Henry VIII
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The Pain of Henry VIII
I think we don't consider enough the pain that Henry was in, the physical pain and discomfort. Now that is enough to make anybody quite irascible and short-tempered. And there's little wonder that Henry seems to change because he's a man tormented by your pain. When Henry dies, he is entombed with her at Windsor. They're only married for eighteen months but Henry seems to value her memory more than he values any living woman. Years later, while married to his sixth wife, he will commission a painting of himself with Jane Seymour.
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