It may not be like modern dressage, however, a knight's horse needs to be trained to do a lot of moves, and a well-trained horse can indeed do many things that ordinary horses don't know. Henry was admired, loved and respected at a young age. He was a gracious and generous, defender of the Catholic faith...a true Renaissance prince, widely educated, fluent in languages, and knowledgeable about the theological classics left and right (even if you dig deeper into his education, this is not just hearsay . He was really talented and well educated. He even seemed to have some basic understanding of hygiene and disease transmission which was highly unusual for the time
What's not to like? In behavior and appearance? He is muscular and over 6 feet tall while the average person is much shorter... (so he towers over almost everyone), he dances gracefully, he plays tennis, he loves being outdoors and riding a few horses. hours, and then he danced or played tennis. Although you may be surprised, according to British reports, he was not injured (or at least not visibly injured) the last time he fell. However, he later gave up.
Later, his old injury recurred, and the ulcer haunted him from which he never recovered. For the rest of his life, this extremely gifted and gifted man was driven by pain. Gave up his passion. Henry VIII was always fond of food, and his diet was always rich, so he consumed all the calories. (And Catherine of Aragon, because she didn't move much or dance as queen, was getting fatter even though she also fasted for many days. Fasting probably did her more harm than good in this regard .Some people just need to eat on time or their bodies will store up from food shortages...and far more than needed...she was actually the one yelling!) But after Henry's leg broke, he could barely move, He still maintained his rich diet (which may have become a comfort diet) and he gained weight rapidly
He must have been sad about his loss of beauty (his facial features were not bad either, unlike most of the royal family at the time). He was handsome compared to... Francis I had a big nose) Philip I of Castile (or Austria, depending on the situation) was known as the Handsome Man because of his notorious reputation. The Habsburg looks... Henry VIII may not have met modern standards of beauty, but he looked pretty good. For a young man) Henry VIII was very young, around 1509 (probably 17 or 18 years old. ) around 1520 (he would have been 29 years old. This may have made him look older and fatter. This portrait was painted with Catherine of Aragon. It is obvious that the artist was not able to paint a very realistic face.
He also gained a few pounds and lost them from her