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Modern day monarch. Early Modern Period (~1600 AD) Medieval Period (~1000 AD) (thelemmy.club)
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[–] 12 points 5 months ago* (9 children)

Henry the 8th was hot as hell as a young, fit adult. There are libraries of vague, contemporaneous homoeroticism preserved to verify it. The pic on the right significantly decreases his attractiveness in a way that feels almost antagonistic.

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Wasn't being chubby seen as an attractive trait back then because it implied wealth?

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