Thank you so much for watching! Other Tudor videos to enjoy: Elizabeth I: th-cam.com/video/MU6jWgZO72Q/w-d-xo.html Cathrine of Aragon: th-cam.com/video/MHNzHGv_jQE/w-d-xo.html Anne Boleyn: th-cam.com/video/cetGiQPYRAU/w-d-xo.html Anne of Cleves: th-cam.com/video/36erMl7IgRo/w-d-xo.html Jane Seymour & Edward VI: th-cam.com/video/L0QCNSTCLa8/w-d-xo.html
The smile version genuinely makes me tear up sometimes. It's just so *human* and we never see these smiles in official portraits. They looks so human, so youthful, with that smile. Like all of a sudden you can see them as a real person. It's incredible.
He probably had black rotten teeth. Elizabeth had a lot of rotten teeth which she didn’t like from sugar and they didn’t know the consequences of sugar back then.
I saw pictures of my great great grandmother, and I realized that the women on my mom's side definitely get their beauty from their Danish ancestry. She was beautiful, even with her 1800's hair pulled back in a bun.
Wow! I can actually see the first creation you made being the real Henry. He actually does look like quite a handsome man like the descriptions of him say when he was younger described him as.😮
This is the most believably accurate version I’ve seen of Henry. He certainly had a charming and unique look in his youth; I can understand why everyone described him as handsome and imposing.
Are you assuming that the portraits are accurate? It's pretty common knowledge that artists commissioned to paint the portraits of kings, queens and other royals made them look good, whether they did in real life or not.
@@rinlo1424how can you say if this depiction is probably inaccurate because it’s flattering? Beauty is subjective, this may very well be a good depiction of his face 🤷♀️
I love that you put the modern Henry on a boat, because it makes him look the the high-rolling dude that he was. Beautiful work. I really enjoyed this.
Fantastic! I've read many descriptions of young Henry as attractive but could never envision how he might truly have appeared, given the poor quality early portraiture and the bloated beast he evolved into in later portraits, regardless of how flattering Holbein attempted to make him appear. This bridges that gap and I will use this image to put a face to the history when reading about him. I'm sure this would be terribly difficult, but I would like to see one more progression added to this. Henry at end stage, when he had nearly no hair left, or what was there was nearly colorless (with no hat) and was very ill, in chronic pain, vicious and evil, but still ruling. I've seen a few representations of him at this stage, but they're akin to his early potraits, difficult to discern what he really looked like.
It’s amazing how far behind England was compared continental Europe when it comes to portraiture. Until Holbein, we have nothing but poor quality and low skilled few and far between portraits. The early Tudor period shows how far behind England was when it comes to art. Compared to the renaissance art in Italy, it’s a shame because I’d love to see better portraits
Yes from portraits I have viewed I could not imagine the younger king... Beautiful work so life like.. Although both portraits his face is very severe until he smiled, then back to severe again..
This is one of the best Imaginings of Henry I have ever seen! Not only are they realistic looking, but they look how I believe Henry would have looked. Really well done.
Henry was always described in his youth of being very handsome, jovial and fit. With your re-creation, I can definitely see this description of him in it. You have brought him to life, not just as a historical figure, but as a human man and a handsome one at that. Thank you!
This was another great video. I love the Tudors. How I wish I could go back in time ( being invisible of course) to see all the interesting personalities. Your voice is exquisite, so is your work. Thank you 🙏
You are so talented. It literally looks like I’m staring at a person who changed history. My favorite part is when their face becomes animated and move and smile. As Someone who loves history these are my favorite videos to watch. Thank you for contributing your talent and keeping history alive
I never could see how the Henry that was depicted in the later stages of his life could've ever been the handsome young man that he was reported to have been but your awesome recreations made that very clear. Great job!
Harry looks like a Spencer. He and his first cousin, James McCorquodale, son of Diana’s sister, Lady Sarah McCorquodale, looked so much alike as children, they looked like brothers.
