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∙ 14y agoHenry's leg infection was caused by an jousting accident in 1536 which eventually caused him to become obese.
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∙ 12y agoHenry the viii got a wound in a joust that lead to a disease called gout and sent his leg manky.
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∙ 12y agohe injured it jousting and it never healed
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What was the band Henry VIII had on his left leg?
he got it from jousting
What was Henry the eighth's wound?
Henry VIII well known would was the one he acquired whilst jousting, he cut open his leg that did heal, but a few years later the would reopened and got ulcerated, making Henry's moods very unpredictable. It was said the stench from the wound was very over powering, in later years Henry suffered from gangreen in his foot.
What did King Henry do for his gout?
Henry VIII injured his leg in a jousting accident therefore he suffered from gout.
Why did Henry VIII get fat?
he had a jousting accident and damaged his leg so he could not excercise
How did Henry VIII and how?
28 January 1547 He could have died from a number of reasons. He always ahd an open leg wound on his left thigh from a jousting accident in the 1530's, and the infection and pain could have killed him. Or, more likely, Henry became very obese in his later life, and, along with his leg wound, could hardly walk and needed assistance. Obesity probably killed him. He died in the Palace of Whitehall, on what would have been his father's 90th birthday
What was wrong with king Henry's viii's legs?
When Henry VIII was 44 years old (1535), he injured his leg very badly in a jousting accident. The leg appeared to heal, but in a few years it had opened up again and eventually became ulcerated. Because Henry was incapacitated with the bad leg, he was not able to take as much exercise and so became very overweight. This put a great deal of strain on the bad leg. Eventually, both his legs were became ulcerated. This caused him a great deal of pain throughout the rest of his life.
How many churches did king Henry VIII own?
Henry VIII owned a number of churches, not to mention that he was also buried in one when he died of really bad leg ulcers. But in total he owned about 555 churches.
Who was the father of queen Elisabeth 1?
King Henry VIII. Her mother was Queen Anne Boleyn.
Why did Henry VIII smell?
He had gout which he got from jousting which made his leg smell super badly
Did Henry VIII have a huge boil on his leg?
It wasn't exactly a boil. It was a wound that wouldn't heal. He also had gout. A type of arthrits that cause pain and swelling and inflammation that statrs at the toes and goes up the leg . He had alot of health problems in his last years, but considering how he treated his wives, it's kind of hard to feel sorry for him.
What does viii stand for in Henry VIII's name?
VIII is 8 in Roman Numerals, which means Henry VIII was the eighth King of England to be called Henry.
What did they do to Henry the viii to result in their death?
He died from something happening to his leg. it definitely wasn't from old age because he died at 55.
