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Oh, the Shame!

April 22, 2009 by WendyB

Yesterday I neglected to celebrate the 500-year anniversary of the day that my dear friend, Henry VIII (also known on the internets as Henry teh 8), acceded to the English throne.

Handsome!

I doubt I would have remembered at all if gorgeous blogger Princess Poochie hadn’t sent me a story about one of Henry’s love letters to Anne Boleyn going on display in England to mark the anniversary (note: this story gives the date of the anniversary as April 22, but everything else I’ve seen says April 21). How appalling! My dog is named after the man, for God’s sake.

Henry the dog

I’ve written about Henry-related topics many times on this blog. Here are some of the key links:

  • Intro to Henry and his wives
  • Katherine of Aragon (wife #1)
  • Anne Boleyn, Part I (wife #2)
  • Anne Boleyn, Part II
  • Anne Boleyn, Part III
  • Anne Boleyn for Dummies
  • Jane Seymour (wife #3)
  • Anne of Cleves (wife #4)
  • Lady Jane Grey (briefly stole the throne from one of Henry’s heirs)

I still have two wives to cover: Katherine Howard and Katherine Parr. Unfortunately, I’ve had a touch of don’t-want-to-blogitis recently. My gorgeous mother, BarbaraB, diagnosed this dreaded disease based on the terseness of my recent posts. Mother knows best! As soon as I recover, I hope to get back to A Distant Mirror and Henry’s wives.

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  1. Grant Miller says

    April 22, 2009 at 4:21 pm

    I hope Henry the dog is nicer to his lady friends than Henry VIII was to his wives.

  2. Rosie Unknown says

    April 22, 2009 at 4:30 pm

    Your dog looks a bit like Henry VIII!

    Let’s not forget that Lady Jane Grey was only a pawn, she didn’t want to steal the throne!

  3. WendyB says

    April 22, 2009 at 4:37 pm

    Definitely true, Rosie. I go on at length about that in my original post on her but was just trying to sum her up quickly for newbies. As I said, I have blogitis!

  4. Fashion_Loving_Stylist says

    April 22, 2009 at 4:43 pm

    Please recover soon. I miss your funny witty posts. They make my day. And yes your dog resembles his highness, akward.

  5. enc says

    April 22, 2009 at 5:09 pm

    Heads will roll for forgetting this one!

  6. The Clothes Horse says

    April 22, 2009 at 5:46 pm

    Isn’t it so strange how we name our pets after great people in history–er…and by great I mean powerful and important, not necessarily I guy I’d like to be pals with…

  7. Nina (femme rationale) says

    April 22, 2009 at 5:56 pm

    henry the dog is so cute! i’d rather curl up with him than henry the 8th.

  8. Deja Pseu says

    April 22, 2009 at 7:01 pm

    Henry the Dog is much more handsome than Henry teh 8. And I’ll be he hasn’t had anyone beheaded yet, which makes me like him even more.

  9. Frances says

    April 22, 2009 at 7:31 pm

    Henry is a lovely name for a dog =) You’re such a clever girl, Wendy! Do you watch The Tudors? It’s back for the third season but without Anne Boleyn, it’s not as good.

  10. Sheila says

    April 22, 2009 at 7:34 pm

    Have you read the fictionalized account of Henry’s life, “The Autobiography of Henry VIII as Told to His Fool, Will Somers”? It’s very good.

    Re: your stained Ossie Clark. Look for this stuff called Folex. It takes out every stain (except hair dye and nail polish, which really aren’t stains so much as dye/lacquer), including cat vomit and 3 month old wine spills. Uh…so I’ve heard. I am not a spokesperson for them. Google it.

  11. -h says

    April 22, 2009 at 7:34 pm

    henry teh 8 was quite a character!

  12. Bex says

    April 22, 2009 at 7:38 pm

    Oh dear, Mr. Bex and I share an anniversary with Henry teh 8!

  13. WendyB says

    April 22, 2009 at 7:41 pm

    Sheila, I have read that book. I have a little “issue” with secret diary type books: http://wbjewelry.blogspot.com/2007/12/thursday-book-club-im-faking-it.html

    I would love it if Folex can get out 40-year-old stains! But it seems like maybe they’ve set for too long a time!

  14. La Belette Rouge says

    April 22, 2009 at 8:31 pm

    Jonathan Rhys Meyers looks really good for 500.

  15. jayne says

    April 22, 2009 at 9:11 pm

    who doesn’t love HVIII

  16. stef m says

    April 22, 2009 at 9:29 pm

    the henry who inspired so many other henrys! my own henry the 8th (the goldfish) is close to celebrating his first birthday. well, it’s his first birthday with us — i’m not sure how long he lived at the pet shop, where he was purchased for less than a dollar…

  17. Girl Japan says

    April 22, 2009 at 9:43 pm

    I second that.. I hope Sir Henry….the family pet is a nicer Henry than that of the Henry in history you mention. lol

  18. Sharon Rose says

    April 22, 2009 at 11:32 pm

    Hi there-fab post my dear, I’m pretty sure the blogitis is contagious and hits us all at some point or other! Recover soon my dear!

  19. Sister Wolf says

    April 23, 2009 at 12:11 am

    What a perceptive mother you have there. A rare gift.

  20. pretty face says

    April 23, 2009 at 1:58 am

    Wow, I shared a diagnosis with BarbaraB!! I too have had bouts of don’t-want-to-blogitis, but I think my immune system is better at fighting it off lately.

  21. CDP says

    April 23, 2009 at 7:38 am

    I have a touch of the same thing. Acute, I think; hopefully, it won’t become chronic.

