The Sweating Sickness

The Sweating Sickness

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.0.9″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.0.9″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.9″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.7.7″ text_font_size=”15px”] You might have noticed that there is a bit of a “bug” floating around at the moment. Where do these viruses come from? COVID must have been made in a Wuhan laboratory…right? History tells us that viruses do “appear” from nowhere regularly. Today, I’m proud to give…

Henry VIII’s infamous final jousting accident

Henry VIII’s infamous final jousting accident

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.0.9″][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.0.9″][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.0.9″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.7.7″ hover_enabled=”0″ text_font_size=”15px” sticky_enabled=”0″] 24th of January, 1536. Henry VIII is 44 years of age and jousting in the lists at Greenwich. Despite Henry VIII suffering numerous jousting accidents, he wouldn’t stop. This isn’t the fat Henry we all have come to remember…scoffing his way through swan pie,…

Henry VIII celebrated Katherine of Aragon’s death.

Henry VIII celebrated Katherine of Aragon’s death.

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.0.9″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.0.9″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.9″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.7.7″ text_font_size=”15px”] Henry VIII did some bad stuff, but Celebrating Katherine of Aragon’s Death? No…this “virtuous prince” wouldn’t do that. Would he? Let’s not beat about the bush, Henry VIII was responsible for a lot of terrible things. Beheading a couple of wives. Beheading some chaps he accused of…