I would love to see a compilation or a " group" picture of all the Tudors. It would be very interesting to see them next to another to look for similarities like Henry and his children. Great work 👍 Your creations give life back to people we only know through paintings. The smiles always make a great difference, also the textures and wrinkles. Love it 💜
Omg yes ! I feel she gets such bad rep but I feel like she suffered so much and endured so much, just like her mother did, Catherine of Aragon. They are the very reason I can never fully love the intelligent Anne Boleyn
Them smiling and looking straight at you makes them feel so real… they lived so long ago and if you like history docs, you hear about them so much that it kind of feels like you know them; but your videos sort of being them all back. Ngl- the portrait reveal makes me cry (I blame the music!), like seeing a very old friend, it’s really amazing We really love and enjoy your hard work!!
Seeing the recreations made me realise what a fantastic choice Damien Lewis was. There have been some bad choices over the years but that one? That was good. I love the smiles on the recreations. It adds a real touch, smiles would have been not uncommon for members of the court.
Henry V111 was a glorious charismatic man. He was handsome in his youth and these wonderful reconstructions give us a tantalizing glimpse of what the man looked like. He was charming and very clever and romantic. Alas he deteriorated in his body and mind and became a cruel fearful man. Still, I love to watch films about him.
I think you've nailed it.👏 I've always thought it was tragic how that joust was pretty much Henry's undoing. A stark example of how some mistakes can have utterly devastating consequences.
Thank you for making this video.Your artistry is beautiful. Also people have said how my partner looks just like Henry 8th, after seeing your video of your interpretation of Henry 8th from younger to older,the images look almost identical to my partner through the years.Thankfully thier personalities in later life are different. I have subscribed.i wish you a wounderfull day :)
What is amazing is that I could almost see your recreations as people you may just pass by on the street or in a coffee shop. It is a reminder these were real people and not the portraits they appear as.
You got it! I've seen other versions, but yours is by far the best. I can see a handsome man in your youth picture that fits the old painting. Before I never could see anything handsome in his images either updated or original. I think he looks Welsh or slightly Irish.
This is perhaps my favorite of all your shared recreations. Like many, I have been fascinated by Henry, all his wives and his children, since I first read about Anne Boleyn potentially having an extra finger. True? I don't know. I was not yet ten years old and believed it. I've read every biography and history I could get my hands on and yet have never quite been able to picture Henry as described, not based on the existing portraits. Watching your video brought tears to my eyes. It feels like a mystery has been revealed. Thank you for this, and thank you for the incredible work you do.
Anne Boleyn didn’t have an extra finger. An overzealous, exiled Catholic man, who was possibly trying to get himself taken back into the Pope’s, or someone else high up in the Church, good graces. Certainly, it was Anne Boleyn who Henry VIII was in love with to the point where he turned his back on his own Catholicism and his own soul to get. She was such a dud as a wife because she didn’t give him his male heir, not that she didn’t try, so Henry continued playing God, and had her beheaded. The exiled man did his best to paint her in the worst possible light because of her own, evil part in her marriage. And that’s how her eleven fingers rumor began.
This is my favourite channel -- a perfect blend of using the historical accounts and images (and recognising their limitations) and speculating in an evidence-based way to create a real human image. As convincing and impressive as any possible version could be. Thank you.
Yes to the first recreation of young Henry, as someone brought up in Wales it’s easy to see that lovely Welsh look in this face reflecting his fathers heritage
Every single recreation you do is just amazing. Every time. And coupled with the history lessons, it makes for a wonderful video. Thank you for your hard work!
You created a very handsome man, particularly in his youth. His portraits never depicted him as good looking, only overly large, intimidating and stern. I love seeing real look he might have had. It's marvelous. It's interesting how slim the eyebrows are in those paintings. Unless they were waxed, that would be a rare look for anyone.
My eyebrows are very light. Hair on my noggin is dirty blonde... so, my eyebrows are lighter than everywhere else on me. I guess it is kinda rare. Usually eyebrows are darker it seems.
I love the work that you do in bringing these historical figures to life! Henry VIII's daughter Elizabeth is especially wonderful. I would love to see the same done for Robert Dudley, her supposed lover, who influenced her life greatly. He was said to be very handsome.
So stunning! This really shows his charisma, and helps to show how he was able to bend women, and men, to his will. A kind, charming, and privileged youth who became a delusional tyrant. (Maybe with the help of a brain injury, but that's a story for another day!)
I have often wondered if he had TBI, traumatic brain injury. But please, anyone reading this, it is my own notion. Please don't use this as 'disinformation."
I've been waiting for your rendition of Henry VIII -- very impressive, as usual! Perhaps you'll consider doing one of Charles Brandon, The Duke of Suffolk?
