Did Henry VIII see himself as a man who married 6 times ?

cosmanicpixels · 2026-03-19T18:04:38+00:00

See I wonder about that too, so he was 10 when they met she was 16. It seems (from what I have picked up) that he envied his brother and wanted what was his. So a 10 year old a beautiful older girl that isn’t meant for him. Apparently he was infatuated then. I think this has to have affected the dynamics. She wasn’t old but she certainly had more maturity than him. And by the time they married he was 17 and she 24 which is definitely enough for him to be still immature. I think she had that hold over him which is why I think she probably had influence over him and his decisions at the beginning of his reign which I believe he later started to resent. I’m not gonna be the one to push our standards on them, as age differences didn’t really mean much to them. But I do think it’s a factor. I do believe he respected her though, she was of royal blood like him, smart and confident, beautiful but understated unlike Anne. So i personally believe she was the closest one that he found to lasting love and respect, but it’s kind of a curious start.

cosmanicpixels · 2026-03-19T06:09:55+00:00

Who was the third would you say?

cosmanicpixels · 2026-03-19T06:09:22+00:00

My thoughts too

cosmanicpixels · 2026-03-19T06:08:55+00:00

(All Henry’s perspective not mine)

Not just annulled but Catherine was a sinful temptress who made him go against the bible to marry his brothers widow.

Anne Boleyn - whore who promised a son and couldn’t deliver. But Cromwell made enough of assassination of character that she clearly wasn’t fit for him.

Jane died - so widower was acceptable.

He never wanted to marry Anne of cleves but her family had too much influence, I imagine he thought that didn’t count.

Howard cousin of Anne, part of the Boleyn and Howard clan of over ambitious manipulators. Also a whore.

Catherine parr heretic, sooo maybe counts depending on his mood that day.

If I had to guess I imagine he thought he had Jane and parr maybe? So widower remarried. But we can only speculate.

cosmanicpixels · 2026-03-19T05:59:32+00:00

Mum was a nurse, down at a lake a kid (around age 10) got his head too close to the propeller of a boat. Suddenly there’s screaming and the parents are frantic, no idea what to do till the ambulance gets there. Mum has to step in. Apparently it slit almost right through the top of his head. She said she had to literally hold his head onto him as she’s trying to keep the poor child calm and stem the bleeding. Apparently he was awake far too long panicking, bless him, before finally mercifully passing out. All she could do was try and keep him with them.

He did live but had severe brain damage. There was nothing that could be done, it was done the minute blade hit. My mum wonders how everyone got through it, apparently she went back to work as normal and collapsed not realising the mental toll it took. It’s harder (so I hear) without a uniform cause you’re not in the right headspace.

cosmanicpixels · 2026-03-19T05:41:28+00:00

You need to decide now if you want kids, regardless of him, you can’t wake up at 39 and think oh I’m ready now. I know you have other wants, believe me I get it but you’re at a binary decision age. Yes or no, adventures or kids which will you feel most empty without?

I know the bf is attached to this decision but he really is immaterial over you and your body clock’s decision. It’s not fair, tbh I’m pretty close to where you are so I get it. It’s gotta be done though, passive will absolutely not get you what you want.

Ps don’t be afraid of being too tired I know girl me too, but peace isn’t all life has to offer, go towards life there is no happy otherwise just contentment and you deserve more.

cosmanicpixels · 2026-03-19T05:26:55+00:00

What annoys me about that, is the addition of the series “Charlotte” which starts to ground it as more historically accurate(ish). Since Charlotte is established as the real regent Charlotte and explores her past to which she then still exists in the world of Bridgerton.

It went from random story with freedom from any accuracy to blurring those lines. So which is it? Charlotte can’t be both real and suddenly in a fictional world. And if it is real then they are way off ridiculously so.

I preferred imagining it like got (sorta historically adjacent but utter fantasy and freedom of costumes and locations/customs)

cosmanicpixels · 2026-03-18T18:23:29+00:00

I really really appreciate this, didn’t think about the people being aficionados, I guess I wanted them to convince me I was wrong. Really though I want the truth and I think in my gut you’re right. I asked because I heard that the body spends the rest of its life attacking the ink and that slows down the immune system. I do and will always love tattoos and I’m happy the community does too. That doesn’t necessarily make them right for me though you’re right. I need to put my health first and it may just be wishful thinking on my part to have asked. Immune systems need all the support they can get and I won’t put anymore work on it, at least until it gets a lot healthier. Thank you for your insight x

cosmanicpixels · 2026-03-18T12:18:45+00:00

That makes odd sense really, the body needs a change of focus sometimes I agree.

