Viggen Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 Now thats a story! The proof that the Tudor monarch played the beautiful game has been discovered by an academic at Southampton University. Textile expert Maria Hayward has found what could be the first ever specific reference to football boots. The pair of boots, costing four shillings, were in an inventory of Henry VIII's clothes when he died. As part of a wardrobe that would have made Footballers' Wives look understated, Henry VIII possessed a pair of specially made boots for playing football. full article at the BBC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynch Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 Ohhh, I can only imagine what that would look like, lol! "Tripping? off with your head!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlapse Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 hhahahaa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rameses the Great Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Were you guys watching the Black Knight. I love that movie its hilarious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docoflove1974 Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 Ohhh, I can only imagine what that would look like, lol! "Tripping? off with your head!" More like: "Own goal? THAT'S TREASONOUS!" *chop* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AEGYPTUS Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 did they specify what stage in his life he played the sport. Only because when he was older he got a tad over weight. I cannot really picture him running around a football pitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
votadini Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 did they specify what stage in his life he played the sport. Only because when he was older he got a tad over weight. I cannot really picture him running around a football pitch I guess when he was younger, allegedly quite a virile hunk then, but I can see him more as a real tennis and hunting afficianado rather than a renaissance Roy of the Rovers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecimusCaesar Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 Those boots might not have been well used considering that owards the last few years of his life he was obese and suffered from ulcers on the legs. I wonder who got them in the end? His Son Edward perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
votadini Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 Those boots might not have been well used considering that owards the last few years of his life he was obese and suffered from ulcers on the legs. I wonder who got them in the end? His Son Edward perhaps? Before Edward started losing his toes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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