3:48 Im sorry but the pattern portraits crack me up! His head gets bigger but his face gets smaller each time. "Like playing a game of telephone with Henry's face" lmfaoooooo!! 😭✋️ Great video as always! Thank you!
I love your recreations of historical personalities. I am almost ‚disappointed’ how handsome he was 😂Henry‘s modern portrait shows a slightly unusual hairstyle for British men though. Could have been fun to see him with somewhat shorter hair on the sides.
I’m fascinated by the two portraits of Henry. The Henry as king almost looks like a cut-and-paste. I don’t mean that literally, but that’s the style it was painted in. Through thin-hard shadows, Henry is the very first thing in that portrait (almost like a selfie), and everything else is behind him. But the Henry as a youth is painted into the room he’s he’s in through the use of softer shadows. 😲
And I think Megan kind of resembles Anne Boleyn, especially her small stature, long dark hair, and bright sparkly eyes. Anne was described as having a swarthy, sallow, or darker than pale fair skin that was typical of English noble women during that time period. She might have been what is described as medium toned skin by today’s standards.
I thought prince Arthur was older than 10? Wasn’t he married to Catherine when he died? It was incredible to see Henry brought to life especially if he was alive today. You can see he would have been a handsome man, which I admit I have never thought this from his portraits.
Fascinating, thank you. As a nurse, I wonder if his teeth would have looked so healthy and his coloring so hale and hearty in the older re-creation but that's just an occupational thing for me. Clearly propaganda, I expect he would have been showing evidence of his chronic pain and infection at that time. I'm new to your account and like reviewing this history so look forward to spending time with your videos.
I feel like the first portrait of him by Hans Holbein in 1536 looks exactly like previous portraits we've seen - even the one back when he was 18! You can tell in each portrait that he has a protruding nose bridge and small pinched mouth. I find that fascinating. So even if they did "copy" the face from portrait to portrait, by the time we got to Hans Holbein who painted more realistically, we can see the faces of Henry's earlier portraits are still pretty similar IMO. Very cool.
These are fabulous. You can understand why the young Henry was so admired - tall, handsome, seductive. Shame he was so frustrated in his private life. A few sons in his 20s and our history would have been so very different.
Love the recreation of Henry. It’s like you are meeting him. After his accident he really declined mentally as well as physically. Becoming the person he did I think made him worse.
He was a handsome man when he was younger that’s sure ..Shame he liked his food and drink so much.He certainly would have stood out in a crowd with his height .They were a lot shorter in those days. great job as usual 🥰
I think Henry's portraits show a much longer face. His face is rounder as he aged because he became obese. When you see his father's portrait, he also shows a long face. The portrait you chose may have been painted to suit an idealized image of Henry, where the artist wanted to please his sitter.
Well If I was a visitor in the young King Henry's court, I will be speechless. He is a stunner. I would just bow down and not look at his eyes. I will melt at your highness.
Wow! I never thought of King Henry as smiling. I guess I always thought him quite somber and arrogant. I also never thought of his portraits being used as propaganda. I love learning tidbits of history that show a personal side of someone. Like other comments, I can definitely see Prince Harry in there. Thank you for sharing your amazing talent with us! 🙌🏻
@monmothma3358 I think you'll like it even if you have to suspend belief a little bit. I haven't seen in in about 5 years, and I want to go back and watch it with my wife this time.
Claire's rendition of Anne is probably my favorite depiction of her. She's ambitious, sharp-tongued, and waspish, yes, but she's a loving mother, witty, dignified, and sympathetic, too. She feels the closest to how I think the real Anne Boleyn was out of all of the depictions of her.
Outstanding work as usual! So impressed with how you carried over the features of his younger self to his older self. Can't say I think much of him as a human being but your recreation is perfect.
So beautifully done, brava! I love all of the history, the famous artwork shown all throughout and how these important historical figures seem to come to life at the end. Well done!
