another Histeria! Fan. Grew up with that show that made me a history buff.

[@Yas-ei3st]

PhoenixAngel429 saw it on horrible histories as a kud

[@ulyssesdenice5071]

Now that's in my head instead of financial advice!

[@egoapple5421]

I WANT MY DAMN FINANCIAL ADVICE REEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

[@ulyssesdenice5071]

Seriously, anyone get the Reference? No?...*shrugs* oh well

[@zaphodflys]

The Cath-diddily-atholic Church

[@ronaldcheng1857]

zaphod Find ironic it’s Flanders representing the Catholic Church considering in the Simpsons TV series he’s a devout Episcopalian.

[@91mrpogi]

​@@ronaldcheng1857Flanders would also be a great Henry 8 since a future of him shows him marrying several other women including Marge

[@91mrpogi]

​@@ronaldcheng1857I think Flanders is Presbyterian

[@nowwhat7259]

“I wonder if I can canonize a child?🤔” 😂

[@stormguy2514]

Leaving

[@iandhr1]

I love the irony of Flanders playing Sir Thomas More because he was a devout Catholic and Flanders is a devout Protestant who doesn't like catholics.

[@WillScarlet16]

Like he says, it was the only church they had at the time.

[@iandhr1]

@@josephmagliocca3628 🤣

[@malachaimc2484]

You mean cardinal walsey

[@pittland44]

@Kiwi Viking I'm not a Catholic but Thomas More was a righteous and G-d fearing man.

[@humangirl2122]

@@josephmagliocca3628 💥 I CAN SEE MY HOUSE!

[@Beargirl1359]

The Simpsons sure know how to mix humor and history together, even with a few historical differences.

[@clood783]

*Henry, Henry, Henry* *Had so many* *Wives that had to die*

[@wiinterflowers4277]

He had six wives and several mistresses.

[@xo_sunnypixels_ox6862]

*Henry Henry Henry* *Only one survived*

[@miwazzz]

Omg I thought I was the only one who knows that😂

[@LonianBaby]

@@xo_sunnypixels_ox6862 Six wiiives at aaall Oh, the things they could do If they hadn't married Henry That was their downfall

[@mysteriouswanderer9633]

.

[@joeschmoe3665]

"I get Ireland" and Homer's laugh always gets me !! Sorry irish people

[@Musickt196]

Not Irish but I live in Ireland and I laughed hysterically at that. Don’t worry, the Irish poke fun at themselves all the time so I doubt any of them would really be offended.

[@joemurphy2177]

The best line in it. I'm Irish by the way

[@Kid_Charlemagne76]

As an Irish American guy, that part kills me every time lmao

[@sapphirewingthefurrycritic985]

Genetics lesson. It's usually the daddy who is responsible for the gender of the kid so it's actually Henry's fault for not having a son.

[@strawberrysoulforever8336]

Well, actually, he had many sons - and probably more than two daughters. It's just that many of them were stillborn or died soon after they were born. The only one who survived was Jane Seymour's son, who became king before the reigns of his half-sisters.

[@3kylajsmith]

You are right, the women always gives a x chromosome, the sperm is either X or Y and therefore determines gender. XX for a girl and XY for a boy.

[@AngelEmfrbl]

IF its true she had 6 fingers, then part of the reason for the miscarriages was bad genetics possibly. One side effect of deformities is if their genetic based then a child who has it can be aborted by the body to save bringing a unhealthy child into the world. Other problems were related to health. Cosmetics often had poison in them such as arsenic/lead, causing toxic build up in the body. Poor diet, even among the wealthy (they ate the wrong things a lot). Poisons were often consumed as medicine to kill off infections as it impacted bacteria in the body, but also cells in the body. Ann also may have simply been best with plenty of bed rest... As sometimes doing too much can cause a miscarriage. we will never know as she isn't here to tell her tale. Any number of factors could have played a role, including stress brought on from not having a son for henry. Miscarriages and stillborn can often lead to further ones, especially if a series of them occur, often making the woman's body unable to hold a child at all. Stress from pressure to bare a child when the mother herself isn't ready but being force to in a situation can often be a big problem. The damage dealt to the womb or disruption of hormones and mental state can get to the point of no return. Some stillborns only occur at birth and its possible to breath life into the baby, though mostly its a lost cause even today and in those days it didn't matter as they didn't have the medical knowledge to even try. Given birth to Lizzy, could have even just damaged her enough inside not to be able to bare further children. In the end it didn't matter as Henry just had enough and Ann was put to death.

