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A whipping boy was a young boy assigned to a prince, usually around the age of the prince, who was punished in lieu of the prince.
So, when Henry VIII was young he would have had a whipping boy assigned to him and this child was punished whenever Henry misbehaved or fell behind in his schooling.
Whipping boys existed because of the 'devine right of kings' which stated that kings were appointed by God and implied that no one but the king was worthy of punishing the king's son. Kings were often far too busy, therefore tutors found it hard to enforce rules or learning. They were generally of high birth and educated with the prince since birth, forming an emotional bond between the two. The idea of the whipping boys was that seeing a friend being whipped or beaten for something that he had done wrong would be likely to ensure that the prince would not make the same mistake again.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoIt was the custom to use a whipping boy when corporal punishment was to be inflicted upon a royal or other person of high status. The whipping boy suffered the punishment rather than the person who had committed the offence.
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∙ 12y agohe was being whipped because he wanted to show to god that he was sorry about Thomas Becket death so he walked bare foot to the church and allowed the priest and bishops the whip he so then god would help him to beat the rebels in there fight.
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∙ 12y agoFour of Henry's knights killed Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral. Later the Pope agreed to absolve Henry of blame in return for certain penances. These included walking barefoot to Canterbury Cathedral and being whipped by monks as he prayed.
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∙ 9y agoBecause he wanted to show god the respect of Thomas Becket's death.
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∙ 10y agoA whipping boy was used to be whipped if henry was naughty
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Why did King Henry VIII have a whipping boy?
Henry VIII had a whipping boy so he wasn't punnished for doing wrong, insted his whipping boy was whipped.
When Henry Viii was a child he had a whipping boy what for?
Because Henry the 8th was so powerful , and so naughty , he could not be punished. So instead , to punish Henry and make him guilty, they punished his servants , called whipping boys. (because they were boys) That made them weaker to do Henry's jobs.
When Henry was a child he had a whipping boy what for?
He was a trouble maker it would make sense to say. Since its not allowed for a Prince to be hit they had a whipping boy for him.
Why did Henry have a whipping boy?
It was the custom to use a whipping boy when corporal punishment was to be inflicted upon a royal or other person of high status. The whipping boy suffered the punishment rather than the person who had committed the offence.
What did Henry VIII wear as a boy?
Clothes
What was Henry's VIII first boy?
A human
When Henry VII was a child he had a whipping boy what for?
Since he himself could not be the object of corporal punishment because he was a prince, his whipping boy was a close friend who was punished whenever Prince Henry misbehaved. In theory, if he empathized with his whipping boy, he would not want to do anything that would cause him to have pain. Whipping Boys were usually family members such as distant cousins, or close friends.
When Henry vii was a child he was a whipping boy what for?
Since he himself could not be the object of corporal punishment because he was a prince, his whipping boy was a close friend who was punished whenever Prince Henry misbehaved. In theory, if he empathized with his whipping boy, he would not want to do anything that would cause him to have pain. Whipping Boys were usually family members such as distant cousins, or close friends.
Was Henry VIII clever?
Yes, Henry VIII was very clever as a boy and this stayed with him though out his life
Why did Henry viii divorce kathryn howard?
Because Kathryn Howard had a Girl baby and King Henry the viii wanted a boy baby
Who is the whipping boy in the whipping boy?
The boy who gets whipped.
Who was the wife that Henry VIII had a baby boy with?
His third wife, Jane Seymour, had a baby boy, Edward.