Thank you so much for watching! Other Tudor videos to enjoy:
Elizabeth I: th-cam.com/video/MU6jWgZO72Q/w-d-xo.html
Cathrine of Aragon: th-cam.com/video/MHNzHGv_jQE/w-d-xo.html
Anne Boleyn: th-cam.com/video/cetGiQPYRAU/w-d-xo.html
Anne of Cleves: th-cam.com/video/36erMl7IgRo/w-d-xo.html
Jane Seymour & Edward VI: th-cam.com/video/L0QCNSTCLa8/w-d-xo.html
I've seen them all!😊
@@jenniferdyke3335me too! 😉🫶🏼
With all the hype around Assassin's Creed Shadows, you could do figures like Oda Nobunaga, Hattori Hanzo, Mochizuki Chiyome or Yasuke
😂
You need to pay more attention. Henry had tight curly hair and a mulatto complexion.
The smile version genuinely makes me tear up sometimes. It's just so *human* and we never see these smiles in official portraits. They looks so human, so youthful, with that smile. Like all of a sudden you can see them as a real person. It's incredible.
You’ve got to be kidding me
the guy murdered and tortured thousands of people!!
I think so too! Young Henry VIII seems like he loved to laugh and have fun, and it's great to see that reflected in the recreation.
@@ChadMichael33everyone is aloud a opinion! No need to be rude
He probably had black rotten teeth. Elizabeth had a lot of rotten teeth which she didn’t like from sugar and they didn’t know the consequences of sugar back then.
Henry is the father of the "I didn't believe my dad when he said he was hot when he was younger until I saw his old photos..." meme 😂
I saw pictures of my great great grandmother, and I realized that the women on my mom's side definitely get their beauty from their Danish ancestry. She was beautiful, even with her 1800's hair pulled back in a bun.
Yes, Or the newer "your Grandpa was hotter than you are" meme.
😂
@@kollowoh wow! Is there any way you can share the pic? So curious to see!
This sounds like TikTok trend for me 😂
Wow! I can actually see the first creation you made being the real Henry. He actually does look like quite a handsome man like the descriptions of him say when he was younger described him as.😮
Even he fat, he was handsome.
Omg! The young King Henry VIII looks exactly like rapper Machine Gun Kelly. 🎭🩰🎨
@@kashfiaislam9995 🤣
And to be honest, Machine Gun Kelly IS a good looking guy!
@@miriamhavard7621 Rapper Machine Gun Kelly should play King Henry VIII in a historical movie or tv show. 🎭🩰🎨
His smile in the younger rendition is breathtaking. I can't put my finger on it, it just looks so charming. Incredible job with these portraits!!
The teeth of the English were no better then than they are today and were probably worse.
That younger version, you can see Elizabeth in that face. 💜
This was every bit of a revalidation as his daughter Elizabeth's reconstruction. Well done.
This is the most believably accurate version I’ve seen of Henry. He certainly had a charming and unique look in his youth; I can understand why everyone described him as handsome and imposing.
How do you know it is the most accurate? The reconstructions are extremely flattering.
Are you assuming that the portraits are accurate? It's pretty common knowledge that artists commissioned to paint the portraits of kings, queens and other royals made them look good, whether they did in real life or not.
@@rinlo1424how can you say if this depiction is probably inaccurate because it’s flattering? Beauty is subjective, this may very well be a good depiction of his face 🤷♀️
Who knew looking into the face of an asshole would make me feel kind of emotional.
I love the way you put that 😂😂
Same ❤️😂
😂😂😂😂😂
If his personality change and monsterous turn was due to a brain injury, its a tragedy all around.
That s how i fiel staring at him Louis XIV, Napoleon and many other rulers.
I love that you put the modern Henry on a boat, because it makes him look the the high-rolling dude that he was. Beautiful work. I really enjoyed this.
This was a lot of fun! Loved this one. Definitely can see the appeal of young Henry VIII. And the aged version is uncanny. Amazing.
I love how you put the wrinkles around his eyes, mouth and between his forehead, bringing a true likeness to his features.
Fantastic! I've read many descriptions of young Henry as attractive but could never envision how he might truly have appeared, given the poor quality early portraiture and the bloated beast he evolved into in later portraits, regardless of how flattering Holbein attempted to make him appear. This bridges that gap and I will use this image to put a face to the history when reading about him.
I'm sure this would be terribly difficult, but I would like to see one more progression added to this. Henry at end stage, when he had nearly no hair left, or what was there was nearly colorless (with no hat) and was very ill, in chronic pain, vicious and evil, but still ruling. I've seen a few representations of him at this stage, but they're akin to his early potraits, difficult to discern what he really looked like.
