Once he was out of bed, he preferred hunting or hawking over the business of governing. When his outdoor activities ended, Henry could find time to meet some of his obligations, but work had to be completed quickly — his nights were usually filled with dancing, gambling or playing cards. But while ruling the land, he also made sure to enjoy himself.
This 30,word text became a best-seller. Not only did Henry rule a kingdom, but he was also tall over six feet , in good shape thanks to his love of hunting and jousting and had beautiful reddish-gold hair. On top of that, he was an accomplished musician who sang and played instruments such as the recorder and the lute. As Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch of Oxford University told The Telegraph in , "His sexual shenanigans were not all that great by the standards of most monarchs of the time.
Though Henry was a healthy young man, he was still paranoid about getting sick and dying. Given the times, there were plenty of illnesses for him to worry about, but two particular concerns were the sweating sickness a common and often deadly ailment and the plague. When a severe wave of the sweating sickness hit in , Henry left London for nearly a year.
He repaid her with lavish gifts. Happiness would not last long for the couple. Catherine began seeking the attention of men her own age—a tremendously dangerous endeavor for the queen of England. After an investigation into her behavior, she was deemed guilty of adultery. Independent and well-educated, Catherine Parr was Henry's last and sixth wife; the pair were married in Maud named her daughter after the queen; thus Henry's last wife was named after his first.
Parr was a twice-made widow. The most well-documented incident of Catherine Parr's life was her effort to ban books, a truly horrible act under her husband's leadership that practically got her arrested. When Henry came to admonish her for her brash actions, she submitted to him, saying she was merely looking to create a circumstance when he could teach her the proper way to behave. Henry accepted the sentiment, either true or devised, saving her from a brutal end.
Following the death of her half-brother Edward in , Mary became the queen of England and ruled until her death in Although Elizabeth was born a princess, Henry eventually declared her illegitimate. As a middle-aged man, Henry became covered with pus-filled boils and possibly suffered from gout. A jousting accident opened a violent wound in his leg which ulcerated and left him unable to play sports. His eventual obesity required that he be moved with mechanical inventions. His habit of binge-eating highly fatty meats was perhaps a symptom of stress.
A recent and credible theory suggests that he suffered from untreated type II diabetes. Henry's only surviving son, Edward, inherited the throne, becoming Edward VI.
Princesses Elizabeth and Mary waited in succession. We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us!
Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives. Overweight and plagued by leg ulcers, Henry still yearned for a second male heir to secure the succession.
Despite rumours of love affairs before she came to Court, Henry married Catherine in Catherine Howard Catherine Parr. Catherine was a member of the powerful Howard family; her father was younger brother to the Duke of Norfolk. She was also a cousin of Anne Boleyn, and like Anne, she too would die on the scaffold at Tower Green. What Catherine thought of her aging, crippled, obese husband is not known, however it appears that after the marriage she made the mistake of resuming her relationship with a former lover, Thomas Culpepper.
After just seventeen months of marriage to the king, she was arrested for adultery. She was executed for treason on 13th February Henry was inconsolable: he is said to have wept openly. The execution of Catherine Howard had sunk the king into a deep depression.
She was 31 years old, well educated and very intelligent. Fluent in French, she learnt Italian, could read and write in Latin and was competent in Greek. Catherine was a reformist and loved to debate religious questions. On receiving the warrant, Catherine at first panicked but then drew on all her reserves of courage and intelligence. Ordering her ladies to discard all banned books on religion, she hastened to the king, claiming that she had argued with him purely to take his mind off the pain of his ulcerated legs.
She could speak intelligently with visiting ambassadors and scholars. As proof of his faith in her, Henry named her regent when he departed in July on yet another invasion of France.
Henry died at Whitehall, England, on January 28, , aged He was buried next to his third wife, Jane Seymour, in St. The rhyme suggests that his final wife, Catherine Parr was the survivor of the notorious womanizer, but is that really true? Queen Elizabeth I gave her name to a golden age of poets, statesmen and adventurers. Known as the Virgin Queen, or Gloriana, her union with her people became a substitute for the marriage she never made Field of the Cloth of Gold It was important for a 16th century king to appear all-powerful but this was costly.
Catherine Howard Catherine Parr Catherine was a member of the powerful Howard family; her father was younger brother to the Duke of Norfolk. One of the most renowned kings in English history, Henry V led two successful invasions of France, cheering his outnumbered troops to victory at the Battle of Agincourt and eventually securing full control of the French throne.
His portrayal in three of The plot was organized by Robert Catesby c. Catesby and But it's the monarch's tumultuous romantic life, rather than his politics, that have kept him in the spotlight. Henry VIII is best known Eleanor of Aquitaine was one of the most powerful and influential figures of the Middle Ages.
Inheriting a vast estate at the age of 15 made her the most sought-after bride of her generation. She would eventually become the queen of France, the queen of England and Victoria was queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland — and empress of India — She was the last of the House of Hanover and gave her name to an era, the Victorian Age. During her reign the English monarchy took on its modern
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