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Henry VIII was greedy, paranoid, and had a thing for murdering wives. So why do people have such a fascination with the guy? Did he have redeeming qualities? Or do people just really like bad boys? Regardless, we’re taking an in-depth look at the messed up truth of Henry VIII.

Henry VIII inherited a wealthy kingdom from his dad, the late Henry VII who no one remembers because he was overshadowed by all of the really awful things that his son did. When Henry VII left this world, he had the equivalent of 375 million Pounds or 494 million Dollars, which went to his son, who seemed determined to waste it all on lavish parties and crap he didn't need.

According to History, the court of Henry VIII was one of history's most opulent. Evidently, no one taught Henry the value of money when he was a child, because just one year after inheriting the throne at the age of 18, he blew most of the kingdom's annual revenue on Christmas parties. Yes, everyone loves an epic party, but imagine spending 13.5 million Pounds – the equivalent of 18 million Dollars – in a single year. Henry's holiday expenses included food, entertainment, and gifts.

That kind of excess continued throughout Henry's reign. In fact, he was so into parties that he expanded the kitchens of Hampton Court Palace so they filled 55 rooms. Banquets frequently served up to 14 courses to as many as 600 people and included extravagant dishes. So you could say Henry ate his kingdom's fortune, and that would actually be close to accurate.

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Squandered all of his money | 0:00
A new religion allowing divorce | 1:22
He killed more than wives | 2:27
Henry VIII executed a nun | 3:16
Destroyed England's monasteries for stuff | 4:05
Really bad at war | 5:30
Employed a butt wiper | 6:30
England's first anti-gay laws | 7:14
He mentally tortured Anne Boleyn | 8:00
Annulled marriage for ugly wife | 8:56
Catherine Howard's cries for mercy | 9:51
He did not die well | 10:50

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