It’s amazing how far behind England was compared continental Europe when it comes to portraiture. Until Holbein, we have nothing but poor quality and low skilled few and far between portraits. The early Tudor period shows how far behind England was when it comes to art. Compared to the renaissance art in Italy, it’s a shame because I’d love to see better portraits
Yes from portraits I have viewed I could not imagine the younger king... Beautiful work so life like.. Although both portraits his face is very severe until he smiled, then back to severe again..
@@BobUikder-ig4uq True. The English were more renowned for their embroidery, metalwork and ivory carving than portraiture at the time.
You can definitely see him as Elizabeth’s father with that coloring and the eyes. Gorgeous work
The young recreation for present day looks like a Ralph Lauren ad.
It's giving Owen Wilson. LOL!
@@tinabeanie6402 Are you referencing Wedding Crashers? 😃
@@vegas7027 Not the movie, but the AI depiction resembles the actor Owen Wilson.
Yes, it does!
I love your recreations of Henry VIII! It's so much easier to see why so many said he was good-looking during his younger years.
I literally screamed pls do Catherine Parr next 🎉🎉🎉
Yes, please. 😀
Oh yes please!
Omg yes!!!
This is one of the best Imaginings of Henry I have ever seen! Not only are they realistic looking, but they look how I believe Henry would have looked. Really well done.
Henry was always described in his youth of being very handsome, jovial and fit. With your re-creation, I can definitely see this description of him in it. You have brought him to life, not just as a historical figure, but as a human man and a handsome one at that. Thank you!
Wow been waiting for this one, his wives and courtiers must have been terrified of him, lovely thank you.
Thank you so much! We hope you enjoyed it :)
@@RoyaltyNowStudios You are brill and I love the music you include, would love to go back in time for only one day mind! Thank you.
Can't see him smiling so much unless he was pleased dispatching wives.
@@moniquetheobald889, Agreed 100%!
This was another great video. I love the Tudors. How I wish I could go back in time ( being invisible of course) to see all the interesting personalities. Your voice is exquisite, so is your work. Thank you 🙏
This is just.... Stunning.
You really gave him life and character. My favorite, so far!
You are so talented. It literally looks like I’m staring at a person who changed history. My favorite part is when their face becomes animated and move and smile. As Someone who loves history these are my favorite videos to watch.
Thank you for contributing your talent and keeping history alive
I never could see how the Henry that was depicted in the later stages of his life could've ever been the handsome young man that he was reported to have been but your awesome recreations made that very clear. Great job!
Wow the young Henry looks so handsome. People who have seen Him in His youth wasn't exaggerating
Omg! The young King Henry VIII looks exactly like rapper Machine Gun Kelly. 🎭🩰🎨
This was so good! Love the young Henry on the boat looking handsome as he must have as a young king. Really enjoyed this!
This was excellent. You can definitely see the similarities between the young and the old Henry in your recreation. Great job!
Wow, I can't pick a favorite. Beautiful work!
Henry8 in his prime looks like prince harry!!
They are related through Henry VIII’s sister.
🥺😭😭😭😭 I noticed that too!!!!! Prince Harry is so KIND, so I was a bit taken aback!!!!
AI used Harry's face in the reconstruction.
Harry looks like a Spencer. He and his first cousin, James McCorquodale, son of Diana’s sister, Lady Sarah McCorquodale, looked so much alike as children, they looked like brothers.
Yuk
I would love to see a compilation or a " group" picture of all the Tudors.
It would be very interesting to see them next to another to look for similarities like Henry and his children.
Great work 👍
Your creations give life back to people we only know through paintings.
The smiles always make a great difference, also the textures and wrinkles. Love it 💜
A great idea!!!!!
I would love to see you do Mary the first! She's very underrated...
Hopefully we will soon! She may be next but depends on the next couple weeks :)
Me too
I second this. A tragic life story that deserves to be remembered. Take your time though.
Yes! The very first reigning Queen of England, but a heartbreaking life.
Omg yes ! I feel she gets such bad rep but I feel like she suffered so much and endured so much, just like her mother did, Catherine of Aragon. They are the very reason I can never fully love the intelligent Anne Boleyn
Excellent. I don’t think anyone could get much better at it than that!