[@DuIstalri]

@Sapphirewingthefurrycritic Not just usually, the sex of the child is entirely determined by the chromosome given by the man.

[@pikppa]

Hannah Shribman-Brown and even him lived shortly

[@0hvist]

"I think a celibate, Italian wierdo knows more about marriage than you."

[@philsphindings7387]

He obviously knew enough to stay out of it.

[@anjadjurovic9617]

And that's not even "only church they got". Ortodoxy and Protestantism already existed. Henry viii still considered himself catholic.

[@mikegallant811]

​@@anjadjurovic9617yeah he just wouldn't take orders from the pope anymore.

[@gabe_s_videos]

“Icanseemyhooooouse!!!”

[@gracereads2917]

This would mean that Lisa is Bloody Mary and Maggie is Elizabeth the First

[@ddthewolf]

And Maggie would grow up to be like her aunt Selma

[@roaring20spennies]

And Bart is Edward?

[@1515327E]

No - because they all come from Marge, only Lisa would be Mary I (Bloody Mary) 1553-1558.

[@teapottanuki5841]

“I wonder if I can canonise a child…?” “Leaving!” Lisa finally meets her match, a king with the power to do whatever he wants.

[@ShadowDurza]

Then she became ruling queen.

[@samalvey8168]

Anne Boleyn. "A son'll come out -- tomorrow!" That killed me.

[@Kaboomboo]

Killed Jane Seymour too.

[@PHOIBE-o3c]

@@Kaboomboo I would have liked HENRY VIII to have killed Jane Seymour but that wasn't the case, she died two weeks after giving birth because she got sweat fever.

[@usagi18]

I loved watching the Tudors... but this is a strong competitor

[@aprealuce]

same dude... Now I think this maybe is better of the Tudors😅

[@possiblecryptid2501]

He really took "bed, wed, behead" seriously didn't he

[@stefanfilipovits21]

The man had a system, that’s for sure.

[@KingTriton1837]

The irony being that his daughter, Elizabeth I, became a more popular and sensible and loved ruler than he.

[@davidcross9811]

Not quite.

[@KingTriton1837]

In relation to that of her father, Elizabeth was more loved by her people. She wasn't viewed as a tyrant at any point in her life.

[@bubblegumtiara4090]

I think he was talking about Bloody Mary

[@JohnWick-bl4io]

Moral of the story king's suck queens rule

[@moneylover318]

@@JohnWick-bl4io what about bloody mary

[@kalvingoodlaxson]

Flanders as Sir Thomas More *being thrown off a cannon*: I can see my house!

[@pikppa]

You cut off my favorite part: Marge's hint at the King of France's homosexuality

[@Kopite4life12]

Francis the 1st Gay?? ha, even his mistresses has mistresses!

[@barbiquearea]

@@Kopite4life12 His grandson Henry III certainly was.

[@TheFiresloth]

@@barbiquearea : Bi, more likely.

[@nothanks7063]

Hint? Wasn't the character played by Julio?

[@DanB-sh3wt]

we watched this in history

[@jaydentownsend5402]

bless your teacher. good choice.

[@rosiehoare7449]

i cant believe Henry nearly had all his wife's heads chopped off

[@Yas-ei3st]

So inaccurate but I rate ur teacher

[@alexirose9447]

me too

[@saltie5480]

Should of used Horrible Histories instead

[@batatafrita7782]

Woah, these No Way and Don't Loose your Head animatics are looking good!

[@ladyfurbyton]

You’re a nice guy I’ll think about it maybe xo homie

[@Inkyminkyzizwoz]

*lose

[@helios24601]

"A SON'll come out tomorrow" BRILLIANT

[@WillScarlet16]

And her name is Annie!

