17 Facts about Mary, Queen of Scots
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The death of Henry VIII: A pitiful end
Henry VIII died on the 28th of January 1547 at Whitehall Palace in London. He was aged 55. Technically, he died of natural causes. However, he suffered from severe obesity, an open ulcerated leg, and had, within the last eleven years, suffered from massive head trauma from his infamous final jousting accident. There is a…
The Life and Reign of Henry VIII in Numbers
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_padding=”3px|||||”] A slightly different blog post; The life and reign of King Henry VIII in Numbers. All of the key information and statistics you need. Henry VIII was just 17 when he became King of England Henry VIII married 6 times. Henry…