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I'd have to make sure you are addressing the question of possible mental health issues. Having a professional degree in mental health counseling, I would be willing to go out on a limb and say that the king more than likely suffered from a possibility of numerous mental health diagnoses. Bipolar disorder, paranoid schizophrenia, or narsasitic personality disorder could all be possible diagnoses. However, I believe his greatest complication resulted from having been trampled on by his horse when thrown off during a joust. If this is factual, it could very well be that all of the mood swings and inability to control his impulsive behaviors were the result of a possibly traumatic brain injury. Looking at the span of his life, this theory could have merit based upon the drastic changes in his mood and such after the accident. I don't know if intetpreted you question as you intended to ask it, but my answer is a hypothesis that I have not heard before. Human behavior is so intriguing. Heather Thornnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020840984194814471.post-52838152403547465672015-11-24T14:47:34.646-06:002015-11-24T14:47:34.646-06:00A fall from grace often seemed a side effect of se...A fall from grace often seemed a side effect of serving close to King Henry VIII. Has any research been done on the King's psychology?ZenGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16370728519293071769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020840984194814471.post-246147505205623252015-05-23T22:05:26.523-05:002015-05-23T22:05:26.523-05:00I agree with your comments, Barbara, and am so jea...I agree with your comments, Barbara, and am so jealous of the fact that you actually worked at Hever Castle at one time! How marvelous! Sounds like a dream job! Thank you for reading and I hope you will continue to do so. :)Tudorgirl75https://www.blogger.com/profile/03686683695249892116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020840984194814471.post-64424640491713570172015-05-22T07:41:18.607-05:002015-05-22T07:41:18.607-05:00I agree entirely with the bit about a lengthy divo...I agree entirely with the bit about a lengthy divorce which may have ensued. The fact that he had her executed when the day before their marriage was annulled was noting short of barbaric. Anne has been my heroine for as many years as I can remember, I even worked at Hever Castle for 5 years and marvelled in the fact that I was walking in her footsteps. RIP Anne and thank you for Elizabeth I, whose reign was called Gloriana.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12960350284776095830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020840984194814471.post-59756763602346736232015-05-12T19:20:10.063-05:002015-05-12T19:20:10.063-05:00Thank you for the wonderful compliment and I am gl...Thank you for the wonderful compliment and I am glad you are enjoying reading my posts. I was raised Catholic too, although I am now much more in the pagan realm. Both Thomas Cromwell and Thomas Moore are complex characters and it is always fun and interesting to dig a little deeper to see what makes up the man behind the reputation.Tudorgirl75https://www.blogger.com/profile/03686683695249892116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020840984194814471.post-58562555013018005892015-05-12T13:46:28.692-05:002015-05-12T13:46:28.692-05:00Thank you very much for your well written and info...Thank you very much for your well written and informative piece about Cromwell!!! I did watch Wolf Hall, and I was fascinated by the "outing" of Thomas More, as a religious fanatic, and his role in torturing a number of "heretics" and sending others to be burned at the stake.....You see, we didn't learn these facts about the good "saint," in Catholic school. I was both enlightened and revolted by the falsehoods taught to us.....as a fallen away catholic, and old pagan, for decades, I wasn't totally surprised by this, but still jolted a bit....Thomas More was neither Paul Scofield, in that movie portrayal, nor " a man for all seasons." from an old warlockAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020840984194814471.post-89404374980289537022015-03-29T13:41:30.976-05:002015-03-29T13:41:30.976-05:00I appreciate all the comments on this post. Every...I appreciate all the comments on this post. Everyone has had some wonderful insights and things to say about it and I am glad it made everyone think a little deeper on the topic of Lady Jane Rochford. Thank you so much for reading!Tudorgirl75https://www.blogger.com/profile/03686683695249892116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020840984194814471.post-30222487037495280032015-03-29T13:36:11.974-05:002015-03-29T13:36:11.974-05:00I appreciate all of the different comments and vie...I appreciate all of the different comments and views on this blog post. Some think that Cromwell was to be pitied, the way Henry VIII treated him, but I think some of those views may change as Wolf Hall comes to the US. For those who have already seen it in the UK, I would be interested to know if seeing Wolf Hall either changed or solidified your opinions of Cromwell. Thank you all for reading!Tudorgirl75https://www.blogger.com/profile/03686683695249892116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020840984194814471.post-34509774163986101602015-03-25T12:48:32.973-05:002015-03-25T12:48:32.973-05:00This is a very interesting view, why wouldn't ...This is a very interesting view, why wouldn't women be just as ambitious as men in the Tudor court. Who knows she may have wanted favor for herself not thinking she would be arrested and sent to the tower. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15055708058655393398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020840984194814471.post-21850329085392866222015-03-25T12:42:18.909-05:002015-03-25T12:42:18.909-05:00I enjoyed reading your site so much I just stumble...I enjoyed reading your site so much I just stumbled on to it after watching an old Tudors episode, I am a fan if the show , it actually got me watching many many documentaries on the English Monarchy. I detest both of the Cromwells (being a Catholic) so hearing he may of had a botched hanging made me smile. Funny, I always preferred Anne Boleyn over Catherine myself . Everyone wanted Anne dead if it wasn't her I'm sure it would have been some other younger woman.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15055708058655393398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020840984194814471.post-69141351148666087622015-03-18T15:53:11.408-05:002015-03-18T15:53:11.408-05:00Henry VIII was a moody jackass and quite frankly I...Henry VIII was a moody jackass and quite frankly I think he was a terrible monarch, who only managed to achieve what good he did through the luck of having good advisers.<br /><br />I too have mixed feelings about Cromwell, but I firmly believe that unless the man was a serial killer, rapist or paedophile, nobody deserves such a cruel death.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020840984194814471.post-34307696889177527722014-02-15T10:15:32.451-06:002014-02-15T10:15:32.451-06:00I have to disagree with Penny Castillo's asses...I have to disagree with Penny Castillo's assessment of Mary. Between his religious persecutions, the aftermath of the Pilgrimage of Grace, and other causes, some 70,000+ people were executed directly because of Henry VIII.<br /><br />In contrast, fewer than 300 people were executed because of Mary (the most common figure is 287).<br /><br />The reason why Henry gets off easy for tens of thousands of executions, while Mary gets a bad rep for only a couple hundred, is because Mary was on the losing (as in, not necessarily *wrong*) side of history. Protestants in England had centuries to slander her name as the last great enemy of Protestantism in their country, and had the same amount of time to cover up Henry's injustices, since most of the deaths on his watch were Catholic, and since he laid the foundations of the Anglican Church.<br /><br />Protestantism in 16th c. and especially 17th c. England was far more radical and dangerous than most of its Continental varieties. It is interesting to think that in most places of Europe, local religious issues were settled relatively quickly as the majority of most populations tended to agree that they were Catholic or some form of Protestant. Most of the religious conflicts on the Continent were between separate powers, not due to internal strife (the Thirty Years War is a difficult one to discuss, as some would argue it to be internal strife within the HRE, but since the HRE was a confederation of sovereign states, and each state was relatively homogeneous on its own, it is difficult to pin down the exact nature of its strife).<br /><br />The only countries to truly suffer great internal strife for long periods of time over religion were England and (to a lesser extent) France. In England, the Protestants eventually won out and demonised the Catholics. In France, the Catholics eventually won out and demonised the Protestants.<br /><br />But in the end, from an objective standpoint, Henry VIII was infinitely bloodier than Mary I (to a factor of over 230 times as bloody!).<br /><br />Signed,<br />History Buff '88Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020840984194814471.post-49832575862912892052013-04-10T23:30:35.319-05:002013-04-10T23:30:35.319-05:00thoroughly enjoying your blog (which I found while...thoroughly enjoying your blog (which I found while googling Cromwells botched execution on The Tudors). I've just finished Mantel's first 2 Cromwell books too & have developed a taste for Henry's companions. He is a selfish boor but watching those around him jump (& fall) is fascinatingArtsnarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02555660254668191695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020840984194814471.post-33832062246207272092013-03-02T18:12:09.057-06:002013-03-02T18:12:09.057-06:00Being a historian myself, I think the Showtime ver...Being a historian myself, I think the Showtime version of the Tudors life is one of the few entertainment pieces of royal history that has as many factual truths as it does. Granted the things that are wrong are very wrong, such as Henry's sister marrying the King of Portugal. However, I am glad to see that so many people actually took an interest in history because of this. So let's not speak so poorly of people who watched it. On that note "anonymous", have no pity on "bloody mary", she was a greater murderer than her father. She was born bitter. After all, who would've wanted Henry VIII for a father in law. As for Cromwell, the "Tudors" very much humanized him. He was a greedy blood sucking leach first, a selfish heartless bastard second, and a humble servant last.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13377135606535399173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020840984194814471.post-52220652901733120982013-01-16T16:54:25.740-06:002013-01-16T16:54:25.740-06:00I think Thomas Cromwell over reached himself beliv...I think Thomas Cromwell over reached himself beliving he could hasten the "type & manner" of religion to Henry's court. Obviously this was not used against him by his "betters" when they hastened his downfall. I don't think he was as greedy as most certainly not for power or money. He had both and knew he could go no higher without Henry being there in front of him. I think he just got to greedy with the possibilities of moving further from Rome with Henry to lead the way into a middle ground of what was out there on offer. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020840984194814471.post-43084708819125772382013-01-16T16:45:03.602-06:002013-01-16T16:45:03.602-06:00I think Anne was many things as the times called f...I think Anne was many things as the times called for. She was ahead of most women being able to read and write. She knew how to use what ever "Femmin Wiles" she may have had but she also took the King away from the gloom court of Spanish Papal regiment. Such as it may have been. I think in the end she would have been happy to retire with the Title of Marchioness of Pembrook for herself and all of her children had her family assisted at the time.HA! HA! She certainly would have had enough money and whatever was needed to remain at court. Paranoia is a terrible thing as we can see in society today and the courts all over Europe did nothing if not breed it. I think that in part is what affected her attitude to Catherine and Mary. I too feel one of the most tragic figures in all of this mess was Princess Mary. I guess maybe being a Princess except for Disney isn't all it's cracked up to be in this day and age.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020840984194814471.post-17967382885170397102013-01-13T07:28:23.254-06:002013-01-13T07:28:23.254-06:00I am as well an avid Anne Boleyn fan. She was by f...I am as well an avid Anne Boleyn fan. She was by far the most ambitious and cunning woman of her era. However, I do feel utmost pity and sympathy for Princess Mary when she was declared a bastard. Having watched "The Tudors", I actually cried out to the screen for the King Henry VIII to show mercy as Cromwell, I feel, was his most true and humble servant. Not one soul ever stood by him and defended him against the "treason" he committed against the queen. <br /><br />I do not know why I am so interested in 16th century England. I have such great respect for Anne Boleyn as she really did fight (I feel) for her own rights, as a woman to be treated equally. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020840984194814471.post-58983828672010725252012-12-27T22:14:20.865-06:002012-12-27T22:14:20.865-06:00Just finished watching all 4 seasons of The Tudors...Just finished watching all 4 seasons of The Tudors, borrowed from the library. Very well done! I found myself sympathizing with Henry VIII and understood his decision-making process a little better, yet also sympathized with the wives. I loved the way they developed the character of Anne Boleyn. Great series! May have to break down and buy it. Definitely worth watching again and again. Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17951690924981478774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020840984194814471.post-6613133920066768042012-12-07T10:40:47.471-06:002012-12-07T10:40:47.471-06:00I am in the middle of reading Wolf- Hall and find ...I am in the middle of reading Wolf- Hall and find myself feeling he survived his grotty chidhood to become a caring ,loving family man. I could have wept when he lost his beloved wife, daughters, sister and brother-in-law to the plague. If only we could get rid of some of our useless m.ps as Henry was able to do.Ah well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020840984194814471.post-22810234688264216952012-11-12T08:38:04.182-06:002012-11-12T08:38:04.182-06:00Many modern historians view Thomas Cromwell as a v...Many modern historians view Thomas Cromwell as a victim of his job. By effecting the King's commands and wishes, which was necessary for his survival, he invetiably made enemies. Each time the King favored a new family based on his "romantic" intentions (first Boleys/Howards, then Seymours), other families were on the losing end. They families blamed the King's key advisors (Wolsey, then Cromwell) because they could not directly blame the King. There was also the classist thinking and prejudice -- many "high" born families resented Cromwell's rise to power because he was "low" born and this threatened the social hierarchy they depended upon. <br /><br />On a related issue, Anne Boleyn has been romaticised and has many fans. However, many historians see her as cruel, murderous and clever, but not highly intelligent or as astute with political matters as her predecessor Katherine of Aragon. (Just look at Katherine's ability to match wits and political skills when Henry's advisors were trying to get rid of her -- she prevented so many of those attempts and lasted much longer than most people would have in that scenario.) Anne did encourage the death of many people, some based on small grudges. She also pressed for Queen Katherine and Princess Mary to be declared traitors based on their opposition to Anne's usurption of the throne. Anne knew full well that traitors were put to death, and if she had her way Katherine and young Mary would have been executed. I think Anne was intelligent, but not as intelligent as she herself believed. She was able to manipulate Henry by promising his greatest desire (the birth of a son), playing hard to get, and prodding his ego/sense of entitlement, but those charms wore off rather fast. (Remember, back then it was believed the woman determined the sex of the baby, and Anne's sister had already given Henry a son, so Anne's promise of a son was seemingly credible.) In the end, Anne was caught in her own traps: Queen's can be replaced, the King will get what he wants no matter what the cost, twisting laws, words, traditions to get the outcome you want is acceptable. Like a bad chess player, she failed to see the long-term view. She also failed to make necessary alliances while Queen and instead used her power/position for revenge and personal interests. Of course, some think she was just a pawn used by her family and the bad decisions were not hers. Maybe there is some truth to all the different views. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com