The REAL Cause Of Death Of King Henry VIII

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In today’s society we talk a lot about the Tudor dynasty and how it lasted nearly a century and a quarter, but something that is not often spoken about is the death of a certain king. Instead we hear about how I’m he was a tyrant. A man who had six wives. Changed the face of religion and a man who had lots of people executed, including two of his said wives.
Henry came to power in 1509 after the death of his father. He was big to be king but his elder brother died previously meaning that the like of succession fell to him.
Henry initially was thought to have been a rather handsome man who was tall in stature with a very athletic body. He had a great ability for sport such as horse riding and jousting aswell as being known for his strength.
But when the time came for Henry’s death he was something of a shadow of the man he used to be. His waist had more than doubled in size, measuring at a staggering 53 inches and as he declined in health his physical appearance also deminished. Some would even say that Henry’s failing appearance and his short temper went hand in hand with the fate of his wives.
In today’s video we are looking at the fate of the once king of England and especially what happened upon his death in the 28th of January 1547. Henry left behind an England that was so very different to what he ascended the throne to. England was a changed nation in many senses. Especially regarding the fate of the church.
Henry VIII made his mark on the country, and today he’s remembered as England’s most famous King, however join us today as we look at the death of Henry VIII.

[@leanie5234]

Henry killed 72000 people but is not called Bloody Henry.

[@oxo1239]

Everyone is taught to hate Catholics.

[@leanie5234]

@@oxo1239 everyone ? I have never been religious...my family have not espoused religion in any form for several generations, and NOBODY ever told me to hate anybody. Zealots hate...the rest of us just want to live in peace.

[@oxo1239]

@@leanie5234 There is a long history of Catholic hatred both in the USA and Britain. Sad but true. Bravo that your family did not raise a hater!

[@stevehalling816]

Henry didn't sign the orders to kill 72000 people

[@oxo1239]

@@stevehalling816 Damage control.

[@scot60]

He weighed 400 lbs. Probably had diabetes and a septic leg wound.

[@royaltyfandomx]

Nah he weighed a lot less when he died

[@12from121]

the leg wound lasted 10 years and was infected

[@balancedactguy]

@@royaltyfandomx He was HUGE when he died!

[@royaltyfandomx]

@@balancedactguy not tht huge tho- he was like 300 not 400 bc that’s exaggeration

[@balancedactguy]

@@royaltyfandomx Really? How would you know?

[@cl5470]

This channel deserves way more subs. Great content and I appreciate that it is original and well thought out. Your observations always give me a new perspective to consider. Keep up the grest work!

[@hori166]

The history of the Tudors is more contorted and knotted than a grapevine, starting with the venal and miserly Henry VII's killing of Richard III, and during Henry VIII's reign, the futile attempts to produce a male heir which resulted in much death and misery. Ironically, it was the two females who succeeded him, and the dynasty died out anyway. "Vanity of vanities, all is vanity!"

[@robertlakey6659]

After turning to binge eating for comfort after his jousting accident and being over 400 lbs at the time, he probably died from a combination of heart failure and complications of diabetes. Sadly, we will just have to make up our own minds as we will never know the exact cause.

[@nonmihiseddeo4181]

Possible also that he suffered multisystem organ failure secondary to diabetes and hypertension.

[@juanitarichards1074]

Modern physicians have examined his detailed medical records and believe diabetes contributed to his death and an embolism finished him off. The ulcers that wouldn't heal are symptoms of diabetes

[@madameghostie]

When I started working for a health services company as a receptionist I was required (as all employees were) to take an instructional course on TBI (traumatic brain injuries). I learned a lot about how a TBI can affect a person in all aspects and learned a lot about the support they require (with memory, communication, emotion, etc.) I think everyone should learn about how TBI affects the brain. It’s one of the most informative things I’ve learned about that still affect people today. Car accidents, for example. I am in no place to diagnose King Henry VIII, as it’s not right to diagnose anybody without qualification (let alone somebody who is no longer alive), but I do believe all signs point to him having sustained a TBI and I do believe it affected nearly every choice he made from then onwards. If only people better understood the brain in those times. Henry’s reign could have been drastically different.

[@zoekane4012]

Thank you for these videos on the Tudors. They never fail to fascinate.

