The BRUTAL Execution And BOILING ALIVE Of Richard Roose

During the reign of the notorious Tudor King Henry VIII, 70,000 people were executed whilst he was on the throne. But one of the most brutal executions to take place in Henry VIII's time was when Richard Roose was boiled alive at Smithfield. Richard Roose had been a cook inside the Bishop John Fisher's household, and whilst Fisher's household were eating a meal a number of people got very sick. 2 people died and 17 people also got very sick and ill, but Richard Roose the cook had already attempted to run away. He was quickly arrested, and was taken to the Tower of London.

Inside of the Tower of London, Roose was tortured using the horrific device of the Rack, and whilst on this he then gave over some information. He claimed that he thought he had put a laxative in the meal, but did not intend to kill anyone. But the main target of the plot was probably Bishop John Fisher, and many people even began to accuse King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn of being involved in the plot to kill Bishop Fisher. This was because Fisher would not support the King in his wishes to divorce his wife. But Henry VIII sentenced Richard Roose to death, and he sentenced him to be executed by being boiled alive. The crowds at Smithfield were horrified by what they saw with Roose dipped in and out of a boiling pot three times before he succumbed to his horrific ordeal.

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[chiefmofo]

Man, the more you learn about Henry, the more it makes me sick to watch shows and movies that romanticize this psychotic sadist.

[ctotheb]

Beheadings, boiling alive and drawing and quartering. The utter disregard for human life and the viciousness of these executions is unbelievable.

[bernecomp]

With so many people watching it I'm surprised the water ever came to a boil.

[grahamt]

If you think how many things could poison food and their basic knowledge of food hygiene, being a cook would have been a very dangerous job.

[dantanna]

Henry was basically a serial killer, posing as a King.
This guy definitely was a demon!

[legendarynature]

It's difficult to imagine the fear and terror that Richard Roose must have experienced in the moments leading up to his execution by boiling alive. Being sentenced to such a gruesome and painful punishment would be traumatic for anyone, especially if they were innocent of the crime for which they were accused. Poor Richard Roose 😰

[StevenTorrey]

70, 000 that puts him pretty much into the realm of "mass murderer".

[snowqueen]

A confession obtained through torture is worthless because people will say anything to make the pain stop. What an horrific death, makes wonder why anyone would want to watch such barbarity. Poor man

[peterkops]

Henry VIII an early recorded incidence of major head trauma causing a complete character change. He went from being a good King to a tyrant after falling from the horse. Amazing how such a simple incident can change the course of world history.

[scooterbob]

It's hard to fathom the brutality these people inflicted on one another. We are the cruelest of all living species.

[davidruland]

Henry the 8th really is one of histories most evil figures. It's a shame he lived long enough to commit so many atrocities.

[homeworldmusic]

This is why history needs to be taught, not just the happy smiley history. What a sick ruler he was.

[flawlessfluidity]

Henry was an evil monster to his rotten core.

[skywatcher]

Ugly and brutal. Henry VIII was no different from a demon

[Kurauone__]

The fellow confessed under torture. He likely didn't do any of those things he was accused of.

[robertcampbell]

I found out about this execution while watching the television series "The Tudors" on Showtime. In the series, Richard Roose was boiled alive in a private execution chamber with a few witnesses. When I found out that the series was totally incorrect and that this man was executed publicly, it made me wonder how much of the series was actually inaccurate. Terrible way to die.

[SouthLondonForever]

This genuinely makes me feel sick. You can just imagine his skin and muscles slipping off him like boiled meat

[brutusvonmanhammer]

The fact that "what shall we do tomorrow afternoon? Ive got the day off. Perhaps we'll go to the public boiling of a human being" was a conversation being had numerous times over in 1300's England is still mind boggling to me

[gavincook]

I worked with a guy who had worked in Hampton court palace. He told me that there was documented accounts of Henry's madness which included the torture and murder of young women by this sick fiend.

[Tugela]

Regarding the brutality of the time, keep in mind that around the 16th century pewter became a fairly common material to be used for plates, tankards and eating utensils. Early pewter had a lot of lead in it, and this would have leached out into food. As a result lead poisoning would have been prevalent, especially among the well to do who could afford these items, and could account for some of the behaviour of Henry.