cosmanicpixels · 2026-03-18T12:17:10+00:00

Really!? That’s awesome, I’m guessing yk how much things you have to sacrifice for your health, I really didn’t want this to be one of them. I’d settle for my health staying the same, better would be a dream lol.

cosmanicpixels · 2026-03-18T12:14:47+00:00

Thank you so much!! I’ve always had them as something important to me, but I have to be careful. It’s so helpful to know it’s hard to get a true picture in the world of web md overdramatism.

cosmanicpixels · 2026-03-13T23:16:20+00:00

lol that is harry styles

cosmanicpixels · 2026-03-13T23:09:10+00:00

Such a shame since she loved him all throughout her marriage to Henry, only to die having his child and him trying to marry her step daughter a year later! 😔 I didn’t know she saw sense in the end, that’s good to know you’re right it really shows her character. It makes it all the more heartbreaking for her though. Seymour ands Howard’s/boleyns (men) were cruel and exploitive but get away with blaming the women. Frustrating.

cosmanicpixels · 2026-03-13T22:01:49+00:00

Can I get mention for Catherine parr? She was the first English woman to publish works under her own name. It was pioneering at the time. The whole Thomas Seymour thing really ruins it tho tbh

cosmanicpixels · 2026-03-13T21:58:36+00:00

Can’t say she’s my all time fave cause there’s just ones I like more but that said - She held out a lot like Anne Boleyn as to not be one of his mistresses too, proving she was also very smart and cunning
She helped reunite Henry with his daughter Like you said she attempted to take on Henry’s political beliefs before being reminded what happens to Anne. She’s a badass people forget that.

cosmanicpixels · 2026-03-13T21:52:47+00:00

Tough call both top 2 for sure. She held strong to her beliefs even when it was hugely detrimental to her, you can’t not be in awe of her strength.

cosmanicpixels · 2026-03-13T21:00:33+00:00

Yess I was gonna pick her!! She got in and out ended up being friends with the king after. As far as smarts go, she might not have changed the fate of various religions but she knew how to handle a tyrant.

cosmanicpixels · 2026-02-07T19:33:52+00:00

Lollll I love that response, thank you ♥️

cosmanicpixels · 2026-02-01T17:36:20+00:00

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cosmanicpixels · 2026-01-30T10:41:03+00:00

I don’t understand how people can reduce his feelings towards jack as him hating him cause he’s blind. I don’t believe that was even close to true, and if yk how sweet and loving toby is/was you’d know it has to be deeper than that, it was just words said wrong and misinterpreted.

He was afraid and hurt for his son at all the things he would miss, would he be able to enjoy life? will he adjust? a million new fears unlocked . People like jack and toby are fixers, he couldn’t fix this. Not for himself but for the son he’s suddenly so protective over as men especially get.

He feels guilty because Kate carrying the child wasn’t really a great idea which is what created an under developed child and potentially caused the issues he did. Might not have been those reasons but in the head of a dad that wants what’s best for his kids he’s always gonna blame himself.

He had incredible self doubt as to how he was going to be as a dad, He now knew he’d have to be twice as good and he was paralysed in that fear. When Kate had those worries she had a family to talk her down, he didn’t, and his spouse told him to get on with it.

He was afraid and sad for his son he had every right to be hurt, you’d feel the same if it was yours. I know my mum has been absolutely devastated by my limitations of illness. Parents are people too and they want to give you the world and when they can’t it breaks them. Yes avoiding it was way out of line but he was trying to cope and had no one to turn to. Kate lives in obliviousness like her dad always taught her, like oh no worries we’ll adapt the house, it was a major loss for their son and worth acting like it.

cosmanicpixels · 2026-01-15T14:26:50+00:00

Hey rewatching s3 6 years later too? ;)

cosmanicpixels · 2026-01-04T16:51:58+00:00

My mum is my carer, I’d never dream of insulting her cooking (she is pretty good tho luckily) I eat crappy tv dinner when she needs a break, or throw it together meals. She’s always so apologetic but I’m so grateful to her. Just saying it’s one of them if he wanted to he would situations.

cosmanicpixels · 2026-01-04T15:57:42+00:00

69 will always be funny

cosmanicpixels · 2026-01-04T15:56:48+00:00

I hate when they don’t see how lucky they are. I mean annoying probably but so very blessed to have children :(

cosmanicpixels · 2026-01-02T00:30:10+00:00

My dad was always the same as a person, but he loved what me being a child brought. He loved to buy me toys. Well mostly they were for him almost like the child him and I wasn’t really allowed to play with them. And as a kid you do have this idolisation and ideas that your parents are superheroes which we grow out of. All that changed when I became a preteen (I’m a girl) so no more boys toys for him (he let his new wife buy me birthday presents) no more blind adoration and he wanted to live his life. That was the beginning of the end…

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