[@OffWithOurHead]

Thanks for watching!

[@phoenixmallen7508]

I believe he never got over murdering Anne on false rumours and that would erode your consciousness over the years. Such brutal violence does not go unhindered. So misguided by narcissistic power

[@gerritpeacock8949]

I doubt he thought that much about the ethics of eliminating anyone in his way until long beyond the decision. I don't think the ginned up evidence was anything but a means to an end. This is a guy who was responsible for the deaths of dozens of thousands of people.

[@donelkingii3738]

Feeling do not kill people. Smh

[@musanyathi2298]

He got over killing Catherine of Aragon, a model wife whom he also loved.

[@trishabidesi8604]

This man Burned Rirchard Roose ALIVE. He was an innocent men who met a brutal death by the hands of a Fat Monster. Henry will not wak up on that Faithful morning.

[@andrewdibb6334]

Nonsense

[@nonmihiseddeo4181]

Henry also ordered the deaths of men, women, and children as a result of the Pigrimage of Grace.

[@valkyriesardo278]

Henry was a beautiful athletic youth. He never fully healed from the jousting accident. He never changed his feasting habits. There is speculation that his disposition altered radically due to the injury and change in his lifestyle.

[@timefoolery]

I think you’re absolutely correct. His whole demeanour went sour after that. I do think the ulcer on his leg didn’t help his bad mood because it was both painful and smelly. He just became a fatter, angrier old man.

[@finallythere100]

His waste got to a staggering 53 inches! Yes, huge for those days, but that doesn't seem so large by today's distorted new norms.

[@nadezhdawall-rossi2864]

He was a sadistic psychopath.

[@aprilgosa5779]

@@timefoolery you don't become a Psychopathic Narcisstic Murderer just by falling off a horse

[@aprilgosa5779]

Well what about what he did to Catherine and his daughter Mary banning them from each other? In some ways that was even worse than what he did to Anne which is still horrible I am in no way dismissing it I believe God made him pay or is as we speak still making him pay for all of his sins especially to those close to him his wives and children Edward including he never truly loved that boy he used him and probably did work the boy to death . That accident happened when he was married to Anne Boleyn sorry I think he was always a Psychopathic Narcissist Jerk under the surface whom if you did not do as he wanted he made you pay dearly the only reason Catherine of Aragon survived was she was a Spanish Princess and killing her would have started a war with Spain he treated her an his 1st daughter like they were crap on the bottom of his shoes then of course Anne failed to keep a an impossible promise to give him a son she had no power over that happening anymore than his first wife did that was the core reason he justified her murder there were other even stupider selfish reasons he was the king of selfish all the health problems later on is called him reaping what he had sowed and we haven't even got to what he did to the poor Howard girl yet she was no harm to him an I do not believe he was in love or crushed by her betrayal he was embarrassed by the rumors which most could have easily been twisted to make her look worse when she was a victim to at least Mannix if not more and also the men that confessed were they not tortured? Catherine Howard never got a trial either Anne did but he was that way with Anne because fo their daughter he had to try to appear merciful to Anne because one day Elizabeth would come to know what he had done if it were me and he had lived till I was Queen I would have let him rot in the tower for doing that to my mother . Henry did not ever do anything out of mercy for others he did it to make himself look less bad his ego was the size of his stomach or bigger sory for the long rant LOL

[@winnifredforbes1114]

Those portraits are amazing! Some of them look like actual photographs!😱

[@mbmochinski]

Could it be possible that Henry died of septicemia since the wound on his leg was infected and never healed.

[@Itried20takennames]

Quite possible. However, he did have it for years, but maybe with increasing age, weight, maybe diabetes, etc. an infection finally broke through.