[@defrozendonut8715]

Cathrine of Aragon wasn’t divorced the marriage was annulled which is like saying it didn’t happen

[@ddthewolf]

Neeeeeerd!

[@brainscott8198]

Do shut up, nitpicker.

[@Quinntus79]

Except it wasn’t annulled. The Pope said no. Then Henry got pissy and said, “I’ll create my own church with blackjack and hookers.”

[@wolfie71231]

the brilliance and insight of this 3 minute segment will be marveled at many centuries from now.

[@jonquilgemstone]

Technically, annulments existed, but "she bore a daughter when I wanted a son" wasn't a valid enough reason to get one.

[@katrinepetersen2566]

Jonquil Gemstone Who says that? I'd divorce my husband any Day, if he bore a daughter when I wanted a son. It must mean that he is cheating on me!

[@barbiquearea]

Which was why Henry argued on the grounds that Katherine had married and slept with his older brother before marrying him, thus by canon law made her his sister in law which depending on how you interpreted it would invalidate their marriage.

[@tempestfennac9687]

@@barbiquearea My understanding is that the Pope was the only one who could grant divorces but he was being held captive by the Spanish royals, which is why he never would have let Henry divorce Catherine.

[@Yamamanama]

@@katrinepetersen2566 Yeah, but if you get divorced, you'd have to give him Ireland.

[@OldTownPhantom]

Wasn't Henry VIII playing tennis while Anne Boleyn was being executed?

[@ghostlyhellwolf660]

Garrett Wlodarczyk Yes, he was playing tennis while she was being executed.

[@bomber7837]

There has never been a King Henry the XIII, but I presume you were meant to type VIII.

[@DarkEmerald1990]

Henry VIII was actually on his way to visit and set as date to marry his third wife, Jane when Ann was executed.

[@graphiquejack]

I believe he was hunting, or riding to see Jane Seymour... unbelievably callous, at any rate

[@amyartlover]

yes

[@lofthouse23]

"Get out of my dreams and into my wife!"

[@joemurphy2177]

This is terrific. Simpsons writing at it's sharpest.

[@manimationsxx3414]

Who else noticed the Magna Carta

[@Vercippu]

"I can see my house" Omg I am dying 😃🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Terrakinetic]

Homer saying, "I'm going to canonize you" randomly popped into my head. 1:30

[@grace5203]

Maybe It was just me being a history nerd but I laughed harder then I should have when he cleaned his face with the Magna Carta

[@TheNukedNacho]

That Cannonization bit is my favorite Simpsons joke of all time.

[@robbybobby357]

It’s funny that Ned was a catholic in this when he’s actually a Protestant

[@WillScarlet16]

Like he says, it was the only church there was.

[@middleofthebarrel]

Mmm.. he does protest a lot, indeed

[@Quinntus79]

@@WillScarlet16 Pretty sure the Lutherans were around. You also had the Orthodoxy.

[@imperiallegionnaire6943]

@@Quinntus79Anglican theology is heavily influenced by Lutheranism

[@chrissteed8170]

I figured it out canonizing Ned literally fired him.

[@Originella]

In actuality, Henry VIII was only a bit disappointed when Elizabeth was born to him and Anne Boleyn. Anne would become pregnant at least three more times (all the pregnancies would end in miscarriages), and wasn't executed until 1536, three years after Elizabeth was born, and it wasn't for giving birth to a daughter, it was for treason, adultery, and incest.

[@bethgarcia1838]

DIVORCED, BEHEADED, DIED DIVORCED, BEHEADED, SURVIVED BUT JUST FOR YOU TONIGHT WE’RE DIVORCED, BEHEADED, LIVE!

