My brain, it hurts

[andrewducker]

Off work today - was up coughing half the night.  Why haven't they cured disease yet?

Anyway - following lizbee's post comparing the looks of Henry VIII and Prince William Julie asked me which of his children survived, so I went digging into Henry VIII - and was amused to discover that three of his four children became rulers of the country.  Is this a record?  Does it take a uniquely English fucked-up-ness to achieve this kind of thing?

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[cybik.livejournal.com]

And also Henry VIII's children were by different women. Elizabeth was from a marriage that was annulled later and she was declared illegitimate. Rather interestingly Anne Boleyn was charged with adultery (along with incest and treason), which is rather silly, since the marriage had just been annulled and therefore adultery was technically impossible!

[nwhyte]

Yeah, but the multiple marriages thing is true of others - William the Silent for one.

[cybik.livejournal.com]

Oh of course, but he was particularly quick at going through them. Five wives in ten years is a large count by anyone's standard!

I have to say I find Henry VIII a completely unappealing character.

[makyo.livejournal.com]

Also, I think I'm right in saying that the alleged adultery took place before her marriage to Henry.