[@maryvincent4761]

@@Itried20takennames n

[@maralene1411]

That's what I was thinking. His leg might have been gangrenous. Keeping the wound open may have prolonged his life. Who knows

[@ishouldbesleeping1354]

Yes absolutely. Diabetes affects the kidneys and blood vessels, then it goes after the other major organs. High blood sugar makes people very prone to outbursts and moodiness. Sepsis makes perfect sense since we know he had gangrene. Yes it’s all predictable knowing his condition. Definitely

[@Meriale46]

I don't think he captivates people today as much as his wives do. Particularly Anne Boleyn and Catherine of Aragon. He as a King is only memorable by his sexual conquest and soulless killing of even those closest to him. What a legacy to leave behind. He was a pathetic man for the better part of his adult life and he just may have become a monster after the head injury as they can cause a change in personality. I'm surprised the man lived until he was 55, to be honest. He had a raging infection in his leg that stunk of death for all the rotted flesh and continual lancings his doctors performed. That alone should have killed him. But the tonics they gave him to fight the infection kept him going longer than he would have otherwise. There was no cure for septicemia in those days. I honestly believe he sank into madness once he executed Anne Boleyn and less than 2 years later his replacement Jane Seymour died after childbirth... being Henry was a man who was extremely superstitious and thought God was punishing him for various things he had done. He locked himself away for 2 years not allowing anyway accept his doctor to visit while he rewrote Biblical Scripture saying God had given him the words. He even rewrote The Lords Prayer. The same one Christians use today. He had a lot to atone for in the end. But Kings and Queens often believed they were holy anointed by God to rule and therefore exempt from punishment for their sins.

[@aprilgosa5779]

Anne B I am also captivated or angered rather by Catherine Howard's story and treatment. She was a kid and he tried to erase her from history because his ego could not take the allegations most of which who knows what really happened he poured Lye or limestone on her body and she did not even get a proper grave the way Anne did again he did this not because he loved Anne but I believe to save Face when his daughter grew older. Catherine did not even get a trial

[@irenerodriguez6593]

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[@Maddie9185]

My god what a face on Henry VIII. His face looks like a giant frying pan.

[@jul30ie]

And those are paintings so the painter was making the best possible version of him. Painters are the best filters.

[@catherineabbey1466]

😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@michellebruce5092]

Great video I enjoyed it. Hope to see more of your historical videos. 👍😀

[@boonswithbenedictions8468]

None gonna miss him.

[@cassiefriedman1446]

That's not true

[@reppepper]

“In a way that attributed to his becoming depressed.” That’s not what the verb attribute means. You mean contributed.

[@randykirkland3927]

I love the stories on the deaths and funerals of these historic people !

[@aquastar4336]

Lol ppl like henry think they can go through their lives being evil.. then just say a prayer on their death bed and suddenly they are forgiven 😅

[@valkyriesardo278]

Forgiveness is divine. It is not for us to condemn the immortal soul.

[@Maddie9185]

They continue to be evil because on the last minute before death everything will be forgiven. What a bunch of malarkey.

[@aquastar4336]

@@valkyriesardo278 NOPE. The heart is what matters. If you are not truly sorry and are only saying such prayers as a ticket into God's good graces... I assure you... your heart will be what is judged.

[@sarah3796]

Totally. I was a bit shocked to hear he murdered so many close friends and family yikes

[@mulekickhandmadeguitars8465]

@@sarah3796 Seems to me the best policy was to stay very far away from the crazy bastard.

[@anneterry3660]

Given the first child, Mary, of Catherine of Aragon survived while numerous miscarriages and stillbirths followed, Anne Boleyn's first child, Elizabeth, survived followed by miscarriages and stillbirths, Jane Seymour delivered a first child, Edward, who survived, however, died before further pregnancies. Could this have been Rh factor? Reports describe Henry have a persisten body odor, rather a stench, emanating from King Henry VIII's long suppurating wounds (fistula?).

[@mindyb1986]

The woman would have to have a negative rh factor. I guess it's possible the first two were. More than likely, it's just chromosomal abnormalities causing the miscarriages and stillbirths. It would be interesting to have some of their DNA looked at.

[@lauraschiltz8074]

Except that Mary wasn't Catherine's first. Look for a video called Tudor Fertility Problems.

[@hazels7447]

I love your videos! I’ve been watching for a while and you’re getting even better at making these the longer you do it. Thank you for sharing and keep up the good work 😁

[@anthonymcdonnell5384]

Henry VIII killed 3% of the population in his time

[@gigiw.7650]

@ Anthony McDonnell Only 3%? 🤔

[@Liz_678]

Your stories are of excellent quality! Thank you!