[@m.v.c.5749]

LISTEN UP LET ME TELL YOU A STORY

[@phantom_lorikeet4994]

A STORY THAT YOU THINK YOU'VE HEARD BEFORE

[@ekachaichoknirun9152]

WE KNOW YOU KNOW OUR NAMES AND OUR FAME AND OUR FACES

[@OpalXStarz]

Know all about the glories, and the disgraces…

[@aprealuce]

I'M DONE 'CAUSE ALL THIS TIME I'VE BEEN JUST ONE WORD IN A STUPID RHYME

[@andrewsutherland133]

"I'll love her as much as I loved you" That reminds me of my proffesor who told the class, "I hate you like I hate my own children"

[@theMeatmongoloid]

Where's the song? That's the best part "I'm Henry the eight i am Henry the eight i am i am I've been eating since six a.m. For desert i'll have dinner again My name's synonymous with gluttony I'll always eat a turkey or a ham.."

[@tkcritic7368]

"Stop singin' that song! We all know who you are..."

[@thinkaviation2231]

Yas 😂

[@AngelEmfrbl]

Funny enough being overweight was considered attractive in those days as it meant you could afford to eat. Those who were too thin were considered poor since they could barely afford to eat. So Henry's overweight wasn't shunned then.

[@goonerbear8659]

Skippy's List #197: I am no longer allowed to sing "Henry the VIII I Am" until verse 68 ever again.

[@NadiaGirl1]

You know if he would have married 2 more times he would have married 8 times and funny it should be Henry the 8 married 8 times lol

[@dams6829]

Tbh because of this I was surprised when I found out being canonized means being made saint and only later got the pun.

[@hallmarkdestiel2937]

“What are you doing out of bed? I just planted my seed in your womanly dirt.” For some reason. I like this. It sounds Shakespearean almost.

[@TonyEnglandUK]

Don't let Billy read that.

[@ManoredRed]

This is one of my favorite Simpson sketches, its funny as hell.

[@brokensoul8390]

The Tudors in a nutshell...

[@KossolaxtheForesworn]

so wait...is lisa the bloody mary? the most brutal damn queen in history of the isles. hated and loathed through the land and practically buried in unmarked grave. while her far more well mannered and far less brutal sister queen elizabeth was buried on top of her and there was just a side note "ps mary is here too."

[@DarkEmerald1990]

MrAnimepredator Elizabeth was a brutal queen as well. She even killed her cousin Mary, (Queen of Scots) on nothing more than Mary being more eligible for the throne. Mary only sought sanctuary in Elizabeth's country, so Elizabeth had Mary imprisoned and executed. Funnily enough, Mary's (Queen of Scots) son, James ended up ruling England after Elizabeth finally croaked. Elizabeth was also known for having Catholics executed too. Bringing England back into her faith. On another note, despite being treated cruelly by her sister, Elizabeth loved and respected her. Probably why she requested to be buried by her sister when she finally died.

[@graphiquejack]

Elizabeth was, for the most part, pretty moderate. Edward and Mary were the extremists. And Mary Queen of Scots plotted to dispose and murder Elizabeth, and Elizabeth was desperate not to have to kill her. Mary Queen of Scots was no innocent as you claim here. Elizabeth tended to only execute Catholics who were also treasonous, though she did get harsher on Catholic priests as more plots to kill her surfaced.

[@donquixotedelamancha58]

Yeah, yeah. The winners write history. Mary wasn't that bad. Look at her father.

[@scienceandmusic4295]

David Gonzalez What do you mean winners? The first thing everyone knows about Henry is that he was crazy.

[@jessebrown1996]

@@DarkEmerald1990 Actually Elizabeth executed both Catholics and Protestants, she didn't discriminate based off religion she just wanted to get rid of anyone who would get in her way of ruling. Though yes she was definitely a brutal queen but a smart one, there's a reason they called her rule the golden age not long after her passing.

[@thehugeilmemerdiyoutube2518]

0:01 In Italy this Joke Is even Funnier because Magna it's a dialect form for the Verb Mangia/ Mangiare , that does mean eat

[@Condedusintas]

Non è così, quello che era scritto nella carta su cui si era pulito non era un significato al cibo e al mangiare, ma alla " Magna carta" , ovvero la costituzione inglese.

[@KayleighNatasha]

Homer: Where you taking me? Marge: Marriage counselling

[@Isaac-gh5ku]

0:39 So that's where the "Yoink!" meme started.

[@levioshea3337]

Anne was beheaded with a sword not a ake

[@matthewwong4933]

Levi O'Shea what's an ake?

