History of Europe

What did King Henry 8 die of?

Henry VIII died on 28 January 1547 of natural causes. He had been suffering from a number of health problems in the years leading up to his death, including obesity, gout and diabetes. In the final months of his life, he also developed a leg ulcer that refused to heal. The precise cause of his death is not known, but it is thought to have been either a stroke or a heart attack.