Oct 29, 2021
7 min read
Why Was Henry VIII Such a Prick?
A Psychological Autopsy on the Poster Boy of Toxic Masculinity.
Many members of European royal families suffered disabling physical and mental disorders due to their inbreeding over generations, to ensure the “purity“ of their bloodlines, and to consolidate power. Could any of England’s Henry VIII’s most outrageous behavior be blamed on genetic abnormalities caused by such inbreeding?
