Getting Older
When Henry reached the age of 50, it was stated that his waist measurement stood at 48 inches, a figure that continued to grow with his increasing age and lack of activity. The monarch finally suffered from constipation and was covered in sores, which the historians believe was caused by his manner of living as well as by his lifestyle. On the whole, he didn’t seem to have much of a leg to stand on when it came to judging Anne’s physical appearance.
Getting Older
Making The First Impression
It’s important to note, though, that when Anne and the king first met, she didn’t immediately fall head over heels in love with him. Even more bizarrely, Henry’s initial attempt to entice his future wife to be sounded strange to begin with. It was just a few months before the wedding that Anne arrived at Rochester Abbey on New Year’s Day 1540, and the two of them had their first meeting. Henry then strolled into the room, his famously awful first impression having been made while she looked out the window at bullfighting.
Making The First Impression
