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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.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoback then it was illegal to beat someone of royalty so they had whipping boys. when a prince did something such as sneak out of the castle the whipping boy got the prince's punishment.
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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 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.
Was Henry VIII happy in his first marriage?
Yes but he wanted a boy child
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.
When was the birth of Henry viii's children?
Henry had a child named Mary with Cathrine of aragon unfortunatly it was a girl Henry wanted a boy
Did Jane Seymour give Henry VIII a child?
yes Jane gave Henry a boy called Edward VI
When Henry v111 was a child he had a wipping boy what was he for?
They had whipping boys to be punished when they did something bad, so the prince might feel bad and stop making trouble. they did not want to hit the prince so they hit a whipping boy instead.
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
Was Henry VIII clever?
Yes, Henry VIII was very clever as a boy and this stayed with him though out his life
