Venous ulcers occur because of inflammation and poor nutrition of the skin resulting from damaged valves in the leg veins causing pooling of venous blood in the legs. Henry had defied the pope and broken England from the authority of the Roman Catholic Church in order to dissolve his marriage with his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, who had borne him a daughter, Mary. Of course, having a single day-wife sounds like nothing compared to the excesses of Margaret's younger brother, Henry VIII, who had six wives and four dudes whose job description included wiping the non-baby Henry's soiled butt. A a son would prevent any opposing claims to the rightful heir of the crown. Henry VIII suffered greatly from leg ulcers. Imagno Getty Images How did Arthur… King Henry VIII Siblings: Mary Tudor. Well, technically the executioner gave him the axe, but the point still holds. He was a vile and heartless man who beheaded over 72,000 people in his 38 year reign and called for public celebration when his first wife, Catherine of Aragorn died on the 7th of January,1536. Henry VIII would have three more wives, but no more children to carry on his line. Henry VIII believed that a strong male ruler was required for the country of England. He was obsessed with having a son. She was originally betrothed to Charles, who would later become Holy Roman Emperor; the marriage was set to take place when Charles turned fourteen. Even today many people continue to suffer from venous leg ulcers because they fail to seek treatment. And as we shall see, none of his four branches would bear fruit. King Henry VIII became heir to the throne after Arthur Prince of Wales’s death and would go on to be one of England’s most influential rulers. Other descriptions contradict this version of … Henry VIII of England[1509-1547] By Kent McMahon King Henry VIII of England is the most infamous and notorious of all the Monarchs of England. Henry VIII’s fame instead lies in the number of wives that he had: six in total, though only three of them were deemed legal in the eyes of the church. Henry FitzRoy died in 1536, while his father was still alive. Mary Tudor was the younger sister of Henry VIII, she was born on March 18th 1496. She was born at Greenwich Palace, the daughter of the Tudor king Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn. Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/king- Citing a dubious "contemporary" source, Victorian author Arthur Galton describes an "ungodly" affair in which the executioner hacked away at Cromwell's neck and head for a half an hour. King Henry VIII of England is one of history’s most famous rulers, though not for his power as king. Henry VIII Tudor, King of England was born on 28 June 1491 at Greenwich Palace, Greenwich, London, England.2 He was the son of Henry VII Tudor, King of England and Elizabeth Plantagenet.3 He married, firstly, Catarina de Aragón, Infanta de Aragón, daughter of Fernando II, Rey de España and Isabella I, Reina de Castilla, on 11 June 1509 at Grey Friars Church, Greenwich, London, England… He was 15 years old. In 1540, Henry VIII gave his primary advisor, Thomas Cromwell, the axe. KING HENRY VIII of England and Ireland, the third child and second son of Henry VII. When Henry VIII died in 1547, young Edward became King Edward VI, but died in 1553 with no heir. Henry VIII’s Leg Ulcers. He believed that: The crown would not be safe if a woman inherited the crown. Her spoiled brat of a brother not only went overboard at the altar; he also spoiled Margaret's marriage by killing her husband. Viii gave his primary advisor, Thomas Cromwell, the daughter of the.! 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