  22. oh lady e says

    April 23, 2009 at 8:40 am

    I thought your blogitis was perhaps the fact that Hannah Montana was wearing your jewelry… but y’know, I secretly love watching Hannah Montana. I even have some Miley Cyrus songs on my iPod. The shame!

    Please recuperate fully and quickly! I don’t like missing my regular doses of WendyB witticisms.

  23. Prunella Jones says

    April 23, 2009 at 12:18 pm

    Ah, the blogitus. I know how it goes. I wish you a speedy recovery because your wicked wit and good humor are some of the best things on the internet.

  24. Sal says

    April 23, 2009 at 12:27 pm

    Quien es mas guapo? Henry teh 8, o Henry teh perro?

    So hard to decide …

  25. Winnie says

    April 23, 2009 at 1:02 pm

    Sometimes taking a break is much needed so you don’t feel as tied to your computer! I hope it lifts soon!

    Tudor History is so interesting. I studied it for two years and chose it over Modern history (WW1+2) and I loved studying it, so I can definitely understand your interest too!

  26. Hammie says

    April 23, 2009 at 1:56 pm

    I heard yesterday that Henry had a full time manservant to wipe his bum. And this guy also weighed 22 stone.

    Aye Carumba!
    xx

    (and Wendy, I think the date thing might be something to do with time zones. My Husband is convinced John Lennon was shot on 7th December- when it was already the 8th when I heard)

  27. Thumbelina Fashionista says

    April 23, 2009 at 3:41 pm

    I confess I’m completely obsessed with the entire Tudor line. Thus I’m also obsessed with the SHO show The Tudors.

    What always amazes me is that if Henry only knew that his DAUGHTER Elizabeth would be one of the greatest monarchs in all of England’s history, he mightn’t have been so frantic about having a SON. Irony of ironies.

  28. [Tara] says

    April 23, 2009 at 7:24 pm

    I was obsessed with Lady Jane Grey for some reason when I was younger…can’t really remember why now. Henry the dog is quite dignified!

  29. alixrose says

    April 23, 2009 at 7:46 pm

    I enjoy your posts so I hope that bloggeritis doesn’t last too long.

  30. wrennybird says

    April 24, 2009 at 12:03 am

    I linked to you, does that help?!
    I hope your blog-funk passes soon.

  31. LENORENEVERMORE says

    April 24, 2009 at 5:01 am

    I heard Organic honey would kill Bloggeritis darling… adore Tudor periode ~XO*

  32. Couture Carrie says

    April 24, 2009 at 9:35 am

    Love this post, especially the pup. But now you have me singing that song!!

    xoxox,
    CC

  33. saturdayjane says

    April 24, 2009 at 10:08 am

    Oh, gracious, that dog looks too much like Henry 8th for comfort. 🙂

    He also looks snuggly and adorable, which Henry 8th is NOT, so I’m curious about how this dichotomy plays out.

  34. Marian says

    April 24, 2009 at 10:19 am

    darling i love how you named Henry the dog after Henry 8th! Henry the 8th was such an interesting character, i remember being intrigued by him in primary school.
    muah x
    marian.

  35. the freelancer's fashionblog says

    April 24, 2009 at 11:20 am

    Scrolling down I saw someone else say it already but your Henry resembles the other Henry a little bit! THey both have a rather demanding look.

  36. the freelancer's fashionblog says

    April 24, 2009 at 11:20 am

    Scrolling down I saw someone else say it already but your Henry resembles the other Henry a little bit! THey both have a rather demanding look.

  37. the freelancer's fashionblog says

    April 24, 2009 at 11:22 am

    My word verification was “colon” btw. Who comes up with those?

  38. the freelancer's fashionblog says

    April 24, 2009 at 11:22 am

    My word verification was “colon” btw. Who comes up with those?

  39. Penelope says

    April 24, 2009 at 1:02 pm

    Long Live The King! (Not!)
    Love Henry your dog(:

    Went over to your website and I love your designs! Like the story behind every piece of jewelry!

  40. Lynette says

    April 24, 2009 at 8:24 pm

    Your Henry is much more handsome than that other Henry, honey.

  41. The Likkle Girl Who Wurves Pwetty Things says

    April 25, 2009 at 3:52 am

    Hope you’ll be back to your chirpy-self soon, Ms B. x

  42. KD says

    April 25, 2009 at 10:15 am

    Oh gosh, I’m writing my term paper on him and frankly I can’t stand reading his name now. Hopefully I’ll recover soon, as I’ve always been fascinated by the Tudors.

  43. pretty face says

    April 25, 2009 at 10:29 am

    O.M.G
    WendyB
    Has the disease
    Overcome Thee???

    Like the rhyme? I noticed you hadn’t missed a post for over a year so this probably feels weird but its probably better if you wait for the urge to blog to come back naturally. Just don’t wait too long, I miss you! xxx

  44. swelledenise says

    April 25, 2009 at 2:05 pm

    What a sucker I am, I’ve only had one husband.

  45. Austere says

    April 25, 2009 at 4:57 pm

    I think it’s funny how a person’s infamy can get them a 500th year memorial event. He’s very interesting though. I have this huge book about “The Six Wives of Henry VIII”.

  46. Susie Bubble says

    April 25, 2009 at 4:57 pm

    You’d love all the lovin’ Channel 4 UK has been giving ol’ Henry here…. documentaries on him on practically on every bloody night

  47. coco says

    April 26, 2009 at 2:45 am

    How many ladies does Henry the dog have on the go?

  48. Tea For Two says

    April 26, 2009 at 2:27 pm

    Ah, his letters to Anne B were bloody marvellous. All needy and longing and insecure. She had him wrapped around her little finger.

  49. fashion herald says

    April 27, 2009 at 9:14 am

    I've had that bug too! I think total r&r, computer staying off, and lots of doing nothing helps a bit.

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