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Thread #59423   Message #947726
Posted By: DMcG
07-May-03 - 07:36 AM
Thread Name: Quiz - Henry VIII
Subject: RE: Quiz - Henry VIII
I've succumbed to web searches now.

This site lists the members of Henry's household and this one that Wolsey had more than 1000. The first list cannot be counted as a few roles are just given as plural, but it certainly looks smaller than 1000.

In 1525 Henry held a royal joust at Greenwich "with great and plentiful cheer" in a most princely manner. Also in 1525 Wolsey had given Hampton Court to Henry to try to regain some lost favours, so to hold a bigger Christmas bash than Henry seems unlikely: Henry has it, I think.