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King size! Henry VIII's armour reveals he had a 52in girth - for which he paid a terrible price
Daily Mail (UK) ^
| 02nd February 2009
| Philippa Gregory
Posted on 02/02/2009 3:43:41 PM PST by PotatoHeadMick
He was an immense figure in the history of England. Just how immense, however, has finally been revealed after a study of his body armour exposed Henry VIII's extraordinary vital statistics.
It found that by the end of his reign the 6ft 1in Tudor king had a whopping 52in waist and 53in chest - enough to make him severely obese by modern standards.
The study by the Royal Armouries coincides with a forthcoming exhibition of his supersized battle dress at the Tower of London to mark the 500th anniversary of him taking the throne. Here, Philippa Gregory reveals the heavy price he paid for being a very tubby Tudor.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
TOPICS: History; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: bloodthirsty; cutthroat; godsgravesglyphs; massmurderer; royals; titulusregius; usurperhenryvii
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To: KayEyeDoubleDee
Hope that roof had some sturdy timbers beneath it. He tested the structural integrity by walking on the roofs.
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02/03/2009 8:52:04 AM PST
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Ole Okie
To: autumnraine
I think that was William the Conquerer whose body exploded in his coffin. And... ewwwwwwwwSo everybody there said "That's old Billy Boy all over"?
I hadn't heard this particular anecdote.
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02/03/2009 8:58:11 AM PST
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Ole Okie
To: autumnraine
The Tudor period is fascinating. Only because of the gift for government of the Henry's and Elizabeth's brilliance did England not fight it's Civil War at this time.
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02/03/2009 9:05:04 AM PST
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colorado tanker
("I just LOVE clinging to my guns and my religion!!!!" - Sarah Palin)
To: Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)
To: PotatoHeadMick
Well, it’s hard to have armor “taken in.”
To: gnarledmaw
Would you agree that a man 61 and 53/52 would be a great deal more than 280? 6' tall and 255. I have a 42" waist and 50" chest.
I would guess that an inch in height and 10" of belly girth would add more than 25 pounds to my weight.
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02/03/2009 12:43:54 PM PST
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Crusher138
("Then conquer we must, for our cause it is just")
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