Analysis of Henry VIII's Handwriting

Stirling

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1162128/How-Henry-VIIIs-handwriting-shows-real-mummys-boy.html

*takes cover behind a very thick, very sturdy looking Scottish wall*

Carol

:D

Jenny

Can you really judge 16th century writing by modern day "standards"?

Carol

Of course not.
I think he'd be in the Tower if HM was still in charge...;)

Stirling

I was surprised at him as an historian judging a man who lived 500 years ago by 21st century values. Although I found an almost sexist (maybe homophobic?) undertone to his comments.

Carol

Glad it wasn't just me who thought he came over a little...peeved, and even jealous!

Chippy

And he is comparing Henry VIII's handwriting to how many other people's from that time?

Not all that many people would have been able to write much anyway.

Carol

True...

scratch

Pity we didn't get a section of handwriting to look at - there is so much more that graphology can suggest. I always used to enjoy reading hand written job applications - you could tell so much more than from a typed document.

Jenny

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/events/calendar/henry1.htm

Another view!

Carol

Sounds about right for the view of history.

Jenny

http://www.nellgavin.com/boleyn_links/love_letter.htm

Another example of Henry's writing (a love letter to Anne Boleyn).

Carol

Hmm.