[@paulinelarach938]

Blood poisoning due to open, smelly wound on his leg that never healed and cause a limp, cane use and misery as well can cause slow down of his activities and weight gain.

[@elizabethspedding1975]

Thanks for all your hard work.💗

[@ambreeniram2268]

All the portraits were amazing. Some I saw for the first time. They act like a time capsule, taking us back to the Tudor era. Btw your voice is soothing, good to hear from you.

[@Jason.cbr1000rr]

I like the chicks voice of the channel "history calling" her accent is very adorable and funnay... "henreh theh ethh " as she always says

[@k.tinder8905]

Yeah avent sen some of these paintings so that was grqnd.i

[@lb8141]

Thank you for such fantastic videos!

[@jbarron4596]

I hope Henry wasn’t given absolution - this vicious, evil king should have been dumped in the river.

[@robrob9208]

Hey just found you . what a beautiful voice. Just subbed like the vid thank you

[@ishouldbesleeping1354]

Henry was England’s HEROD.

[@betsyr4724]

Love the Tudor era. Thanks

[@kosamsani9355]

Yes, so much bloodshed of innocent people!! What an abominable era!!

[@sarahstein4191]

@@kosamsani9355 The Renaissance was a hard time. Pest or other sickness and no medicine, wars ,hunger in bad years and the humans didn,t know the things like us in this time. They believe ,that where can be a devil in every thing, animal and human.

[@patrickregan3302]

Not just his over eating and jousting injury. He was likely carrying/afflicted with every std that found it’s way into England at the time. The only one of his children that lived a full life was Elizabeth!

[@YortOK]

no mate

[@eveelee4152]

@@YortOKthey are right about Elizabeth 1 she did out live all her siblings and had the longest (at that time) because the best monarch ever now about the std I don’t think so who know

[@sparklingdaisy3169]

I always heard that Henry's coffin exploded because of the sheer weight of his body. I guess that was a rumor.

[@OffWithOurHead]

I believe that his coffin did explode, but it was due to gas that had built up in his body.

[@valkyriesardo278]

@@OffWithOurHead Yes. Gases are a byproduct of decomposition. If Henry's casket was sealed shut and there was delay before burial, the gases would build until released by explosion.

[@ButtonsCasey]

The more realistic explanation is that the coffin, for whatever reason, began to leak blood and bodily fluids. The workmen who were called upon to reseal the coffin before it continued its public journey, witnessed dogs licking up the blood that had dripped onto the floor. - Now William the Conqueror's body did explode due to priest trying to shove him into stone.

[@gospelaccordingtojohn8959]

It took them two weeks before they buried him at Windsor. She said that he was embalmed and I’m sure it’s not like embalming today. It ironic for a man who was so obsessed by his appearance in his youth, to have such a grotesque end to his life. I know his claim to fame was having six wives, but those shoulder pads are iconic. The 1980s had nothing on Henry.

[@royaltyfandomx]

@@ButtonsCasey the dogs werent around, the coffin was quite hard but I don’t think they would leak blood

[@lindaterrell5535]

Corpulence and sepsis

[@barbarossa1234]

Rest in pieces.

[@joanndallas4683]

Well done, thank you!

[@sarah3796]

Fascinating !! Thank you 🥰

[@arleneweiss4676]

Love this , this very informational because one thing I did not know .

[@gospelaccordingtojohn8959]

I once heard that Henry’s coffin ruptured while being transported to Windsor. Is there any truth to that story? What were the embalming procedures during the 16th century?

[@jamesrobiscoe1174]

Don't know about Henry VIII's but I read that William the Conqueror's coffin exploded. No doubt from built-up gases of decay.

[@jellybean984]

Yes it is true. When people opened his resting place to put Charles 1's body to rest near it they noticed his coffin and body had exploded and had been mauled by guard dogs. I can't remember a lot of the details of his embalming but I do remember he had his disembowled (I can't remember how to spell it lol he had his insides removed) and was basically stuffed with sawdust and I think his body was kind of preserved and the same happened with Elizabeth 1.

[@jul30ie]

@@jellybean984 the guard dogs were pretty pointless.

