He died a very painful death, Charles II took 4-5 days, ( it's generally believed he'd suffered a stroke) attended by the best 'Quacks' if the day, who in effect tortured him with their expensive 'treatment', must have been hell-on-earth being seriously ill in those days, doesn't bear thinking about....
Noah ark must be understand as a symbol. It is not that all animals were in his ark. The meaning of the story is that the lot of people and animals (nature) is related to each other. Evil done to the nature is also done indirectly to people. Protection of the animals is also indirectly related to people. Goodness of people (Noah) saved the nature (animals). Our misdeeds harms animals and our goodness and protection saves them.
He had no right to brake with the Church And punished, tortured those who wanted to be loyal to the pope. His illness was from God who desired to convert this evil man. Unfortunately, the king hardened his heart And most likely Lost his chances Of salvation. He did so much evil, killed so many people And for what folly reason to be recognized as the head Of the Church! Such monster the head Of the Church?
@franciszek8D Do you also believe in Santa Clause and the Easter bunny ? And I suppose Noah built a boat big enough to house 2 of every species on the planet right ? Grow up please, religeon is out dated ! Move on ! Religeon should be regarded the same as Henry, History !
GOOD! thank u god! He's been very ill leading to death good he suffers for all the women he tortured! & his body rotting inside out is good! & constipation is good for that cunt as well!
@TakerBride777 What you have to consider is that Henry was a much loved King in his time and his behaviour only changed after he suffered severe head and brain trauma during a joust when his horse rolled on top of him. Reports at the time cite he started to suffer violent outbursts and his personality changed. He also suffered Osteomyelitis because of the leg ulcers and was in excruciating pain most of the time and had diabetes which also contributed to his obesity as well as Malaria.
@71TattyTeddy - For an excellent medical view of not only Henry VIII but also a lot of other royals, I very much recommend "The Death of Kings: A Medical History of the Kings and Queens of England" by Clifford Brewer. A very sympathetic look not only at Henry but also the author provides a kinder interpretation of the doctors of the time, giving them much credit for attempting to help people without the benefit of modern medicine. It will provide a lot of answers for the many posts here.
As for how he treated his wives, his treatment of them, although dreadful was not any different to any other Tudor view. Women at that time were viewed as more sinful and lesser than men. We cannot impose our modern opinions and criticise previous generations based on our own standards. We should not remember only his foibles, we should remember that this man achieved so much and made England a truly great country. Henry was a remarkable king and his legacy lived on through Elizabeth.
Sugar sickness had no cure then. The only valid tests results were to taste the patients urine on a semi clean finger for sweetness. It is primitive medicine at best but at lest they were not subjugated to radiation and chemothrapy...you have a 3% greater chance at doing nothing at all than to submit to the standard medial practice of these modern times. And we all ourselves civilized?! ....sure
@alanheath - True. Look at Henry's tremendous girth! It is a wonder he lived as long as he did. The obesity naturally must have triggered diabetes and heart problems. Even though we have medications today to help with the problems brought on by obesity, it is still a fact that an obese person has a very strong chance of dying earlier than someone who is closer to a normal weight.
I still can't visualize seeing Henry with a waist that exceeded 50 inches. It is mind boggling.
Considering Henry's numerous complaints, the result of his none-too-clean living, he must have been an exceptionally robust fellow! He died in his middle fiftes - a venerable age in those days. A modern person, living the way Henry did, would even nowadays hardly survive their fifties.
@Cissy2cute Yes, I agree. It is not my period as such but I find it fascinating. A extra question I would add is to what extent did these medical complaints add to his increasingly tyrranical nature.
@alanheath - Henry became more ill as his illnesses started to develop. Being in constant pain will change someone's personality, and not for the better. Plus the psychological toll must have been terrible. Imagine losing your former life and not being able to do the things you used to love. He must have been quite depressed and the anger inside of him was taken out on other people. Though a lot see Henry as evil, I feel some sympathy for the man given how his own body turned on him.