[@levioshea3337]

I ment axe

[@arsenalgonner2277]

Levi O'Shea nerd burger

[@Ronin.Samurai]

Levi O'Shea who cares. The point is she got beheaded.

[@davidw.h1410]

Arsenal gonner nerd buger to

[@KTChamberlain]

Actually Henry VIII Tudor wasn't requesting a divorce from Catherine of Aragon, he wanted his marriage annulled, making it null and void, and as a result had Mary publicly declare before the court that she was a bastard, putting her legitimacy as princess into question, further explaining why Mary stayed true to her Catholic upbringing.

[@gyrobyte626]

ever heard of this thing called a joke

[@KTChamberlain]

@@gyrobyte626 Yes, and ever heard of this thing called a missed opportunity. Imagine Lisa (as Mary) being prompted to declare herself a bastard before the court. Lisa (mutters) I'm a bastard. Homer: "Louder!" Lisa: "I'm a bastard! There? Happy?!"

[@ddthewolf]

Neeeerd!

[@brigidmadden5577]

@@KTChamberlainalso it would’ve been funny to see Homer try to pass off an obvious bullshit law as something actually biblical. “So you see I can leave my wife since we’re technically in-laws” “Isn’t there a line in the Bible about in-laws marrying each is a good thing?”

[@Brecconable]

3 people were cannonized

[@xsailor85]

Brecconable I wonder if I can cannonize a child?

[@redjen7649]

1:19 Dude, the Simpsons were warning us along!

[@bigderick4558]

1:01 Damn

[@magellandufour1]

"Prince Under Construction"

[@brainscott8198]

You left out "Take a ride on the king maker..." lololololol.😆😆😆😆😆

[@chaoticgreed]

*tall, large, henry the eighth* *_supreme head of the church of england_*

[@justintime3656]

Globally revered Although you wouldn't know it from the look of that beard

[@sirjanska9575]

Catherine of Aragon's father wasn't the king of Spain but of Aragon and Naples (hence the name of his daughter) and he was long dead anyway by his marriage to Henry. By that time the king of the Spanish lands (Castille, Aragon, Naples etc.) was the Holy Roman Emperor Charles the Fifth (the First in Spain) who was actually Catherine's nephew. Absolutely no regard for historical accuracy!

[@lopezfan24]

EdgyFinsk it’s a cartoon, not a documentary.

[@ddthewolf]

And only two of Henry's wives were actually beheaded, not all of them minuses his first

[@shangrilainxanadu]

Ferdinand of Aragon was King of Spain by being King of Aragon and King of Castile by marriage. There was no unitary King of Spain until the 1870s, every King of Spain before was simply simultaneously King of Aragon and Castile, and referred to as King of Spain as a shorthand.

[@sailoritaly]

Boy, I hope someone got fired for that blunder!

[@sirjanska9575]

@@shangrilainxanadu It eventually did come to that yes, but the custom was yet to be in place at the time of Ferdinand and Charles. At that time the two kingdoms were still very different in terms of cultural identity, legal matter etc.

[@MrJoeyWheeler]

LIsa playing the role of the young Bloody Mary is hilariously appropriate.

[@phousefilms]

"I'm going to CANONIZE you." "I can see my hooooouuusssseeee!"

[@xsailor85]

2:01 I wonder if I could “canonize” a child?

[@sayrahatch364]

“Leaving!” 😂😂😂😂

[@Kit10QT]

Princess Mary's personality was about as far from Lisa's as one can get

[@ddthewolf]

But yet I can still see Lisa going on a murderous rampage

[@Originella]

I wonder if I could cannonize a child... Leaving!!

[@alaskacosplay]

“Oh!! My horoscope! Today will bring wealth and good changes into your life. Wrong!!”

[@oraclesofthemoirai4258]

This is pretty accurate for the simpsons

[@Gardenraisedbed]

I don't remember this part of Wolf Hall

[@marcox2937]

0:54 her father was the king of Spain, but at the time of the divorce it was Katherine’s brother who is the king of spain

[@fleur8102]

"I left a magazine in there"

[@ButterknivesDEVO]

I CANT WHEN HE USES THE MAGNA CARTA AS A NAPKIN 😭😭😭

[@daelen.cclark]

Can you believe they showed this in my grade 8 socials class.