[@royaltyfandomx]

@@jellybean984 the dogs didn’t eat him

[@sarah3796]

@@royaltyfandomx tell me more

[@md12318]

Henry had at least two TBI's. I know several people with TBI's and their personalities all have changed for the worse.

[@PInk77W1]

My guess is they didn’t have 24hr fitness in 1540

[@RowanWarren78]

When the narrator says Henry's men through their stays into the grave, what does that mean exactly. As a costume maker, I thought stays were the boning in a garnet like a corset.

[@warrengwonka2479]

Staves, [staffs] not stays.

[@RowanWarren78]

@@warrengwonka2479 oh, thank you. LoL, I though "stays" sounded odd. Ha!

[@tamilugo3886]

Very interesting video but don't appreciate the ad interrupting it.

[@freedomformen2548]

Evil times

[@peterkrauss6962]

What a monster

[@aprilgosa5779]

Awww was the horse that fell on him ok? that Poor animal

[@jamellfoster6029]

*He was actually 44 when he experienced the horrific jousting accident causing Anne Boleyn to miscarry in early 1536... Just a brief observation...

[@mshelfer1]

Good ridaance to the tyrant!

[@kosamsani9355]

What a bloodthirsty monster!!

[@ShunaJenkins]

This was very interesting as I didn't know that Henry jousted. I LOVE this channel for opening up parts of history that we were never taught in school /university. I had heard that Henry the 8th also had a terrible health history of gout? Would you say that to be true? Thank you so much for this channel Namaste'

[@carmenpeters728]

He had all of the diseases caused by being obese. Gout, diabetes, cardiac atherosclerosis etc. He was also the cause of not having male children. Men's sperme determine the sex of a baby weather he has x or y chromosome.

[@lagatita1623]

He did have male children one died shortly after birth it was still born the other was/ were bastard sons. I think maybe Gid didnt give him a legitimate son for spite.

[@mbmochinski]

La Gatita he did have a living son, Edward VI, who became king when Henry died. Edward unfortunately died as a teen, then Mary became Queen.

[@cjayj442]

He was 6'2 and had an athletic body while he was young. He jousted, played tennis, hunted, etc. I think he probably always had a huge appetite but stayed active enough to be muscular, instead of fat. When he couldn't be active anymore, he didn't change his eating habits and all the muscle turned to fat. Hard to believe that he was once the Golden Boy of the Tudor era.

[@warrengwonka2479]

@@lagatita1623 Recognized bastard Henry FitzRoy died as a young man. Other bastards lived unrecocognized but honored.

[@somyod2u]

In almost all the portraits of Henry VIII he is shown with a very small mouth, hardly wider than his nostrils. This makes me wonder how he managed to shovel- in all the food he is said to have consumed.

[@jamesaron1967]

There are people that have small mouths but it could also be the trend of portraiture at the time. In other words, an aesthetic ideal.

[@barbarabreadman2373]

@@jamesaron1967 That no doubt also accounts for the neat and tidy eyebrows in all of the portraits.

[@jandrews6254]

Perhaps his usual expression was a mouth tight and pursed due to pain

[@beautifuldreamer3991]

Type 2 diabetes increases the appetite. It makes you eat more as your body doesn't absorb the nutrients like normal.

[@jayytee8062]

It was bigger on the inside........

[@edgarkrattiger9185]

Syphilis....any questions??

[@eagleeye2300]

Why all of the wives that he blamed for being unable to bear his children. Syphilis. The child dies before delivery, or within a month or so after birth.

[@jeannerogers3281]

This used to be commonly believed, but the evidence does not hold up. If he had syphilis, the symptoms would have been more pronounced, ad the disease was more virulent back then; none of his women, wives or not, were ever reported to have the ailment. I saw a documentary a few years back that speculated he had Type 1 diabetes; all his circumstances fall into place on this assumption. A recurring wound that would just never heal, fertility problems, likely small strokes, limited longevity.

[@patsymillar9447]

A shortage of breath nab a sudden stoppage of the heart might have had something to do with it.

[@worldgonemad1977]

That’s what we will all die of in the end😉

[@waffleabcdefg352]

I Wonder Did He (Henry Viii) Really See Spirits In His Castles During All Those Tragic Deaths & Executions??? Did He Experience Hauntings???

