It is true that Henry VIII did not wipe his own bottom after he had grown too fat to do it himself comfortably. However, this was not done by a slave or any servant; as a matter of fact, the "Groom of the Stool"was an enviable job, filled by only the most trusted men, who in fact were aristocrats themselves.
The reason it was a desirable job was that you had access to the king when he was most at ease and most vulnerable. You would also be privy to his most private expressions.
Elizabeth of York.
Mary, who became Queen Mary I.
Henry the 8ths final wife was Catherine Parr
They did not have showers then, they bathed very seldom....so if Henry VIII wanted a wash, he had a bath.......a wooden construction
he asked the had to get permission from the pope
Elizabeth of York.
It's Robert Cheseman.
Catherine of Aragon
Pope Clement VI
Elizabeth I, Queen of England.
The church of England. Henry took the Popes place in England.
Mary, who became Queen Mary I.
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Katherine Parr was Henry VIIIs sixth and last wife, she outlived him.
It undermined the power and authority of the pope.
She reigned from July 1553 to November 1558.
Henry the 8ths final wife was Catherine Parr