[@ellie-ek5ri]

i cant believe the simpsons predicted henry viii

[@JW-do2wc]

Such simple history in such comedic fashion.

[@justxpenguin12345]

Henry VIII: it wouldn't be if I could canonized a child Lisa as young Mary: leaving Well I

[@victoria-wh1fh]

When you watch this in history class because my teacher lost his lesson 😂🤣

[@janetestherina7169]

We should watch this in history class

[@Tmanaz480]

"The Yorker"...nice touch.

[@estano_2192]

Henry henry henry

[@nataliacu5693]

Had so many

[@Tonypikmin]

Ferdinand of Aragon wasn't King of Spain at this time, he was a corpse.

[@El0tin]

I look sooo good with yellow skin huh 7v7

[@changingchannel5532]

👏Damn right👏

[@ValEC275]

So Lisa's Bloody Mary? (not the ghost lady in the mirror) Wow!

[@AJHyoton]

I love this!! Homer's already somewhat boorish and crude behavior is amplified to the max as Henry the 8th. This is how Homer could be if he had the power of Mr. Burns in medieval times. Very evil, corrupt, and hilarious

[@ijoyzeu]

This makes so much sense

[@agenttheater5]

"I'm Henry the eighth I am. Henry the eighth I am, I am I've been eating since six am! For dessert I'll have dinner again. My name's anonymous with gluttony I'll always eat a turkey or a ham - " "STOP SINGING THAT SONG! We all know who you are!:

[@chloeannegachalife]

Anne Boleyn actually got beheaded with a sword and not an axe

[@moriohchoradio2260]

Lisa- Mary I Maggie- Elizabeth I Bart- Edward VI The casting is depended on the age and gender. Lisa is portraying Mary I because she’s the eldest girl like Mary I was. Maggie is portraying Elizabeth I because she is the youngest girl as Elizabeth I was. Bart is Edward because they are both boys.

[@nickaustin3664]

Henry the 8th actually had 2 sons 1 ineligible. Died young. And 1 with his 3rd wife who died also young. Oh and a son with his 1st wife. He only lived less than a month.

[@CatholicNeil]

A hasty mistake in England

[@thesnowfox7262]

Beats watching the whole Tudors series...

[@19seandel78]

Marge grabbing Homer's 👂 and saying yoink 😂😂😂

[@josephklunder7040]

They did a great job here of showing the historical coincidence.

[@ludwigvanbeethoven8793]

i can see now the appeal for disenchantment...hopefully next season follows a more zany and twisted approach like this short was.

[@stefanfilipovits21]

“I just planted my seed in your womanly dirt” JFC Homer, a modicum of restraint, I beg you.

[@shanechyba9976]

Henry the 8th had an ulcer on his leg that gave him great pain that is the reason why he gained weight he was actually very active before then

[@fruitlion8]

Cannonising is the best punishment.

[@johnhancock3065]

Do any of you remember that t-shirt from the 90's with Homer in a portrait as Henry VIII? And then on the back you saw he just poked his head through the painting and his ass was showing?

[@shadiyaabukar5453]

12:14 hahah lol I live in Ireland 😂😂

[@aoibhexoxo]

Same lol!

[@jamestoyn9755]

i like the way when homer as henry 8th gave sir thomas more a intresting Punishment canonize something that was never in the history books.

[@katiemaige4275]

Best scene at 1:14😋😋😋😋😋😋

[@Stuff_centeral]

I love this

[@LauraVIGNON-zn3vo]

J'adore la parodie de la série tudors avec Henry viii Jonathan rhys meyers ❤❤❤version Simpson 😊

[@robertskurlock]

Fun fact about me. I'M RELATED TO HENRY VIIII!!! He is the father of Elizabeth I of England (A relative on my grandmother's side of my family tree.)

[@lolm8376]

I like the fact they included Thomas more lmao

[@oliverpony]

so Maggie is Queen Elizabeth 1st???