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4meAndyou · F
On January 24, 1536, Henry VIII had a severe jousting accident.
"It is widely believed that the fall caused him to suffer a traumatic brain injury that affected his personality and behaviour.
Before the accident, Henry was a charismatic, generous and promising ruler who enjoyed the love and respect of his people.
After the accident, he became a cruel, paranoid and vicious tyrant who executed many of his friends, enemies and wives.
The accident also affected Henry's health in other ways. It aggravated an old wound on his leg that he had received in another jousting mishap in 1524.
The wound never healed properly and became infected with ulcers that oozed pus and blood.
The pain was unbearable and made Henry unable to walk or ride without assistance.
The wound also emitted a foul smell that repulsed everyone around him.
The leg wound may have also contributed to other medical problems that Henry developed later in life, such as diabetes, gout, obesity and impotence."
https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/year-8/henry-viii-jousting-accident/
Henry VIII is one of my extremely distant ancestors. My family in England were supposedly distant cousins to the Tudor Kings.
"It is widely believed that the fall caused him to suffer a traumatic brain injury that affected his personality and behaviour.
Before the accident, Henry was a charismatic, generous and promising ruler who enjoyed the love and respect of his people.
After the accident, he became a cruel, paranoid and vicious tyrant who executed many of his friends, enemies and wives.
The accident also affected Henry's health in other ways. It aggravated an old wound on his leg that he had received in another jousting mishap in 1524.
The wound never healed properly and became infected with ulcers that oozed pus and blood.
The pain was unbearable and made Henry unable to walk or ride without assistance.
The wound also emitted a foul smell that repulsed everyone around him.
The leg wound may have also contributed to other medical problems that Henry developed later in life, such as diabetes, gout, obesity and impotence."
https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/year-8/henry-viii-jousting-accident/
Henry VIII is one of my extremely distant ancestors. My family in England were supposedly distant cousins to the Tudor Kings.
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4meAndyou · F
@BigGuy2 That's an earlier Sir James. The Black Douglas lived 200 years previous to the time of Mary, Queen of Scots. MY ancestor is chiefly known for being a traitor to the rightful Queen of Scotland, and was very nearly judged a traitor by Elizabeth I because he was lax enough to allow Mary to escape.
BigGuy2 · 31-35, M
@4meAndyou ye, you're right, i think he died at the Battle of Bannockburn or Stirling
I was completely wrong:
Him and 3 other knights ATTACKED a Moors ARMY when:
Sir James, the Black, or the good, Douglas was killed in battle against the Moors at Teba, Andalucia, August 25th, 1330, whilst carrying the embalmed heart of his friend, King Robert the Bruce, to the holy land. A monument to his life and achievements was built in Teba, where they still celebrate an annual Douglas day.
I was completely wrong:
Him and 3 other knights ATTACKED a Moors ARMY when:
Sir James, the Black, or the good, Douglas was killed in battle against the Moors at Teba, Andalucia, August 25th, 1330, whilst carrying the embalmed heart of his friend, King Robert the Bruce, to the holy land. A monument to his life and achievements was built in Teba, where they still celebrate an annual Douglas day.
Oldanglaisadverbs · 46-50
@Richard65 When is your bedtime again dear?