What did Henry VIII eat? Tudor Feast

Dining for the nobility during the Tudor period was about much more than just food. The size of a household and the quantity and variety of food provided were an important way of demonstrating wealth and influence.

Let's explore the diet of King Henry VIII!

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Created by Daniel Turner

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sources:

Breverton, T. 2016. The Tudor Cookbook: From Gilded Peacock to Calves' Feet Pie. Amberley Publishing Limited

Henry VIII: King and Court
By Alison Weir

The Tudor Kitchen: What the Tudors Ate & Drank
By Terry Breverton

The Tudor Kitchen: What the Tudors Ate & Drank
By Terry Breverton

Groom, S. 2013. At the King’s Table: Royal Dining Through the Ages. London: Merrell

Weir, A. 2011. Henry VIII: King and Court. London: Vintage Books

[Nrvnqsr]

Teacher: eating in class is banned


*Kids in the back of the class* :

[asphalt]

Henry VIII was the minecraft player that eats a steak every time they lose half a hunger bar.

[Velkan]

People seem to forget that this dude was a fit strong tall man, and a good fighter and Jouster for most of his young and early adult life.
He got a Robert Baratheon evolution

[LovleyLemonade]

Big smoke: Finally, a worthy opponent. Our battle will be legendary!

[swedichboy]

Props to the animator, the food looked really enticing.

[maxkosterlitzky]

The pineapple was so expensive that nobles would later rent them for parties to show off their wealth and return them in the morning

[iksarguards]

“I’ll have the porpoise tonight, I’m fasting..”

This is a man to be admired and emulated.

[Rakshasa]

"What did Henry VIII eat?"

Everything

[chaselegoman]

In awe at the size of this lad...

*A B S O L U T E U N I T*

[d-day]

*Big Smoke would like to know your location*

[checkoutmyplaylistsforente]

I like that Henry decided that instead of throwing his remaining food away that he gives it to other people including the poor.

[_orsomething]

Animals: *exist*

Henry VIII: *hUnGeRy*

[typicalfella]

Henry VIII is basically Big Smoke's great great great great great grandfather

[Simplehistory]

Time for the Royal Banquet! Henry truly dined like a king, with weird and wonderful food piled high. 🍠🥣🍗🧀🍏🥔🍞🍔
Bonus fact: Forks wouldn't become popular until the 17th century.

[crusaderofthelowlands]

It is said that Henry had sores on his leg(s) which wouldn't heal and that one could smell him from multiple rooms away.
Dude must've been in horrible pain every day.

[CursedDepartmentEastOffice]

Broke: What did Henry VIII eat?

Woke: What didn't Henry VIII eat?

[UninstalledGamer]

What did Henry VIII eat?



Me: *The entire population of England*

[bryanmanuel]

Man no wonder Henry VIII was so THICC.

[ellenz_ah]

Henry VIII: **known for killing wives and Eating Feast**
Henry VIII when he was young: **plays music, loves the pope, dress-up, jousting, and people thought he was cool**
Historians: *I'm gonna pretend i didn't see that*

[rubyfox]

So this is where the saying “Dine like kings!” Comes from.