Why Henry VIII Blamed His Impotence on His Wife’s Looks

Name: Why Henry VIII Blamed His Impotence on His Wife’s Looks
Uploaded: 2019-09-20
Duration: 128522
Description: Henry VIII had a problem—he was married to Anne of Cleves and struggling with impotence. To help protect the king’s manly status, his royal courtiers started spreading the story that the Queen was ugly

Henry VIII had a problem—he was married to Anne of Cleves and struggling with impotence. To help protect the king’s manly status, his royal courtiers started spreading the story that the Queen was ugly (02:08)