[@richhughes7450]

I reckon he choked on a pie lol. Seriously tho, very interesting and thanks for sharing.

[@justadjustor8993]

🤣🤣😂

[@andicantu6490]

Traumatic Brain Injury causes personality changes. He probably got TBI from his falls in jousting and the above the eye injury.

[@johannvoigt3338]

intresting

[@reppepper]

“through they be greater than they be”? You mean “though”, not “through”.

[@luisaportugal7962]

Title of the video : The REAL cause of death of king Henry VIII. Almost at the end of the text, it is said : ... the real cause of the death is still uncertain ... Well, which one is real??????

[@winniedhaouadi1973]

He wanted a son But look A woman is Queen and doing a good job So Henri??

[@sarahstein4191]

Elisabeth was greatful, a good queen . At last He found the right way .He would be proud for her.

[@KattS1th]

Thanks!

[@Thomas-cp6qe]

He's not laid to rest at St Paul's Cathedral but at Windsor with Jane Seymour. Guess this has already been commented on...sorry if it has. Think this vid info is a bit iffy.

[@KG-gg5pj]

She says quite clearly he is laid to rest at Windsor, it is the marble that was intended for his tomb but which was used for Nelson's tomb that is at St Paul's.

[@Thomas-cp6qe]

@@KG-gg5pj 👍

[@grassfedmilkmomma]

Seems more like he died from complications due to his diabetes. That would explain all his symptoms

[@keithm6117]

For someone who caused soo much death & destruction within his own country, i fear his illnesses were neither painful or long enough. It seems fitting his remains lay in a cold damp place without care or consideration, but in memory of the Tyrant he became.

[@PInk77W1]

St Anne Line • pray for us St John Fisher • pray for us St Edmund Campion • pray for us St. Thomas More • pray for us

[@fancyberry4046]

They did not die for our Sins...only Jesus forgives.

[@veronicasponchia5838]

I'll go with heart disease and diabetes. He ate all rich foods and weighed 400 lbs!

[@PInk77W1]

And never exercised

[@iancatchpole1171]

Interesting video about Henry VIII's life leading up to his death, and the moments of dying, but it fails to address the title of this video - what was the REAL Cause Of Death of Henry VIII

[@reppepper]

Maybe it’s a British/American difference, but I think heinous is pronounced hay-nus, not hee-nus.

[@nadyarossi5102]

My younger sister always pronounced it "heen-ee-ous."

[@karenmaymanviller2072]

(sympholax = sinful acts) Took Me About 5 Minutes To Figure That Out. Wish I Did Not Have To Depend On "Closed Captioning"

[@chele277]

Lack of breathing

[@lspeace6640]

Well we all die of that and the heartbeat stopping

[@KEYBEATZ]

Why on earth was his body embalmed two days later? (Did they have to make sure he was dead?)

[@cassiefriedman1446]

I LOVE ❤️ HISTORY

[@valentinr.dominguez2892]

Although it is his daughter Mary that is known as "bloody", her actions were nothing in comparison to the persecution and killing of Roman Catholics by Henry and his other offspring Edward and Elizabeth.

[@cl5470]

Because the protestants ultimately won in England, they tell a biased story. The slaughter and even genocide of Catholics would continue for centuries.

[@valentinr.dominguez2892]

@@cl5470 There was a similar persecution and killing of Irish Catholics. However, the history books make it seem that it was the other way around.

[@Allylonng1416]

I think Henry would be proud and Anne to

[@Useaname]

Why take so long to get to the actual reason?

[@cynthiaarrowsmith5709]

How do you get malaria in England!????

[@mongomoonbladder8023]

Usual way, Mosquitoes.

[@gweilospur5877]

You don’t today, but things change in 350 years!

[@jeannerogers3281]

Malaria has been a problem even in temperate climes. Indiana, in the USA, had terrible malaria in the 1800's.

[@MaiRaven3]

Pretty sad.

[@aprilgosa5779]

Nah I have certain Brain damage from birth and I have been on this earth 37 years I have beheaded not one person! LOL

[@sarahstein4191]

I am thinking he was a sad old man and he has trust no one. He did many things that weren,t really good. Kings were lonley humens in this time.

[@smokeynewton]

It always seemed obvious to me that the major contributor to Henry's death was diabetes.