@Cissy2cute very, very true, although i have never seen him as evil. He was a man of his time living in an environment that encouraged suspicion and paranoia. By all accounts his personality only changed for the worse after the jousting injury when it is suspected he suffered a brain injury which left him unconcious for 2 hours. Couple the 2 together with his illnesses and living in constant insanity inducing agony it is easy to see why he became the "monster" he is portrayed as.
0:03 Peter Marshall- Creepy person. Only joking, good vid helped me a lot!
LIBltdProductions 1 month ago
Problem with constipation the cure for which was rhubarb... couldn't help wondering which end you stick up - leaf or root?
zthetha 3 months ago
i read once that he had Osteomyelitis, rotting bone from a jousting accident. VERY painful.
I was interested to hear syphilis refuted early in this clip. sounds persuasive to me
and it seems he had diabetes. It looks like a cocktail of illnesses from an abusive and self indulgent lifestyle.
obesity in fact killed my own father :( so I am aware of the havoc it can wreak
Strefanasha 6 months ago
He died a very painful death, Charles II took 4-5 days, ( it's generally believed he'd suffered a stroke) attended by the best 'Quacks' if the day, who in effect tortured him with their expensive 'treatment', must have been hell-on-earth being seriously ill in those days, doesn't bear thinking about....
iaingbrennan 7 months ago
His heart stopped,THAT'S why he snuffed it.Same that happens to us all eventually!
popazz1 7 months ago
Noah ark must be understand as a symbol. It is not that all animals were in his ark. The meaning of the story is that the lot of people and animals (nature) is related to each other. Evil done to the nature is also done indirectly to people. Protection of the animals is also indirectly related to people. Goodness of people (Noah) saved the nature (animals). Our misdeeds harms animals and our goodness and protection saves them.
franciszek8D 8 months ago
He had no right to brake with the Church And punished, tortured those who wanted to be loyal to the pope. His illness was from God who desired to convert this evil man. Unfortunately, the king hardened his heart And most likely Lost his chances Of salvation. He did so much evil, killed so many people And for what folly reason to be recognized as the head Of the Church! Such monster the head Of the Church?
franciszek8D 8 months ago
@franciszek8D Do you also believe in Santa Clause and the Easter bunny ? And I suppose Noah built a boat big enough to house 2 of every species on the planet right ? Grow up please, religeon is out dated ! Move on ! Religeon should be regarded the same as Henry, History !
lefthooker500 8 months ago
Elizabeth Hurrren is one gorgeous smart lady. I am in love xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
BRUTUALTRUTH 9 months ago
Can maybe someone post a list of his illnesses? I am german and can't really understand the medical descriptions they give. Thx
Schaetzchen95 11 months ago
why not the full programme?
tornadoe13 1 year ago
no vegs,much meat,alcohol in litre,s,and still lived into his fifty,s
healty man i should say in a time where commonors lived to get average ages of 40
ThePeeterd 1 year ago
GOOD! thank u god! He's been very ill leading to death good he suffers for all the women he tortured! & his body rotting inside out is good! & constipation is good for that cunt as well!
TakerBride777 1 year ago
@TakerBride777 What you have to consider is that Henry was a much loved King in his time and his behaviour only changed after he suffered severe head and brain trauma during a joust when his horse rolled on top of him. Reports at the time cite he started to suffer violent outbursts and his personality changed. He also suffered Osteomyelitis because of the leg ulcers and was in excruciating pain most of the time and had diabetes which also contributed to his obesity as well as Malaria.
71TattyTeddy 1 year ago
@71TattyTeddy - For an excellent medical view of not only Henry VIII but also a lot of other royals, I very much recommend "The Death of Kings: A Medical History of the Kings and Queens of England" by Clifford Brewer. A very sympathetic look not only at Henry but also the author provides a kinder interpretation of the doctors of the time, giving them much credit for attempting to help people without the benefit of modern medicine. It will provide a lot of answers for the many posts here.
Cissy2cute 1 year ago
@Cissy2cute Thank you for that, i really appreciate it. I have ordered it from Amazon. Thanks.
