Top 10 Things You Didn't Know About Henry VIII
In honor of the 500th anniverary of King Henry VIII's coronation on June 24, 1509, TIME found 10 interesting tales about the famous monarch.
Henry's King-sized waistline was every bit as legendary as his legacy. While portraits of Henry from the time of his coronation show a slightly built young man, by the time he was middle-aged the 6'2" monarch boasted a 54-inch waistline — some four and a half feet around. Director of the Royal Armouries Peter Armstrong once called him "an absolute monster."
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