Them smiling and looking straight at you makes them feel so real… they lived so long ago and if you like history docs, you hear about them so much that it kind of feels like you know them; but your videos sort of being them all back. Ngl- the portrait reveal makes me cry (I blame the music!), like seeing a very old friend, it’s really amazing
We really love and enjoy your hard work!!
WOW. This is phenomenal!!! WELL DONE!!!
Thank you ❤️❤️
Great recreation! His older appearance has always reminded me of Pavarotti somehow.
The younger version makes me think: no wonder so many wives! 😂😂😂
Seeing the recreations made me realise what a fantastic choice Damien Lewis was. There have been some bad choices over the years but that one? That was good. I love the smiles on the recreations. It adds a real touch, smiles would have been not uncommon for members of the court.
Congratulations on your 100th video. This channel is a treasure.
Thank you for this! Never seen King Henry smile, His whole countenance changed, suddenly he was alive & looking right at us - beaming❤
Spectacular! How illuminating to finally see more accurate versions of Henry, especially in his youth1
Omg! The young King Henry VIII looks exactly like rapper Machine Gun Kelly. 🎭🩰🎨
Henry V111 was a glorious charismatic man. He was handsome in his youth and these wonderful reconstructions give us a tantalizing glimpse of what the man looked like. He was charming and very clever and romantic. Alas he deteriorated in his body and mind and became a cruel fearful man. Still, I love to watch films about him.
I think you've nailed it.👏 I've always thought it was tragic how that joust was pretty much Henry's undoing. A stark example of how some mistakes can have utterly devastating consequences.
Very impressive recreations! So lifelike that it makes me shudder thinking about what happened to his wives.
Yeah it does
We live in a fake world today.
In the "today" picture, Henry is
quite handsome.
I love your videos.
Thank you for making this video.Your artistry is beautiful.
Also people have said how my partner looks just like Henry 8th, after seeing your video of your interpretation of Henry 8th from younger to older,the images look almost identical to my partner through the years.Thankfully thier personalities in later life are different.
I have subscribed.i wish you a wounderfull day :)
just this morning i was looking to see if there was any Henry reconstitution on the channel and i got the notification NOO WAYYY🎉🎉🎉YAYYY
You have impeccable timing!
You did an absolutely beautiful job recreating King Henry. It is so believable and feels 100% accurate! Really beautiful 💖
Love the modern version. So handsome!
In the younger recreation, I can see bits & pieces of Elizabeth ❤.
What is amazing is that I could almost see your recreations as people you may just pass by on the street or in a coffee shop. It is a reminder these were real people and not the portraits they appear as.
The depiction of the youthful Henry VIII as a modern man was SO realistic and IMPRESSIVE!!!!!
GORGEOUS GORGEOUS GORGEOUS!!!!!
You got it! I've seen other versions, but yours is by far the best. I can see a handsome man in your youth picture that fits the old painting. Before I never could see anything handsome in his images either updated or original. I think he looks Welsh or slightly Irish.
The young and older pics of Henry I liked the most especially when put side by side.
This is perhaps my favorite of all your shared recreations. Like many, I have been fascinated by Henry, all his wives and his children, since I first read about Anne Boleyn potentially having an extra finger. True? I don't know. I was not yet ten years old and believed it. I've read every biography and history I could get my hands on and yet have never quite been able to picture Henry as described, not based on the existing portraits. Watching your video brought tears to my eyes. It feels like a mystery has been revealed. Thank you for this, and thank you for the incredible work you do.
Anne Boleyn didn’t have an extra finger.
An overzealous, exiled Catholic man, who was possibly trying to get himself taken back into the Pope’s, or someone else high up in the Church, good graces.
Certainly, it was Anne Boleyn who Henry VIII was in love with to the point where he turned his back on his own Catholicism and his own soul to get.
She was such a dud as a wife because she didn’t give him his male heir, not that she didn’t try, so Henry continued playing God, and had her beheaded.
The exiled man did his best to paint her in the worst possible light because of her own, evil part in her marriage. And that’s how her eleven fingers rumor began.
The extra finger is definitely slander from unsympathetic sources ;)
Tracing back the royal lineage, I’d love to know how the ginger’s were introduced. ❤ Henry Vlll was handsome even when he was older.
I believe the red gold hair was a Plantagenet feature, introduced by Henry II.
The Plantagenets
not at all uncommon in france or england then or now. or most of europe.
