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DavidDvorkin

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12. He didn't start out a monster

Reply to BaronChocula (Reply #10)

Tue Feb 10, 2026, 03:39 PM

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He was widely admired at first, but something happened to him. One speculation is that it was an accumulation of brain injuries from jousting.

He and Catherine of Aragon were a loving couple for years, and they were married for a fairly long time.

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