Henry VIII sewed himself to his clothes

sweetjeebus

Well actually sewed himself to his undergarments with strategic holes. :smile:

Long standing debate!

Any ideas guys?

Some of us are certain we were taught this useful fact in yr 8 History!

Reply 1

dan

rumour has it he had 6 wives.

Reply 2

Crimson Black

dangle

rumour has it he had 6 wives.

Six holes for six wifes. Interesting.

Reply 3

jenna_is_ace

He loved them Catholics.

Reply 4

Teao the Cat

Mabe there weren't strategic holes... thats why his wives never concieved... Well, rumour has it that Anne Boleyn went elsewhere... maybe theres somethign we don't know about KAtherine of Aragon and Jane Seymour... sor just Jane Seymour, and he hadn't stated sewing himself into his clothes until after Mary I was born...

Reply 5

FadeToBlackout

It's actually historically likely. Even up to the 1950s, believe it or not, it was common for vulnerable people- children especially- to be sewn into woolen undergarments, presumably with strategic holes, to keep them warm for winter. And presumably smelly and lice-ridden too.

References:

Deary, T., "The Woeful Second World War"
Magorian, M., "Goodnight Mr. Tom"