King Henry Viii

Cook Richard Roose was caught trying to poison a bishop, and was boiled alive as punishment. But who employed him to do so?

King Henry VIII of England.

This is absolutely nuts.

Andrew Graham-Dixon on how full-length portraits have been used in history to boost the status of nobles, kings and statesmen

Henry VIII as a young man. He was very athletic and handsome in his early years.

Wikipedia article about Henry VIII

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The meeting between Henry VIII and Francis I, known as the Field of the Cloth of Gold, took place between 7 to 24 June 1520 in a valley subsequently called the Val d’Or, near Guisnes to the south of Calais. The event derived its name from the sumptuousness of the materials used for the tents, pavilions and other furnishings. It was a spectacle of the greatest magnificence and the several artists responsible for this painting have made a fairly accurate visual summary of the various…

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