Man, I feel sorry for Henry Tudor in this TL. All of his siblings are dead - he just feels like one of those old men whose time and youth is so far behind them that the world looked completely different from the present.
But he is substantially better off than Henry IOTL, as he not only gets to live longer, he also doesn't suffer from gout, boils, extreme obesity, or guilt from executing two of his wives, and has a large and loving family.Man, I feel sorry for Henry Tudor in this TL. All of his siblings are dead - he just feels like one of those old men whose time and youth is so far behind them that the world looked completely different from the present.
But he is substantially better off than Henry IOTL, as he not only gets to live longer, he also doesn't suffer from gout, boils, extreme obesity, or guilt from executing two of his wives, and has a large and loving family.
Damn, Henry is pushing 81, or so.
He is doing pretty well for a man his age.
Damn, Henry is pushing 81, or so.
He is doing pretty well for a man his age.
I know. I love it. I love this idea of really old people in stories who can look back at the world and see how much it's changed.
Thanks for the comment! I hope that Henry's mobility at this age isn't pushing boundaries of believability.
Thanks for the comment! I find I really like writing older characters, so I'm glad you like it.
Hey, if Eleanor of Aquitaine can cross the Pyreenes in her seventies three hundred years earlier, Henry should be fine. Though if he survives much longer you are going to be pushing it...
Irene Whent, “Prince Henry’s Last Trip”
This TL is so thoroughly detailed, i am really awed.
Tudors, Wettins, and FitzTudors: The Last Three Dynasties of England
Tudors, Wettins, and FitzTudors: The Last Three Dynasties of England