This is my favourite channel -- a perfect blend of using the historical accounts and images (and recognising their limitations) and speculating in an evidence-based way to create a real human image. As convincing and impressive as any possible version could be. Thank you.
Yes to the first recreation of young Henry, as someone brought up in Wales it’s easy to see that lovely Welsh look in this face reflecting his fathers heritage
It’s nice to see him happy. His face looks just like his demeanor has been described but we never see him looking like anything but stern.
This is awesome! Congrats to everybody involved in the facial reconstructions of Henry VIII.
Every single recreation you do is just amazing. Every time. And coupled with the history lessons, it makes for a wonderful video. Thank you for your hard work!
You created a very handsome man, particularly in his youth. His portraits never depicted him as good looking, only overly large, intimidating and stern. I love seeing real look he might have had. It's marvelous. It's interesting how slim the eyebrows are in those paintings. Unless they were waxed, that would be a rare look for anyone.
My eyebrows are very light. Hair on my noggin is dirty blonde... so, my eyebrows are lighter than everywhere else on me. I guess it is kinda rare. Usually eyebrows are darker it seems.
Thyroid?
@@beverlyness7954 King Henry VIII shaved his eyebrows 🎭🩰🎨
I love the work that you do in bringing these historical figures to life! Henry VIII's daughter Elizabeth is especially wonderful. I would love to see the same done for Robert Dudley, her supposed lover, who influenced her life greatly. He was said to be very handsome.
So stunning! This really shows his charisma, and helps to show how he was able to bend women, and men, to his will. A kind, charming, and privileged youth who became a delusional tyrant. (Maybe with the help of a brain injury, but that's a story for another day!)
I have often wondered if he had TBI, traumatic brain injury. But please, anyone reading this, it is my own notion. Please don't use this as 'disinformation."
Henry was destined for the church until Arthur died. It's worth remembering that Henry was described as "the most handsome prince in Christondom".
I've been waiting for your rendition of Henry VIII -- very impressive, as usual! Perhaps you'll consider doing one of Charles Brandon, The Duke of Suffolk?
🤭 Hoping him look like Henry Cavill?
Such Amazing work! Can you imagine being in the same room with not only that physically large man but his imposing personality too!
My god! If Henry really did look anything like that last recreation he was indeed a very handsome man!
Omg! The young King Henry VIII looks exactly like rapper Machine Gun Kelly. 🎭🩰🎨
Am I the only one who sees a resemblance with Harry Windsor?
Our prince harry?
No, I was thinking that, too
Yes, you're the only one.
I thought the same, too.
Well, he is a descendant (not of Henry VIII, but Henry VII).
So handsome. The music was so beautiful under this video. Thank you .
That would be exactly how I imagine King Henry to look.
Beautifully done.
3:48 Im sorry but the pattern portraits crack me up! His head gets bigger but his face gets smaller each time.
"Like playing a game of telephone with Henry's face"
lmfaoooooo!! 😭✋️
Great video as always! Thank you!
The replicas of the pattern portrait reminds me of that infamous « restoration » of a painting of Jesus by an elderly lady in Spain. 😂
I love your recreations of historical personalities. I am almost ‚disappointed’ how handsome he was 😂Henry‘s modern portrait shows a slightly unusual hairstyle for British men though. Could have been fun to see him with somewhat shorter hair on the sides.
I’m fascinated by the two portraits of Henry. The Henry as king almost looks like a cut-and-paste. I don’t mean that literally, but that’s the style it was painted in. Through thin-hard shadows, Henry is the very first thing in that portrait (almost like a selfie), and everything else is behind him. But the Henry as a youth is painted into the room he’s he’s in through the use of softer shadows. 😲
Wow, young Henry kinda looks like the present day Henry Duke of Sussex
And I think Megan kind of resembles Anne Boleyn, especially her small stature, long dark hair, and bright sparkly eyes. Anne was described as having a swarthy, sallow, or darker than pale fair skin that was typical of English noble women during that time period. She might have been what is described as medium toned skin by today’s standards.
If you believe in reincarnation you could say Henry and Anne have incarnated together again to play out their karma as Harry and Meghan.
@spiritcat77 good point!
@@onestep2dee yes, they both named Henry (Harry is his nickname) and he married Meghan on the 19th of May. This was Anne's day of execution.