71TattyTeddy 1 year ago
As for how he treated his wives, his treatment of them, although dreadful was not any different to any other Tudor view. Women at that time were viewed as more sinful and lesser than men. We cannot impose our modern opinions and criticise previous generations based on our own standards. We should not remember only his foibles, we should remember that this man achieved so much and made England a truly great country. Henry was a remarkable king and his legacy lived on through Elizabeth.
71TattyTeddy 1 year ago
His leg wound probably contributed to it. That lil infection probably traveled about his body and destroyed him.
RawrGoesRachel 1 year ago
ahhh!! I thought so. no reason to believe he had syphillis. I thought as much.
I also read in biographies osteomyelitis and cushing's syndrome.
Any evidence for this?
Strefanash 1 year ago
septicemia.
Dying in your 50's in that period isn't too shabby, considering the standard medical care for the day. Obesity isn't a death sentence.
MMeMargoulette 1 year ago 13
@MMeMargoulette maybe not but it doesn`t help!
swollower 1 year ago
@swallower
Sugar sickness had no cure then. The only valid tests results were to taste the patients urine on a semi clean finger for sweetness. It is primitive medicine at best but at lest they were not subjugated to radiation and chemothrapy...you have a 3% greater chance at doing nothing at all than to submit to the standard medial practice of these modern times. And we all ourselves civilized?! ....sure
cancer=the immune system overwhelmed.
ANTIBIOTICS!
MMeMargoulette 1 year ago
@MMeMargoulette I beg to disagree. I think that in many cases obesity is a death sentence.
alanheath 1 year ago 2
@alanheath - True. Look at Henry's tremendous girth! It is a wonder he lived as long as he did. The obesity naturally must have triggered diabetes and heart problems. Even though we have medications today to help with the problems brought on by obesity, it is still a fact that an obese person has a very strong chance of dying earlier than someone who is closer to a normal weight.
I still can't visualize seeing Henry with a waist that exceeded 50 inches. It is mind boggling.
Cissy2cute 1 year ago
@MMeMargoulette I bet all his court called him a right fat f*cker behind his back.
mozarttheraver123 11 months ago
stds ppl. that's why his wives lost the babies. he got infected with so much nasty shit plus the ucler and diabetes
fleurgi 1 year ago
Type II diabetes and *I think* possible complication of Myelofibrosis. Which would make the necrosis in the leg worse.
Hlejames 1 year ago
Considering Henry's numerous complaints, the result of his none-too-clean living, he must have been an exceptionally robust fellow! He died in his middle fiftes - a venerable age in those days. A modern person, living the way Henry did, would even nowadays hardly survive their fifties.
lilythepink123 2 years ago
He had unhealing leg ulcers, he was morbidly obese, had a terrible diet - he most definately died of complications of type II diabetes.
ElizabethIrish 2 years ago
I'm not a historian, but I'm in heaven right now! I've always been fascinated with the Tudors.
jaded110 2 years ago
@jaded110 i learned of him in high school and college and ever since then i was hooked on Renaissance history.
edemoness 2 years ago
As a historian, this video is invaluable. I think modern advances are making it easier to come to a final conclusion.
Thanks for uploading this!
Cissy2cute 2 years ago 19
@Cissy2cute Yes, I agree. It is not my period as such but I find it fascinating. A extra question I would add is to what extent did these medical complaints add to his increasingly tyrranical nature.
alanheath 1 year ago
@alanheath - Henry became more ill as his illnesses started to develop. Being in constant pain will change someone's personality, and not for the better. Plus the psychological toll must have been terrible. Imagine losing your former life and not being able to do the things you used to love. He must have been quite depressed and the anger inside of him was taken out on other people. Though a lot see Henry as evil, I feel some sympathy for the man given how his own body turned on him.
Cissy2cute 1 year ago
@Cissy2cute very, very true, although i have never seen him as evil. He was a man of his time living in an environment that encouraged suspicion and paranoia. By all accounts his personality only changed for the worse after the jousting injury when it is suspected he suffered a brain injury which left him unconcious for 2 hours. Couple the 2 together with his illnesses and living in constant insanity inducing agony it is easy to see why he became the "monster" he is portrayed as.
71TattyTeddy 1 year ago