Was He Impotent?
According to the queen, Anne “[had] very nasty odours about her,” and she was also unkind to the monarch. Because of “the looseness of her breasts.” Henry believed she was being pampered. However, it’s possible that there was another factor at play in the couple’s failed marriage attempt. Because of Henry’s advanced age and considerable weight, it is assumed that he was unable to reproduce.
Was He Impotent?
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There Was No Passion
Additionally, it appears that there were no sparks between Henry and Anne during their wedding ceremony. To put it mildly, the new queen’s words to her lady in waiting, the Countess of Rutland, in February 1540 demonstrate that the pair’s relationship remained strictly platonic throughout the reign of Elizabeth.
There Was No Passion