[@horsecodenumbers]

To many donuts

[@feleciawebster7863]

Gonorrhea or syphilis

[@aprilgosa5779]

Queen Elizabeth 1st HEY DADDY KARMA IS A Bitch Ain't IT? LOL

[@wht-rabt-obj]

Ok... according to contemporary writers at the time, Henry was NOT unconscious for hours. This claim came years later by people who weren't even there when the fall occurred. And it has never been shown in an contemporary writings that his personality changed afterwards. Again, this claim comes much later.

[@tiermacgirl]

He died of a lack of discipline effectively

[@earth2006]

How did ol Henry die ?. Very simple. Massive bad horrible karma.

[@davidpowell3347]

Did Henry VIII invent or greatly modify the game of tennis? Was he responsible for the popularity of tennis and public tennis courts to this day? I would presume that tennis would have become his interest while he was young and athletic,before he became semi-invalid.

[@CarolAFollowerOfJesusChrist]

I think Elizabeth was just like her father she killed so many and bullied her cousin just because her father considered her a bastard and in return didn't consider her worthy to be a queen how was that Marys fault.everyone is entitled to there opinion while some praise Elizabeth I think like father like daughter.

[@MeganVictoriaKearns]

Elizabeth I loathed her father. She referred to the death of her mother, Anne Boleyn, saying "...When my father murdered my mother..."

[@CarolAFollowerOfJesusChrist]

@@MeganVictoriaKearns I didnt say she didn't hate him I said she has his same personality she was a coward and a bully just like her father he killed an betrayed anyone to suit his agenda to stay in power and so did she

[@rsoubiea]

i think he was probably diabetic or bi polar.

[@lspeace6640]

Both

[@donaldoneill2117]

Killing all 72thousand was giving him elbow rm! His breath must of been lovely. He had people that wiped his ass after a massive dump! Great job huh. Benefits like they could have a piece for a souvenir!

[@rickfarina]

If Henry had been infected with smallpox he would certainly have died you couldn't live infected with this disease when there was no cure.

[@maralene1411]

Elizabeth survived it

[@jandrews6254]

Not everybody died and if they survived, they were immune

[@sarah3796]

You had a 1 in 3 chance of dying from small pox.

[@laurenturner3578]

This is not born out by history. Smallpox was survivable but had a very high mortality rate.

[@susanaltman5134]

Many people survived small pox, although they often bore scars from the pox. Perhaps you are thinking of the bubonic plague. That had an extremely low survival rate

[@robertberthaut5846]

As Henry's health declined, he became more unstable and autocratic. His reign illustrates why no one should remain in power beyond a set time period. No king, no president for life. And No His Royal Highness Donald I of Trump !

[@cjayj442]

I think there's only one country now where the King or Queen has absolute authority. The rest are just figureheads, for the most part, and can't actually legislate.

[@coling3957]

he was surrounded by grasping and over-ambitious courtiers. earlier in his reign he had left govt business to the likes of Wolsely and Cromwell.. but they were gone - thanks to plotting nobles, jealous of their influence and power.. Henry realised late in life that he'd removed his best servants. the Seymours were in power and controlling everything , even after Jane's death. he had good reason for paranoia.. and he had no friends with the death of Suffolk. .

[@BlanketyBlank9050]

All hail to Donald J. Trump 🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺. Look what a mental case and traitor we have in the White House now! Disgusting!

[@jayytee8062]

Howz that current potato working out for ya now...?!

[@nadyarossi5102]

At least, Trump doesn't poop his pants, doesn't have Alzheimers, isn't a congenital liar & corrupt crook.

[@markadams7597]

The KJV Bible makes James I "England's most famous king", not H8th (1:52).

[@pains4109]

History is so boring

[@Garapetsa]

Obesity

[@nohandle62]

Clickbait. 👎🏻

[@12from121]

He was a great king.

[@eagleeye2300]

Pffffft...Self indulgent hedonist delusional womanizer.

[@MeganVictoriaKearns]

😆😆😆💯

[@giuseppelogiurato5718]

Bad audio... Over-exaggerated accent... No new information... Almost unremarkable, save for this remark.

[@tracymcardle1236]

Agree🤣