Oui je viens de voir cela,
Excellent, both of you have delivered a top notch video. Music choice added to the quality….and, the young Henry…gerrr
You did an amazing job , telling telling Henry’s story ,and your recreations are incredible, they come to life again!
I thought prince Arthur was older than 10? Wasn’t he married to Catherine when he died?
It was incredible to see Henry brought to life especially if he was alive today. You can see he would have been a handsome man, which I admit I have never thought this from his portraits.
I think they meant that Henry was 10 when Arthur died. I think Arthur was 15
Fascinating, thank you. As a nurse, I wonder if his teeth would have looked so healthy and his coloring so hale and hearty in the older re-creation but that's just an occupational thing for me. Clearly propaganda, I expect he would have been showing evidence of his chronic pain and infection at that time. I'm new to your account and like reviewing this history so look forward to spending time with your videos.
P.S.: The music is so perfect! Love it.
I feel like the first portrait of him by Hans Holbein in 1536 looks exactly like previous portraits we've seen - even the one back when he was 18! You can tell in each portrait that he has a protruding nose bridge and small pinched mouth. I find that fascinating. So even if they did "copy" the face from portrait to portrait, by the time we got to Hans Holbein who painted more realistically, we can see the faces of Henry's earlier portraits are still pretty similar IMO. Very cool.
These are fabulous. You can understand why the young Henry was so admired - tall, handsome, seductive. Shame he was so frustrated in his private life. A few sons in his 20s and our history would have been so very different.
He looks unbelievably Scottish! And definitely a looker when younger. You can see him being a complete rake…
V handsome in his younger years.
Love the recreation of Henry. It’s like you are meeting him. After his accident he really declined mentally as well as physically. Becoming the person he did I think made him worse.
Ah those gingers! Thanks so much for posting.
He was a handsome man when he was younger that’s sure ..Shame he liked his food and drink so much.He certainly would have stood out in a crowd with his height .They were a lot shorter in those days. great job as usual 🥰
Gout is what made him fat. He was very athletic in his youth.
Keep up this Tudor period. really enjoying these
We are considering doing one more Tudor for our spring Tudor lineup - we will see!
André and Becca, these recreations are beautiful. Thank you both for sharing your talents with us. ❤
I think Henry's portraits show a much longer face. His face is rounder as he aged because he became obese. When you see his father's portrait, he also shows a long face. The portrait you chose may have been painted to suit an idealized image of Henry, where the artist wanted to please his sitter.
Well If I was a visitor in the young King Henry's court, I will be speechless. He is a stunner.
I would just bow down and not look at his eyes. I will melt at your highness.
I absolutely love both of your portraits. Young and old. Personally I think he is handsome in his original era . Love your work.
I absolutely loved this video, thankyou so much, also, can you do Mary Tudor aka bloody Mary next please???
Wow! I never thought of King Henry as smiling. I guess I always thought him quite somber and arrogant. I also never thought of his portraits being used as propaganda. I love learning tidbits of history that show a personal side of someone. Like other comments, I can definitely see Prince Harry in there. Thank you for sharing your amazing talent with us! 🙌🏻
I think they had bad or missing teeth.
@@amosdoyle You’re probably right.
Damian Lewis from Wolf Hall was the best Henry casting ❤
Wolf Hall is such a good show. If you haven't seen it, definitely give it a go.
Been reluctant as I can't quite picture Claire Foy as Anne Boleyn, then again I know what a splendid actress she is...
@monmothma3358 I think you'll like it even if you have to suspend belief a little bit. I haven't seen in in about 5 years, and I want to go back and watch it with my wife this time.
It is wonderful. It played on Broadway as a performance in two parts, and I went twice! Fabulous but I do prefer the filmed version
Claire's rendition of Anne is probably my favorite depiction of her. She's ambitious, sharp-tongued, and waspish, yes, but she's a loving mother, witty, dignified, and sympathetic, too. She feels the closest to how I think the real Anne Boleyn was out of all of the depictions of her.
@@monmothma3358 she's brilliant. To play Anne Boleyn SO believably and then to play Elizabeth ll with just as much skill is IMPRESSIVE!
Yes!! Been so excited for this!
Outstanding work as usual! So impressed with how you carried over the features of his younger self to his older self. Can't say I think much of him as a human being but your recreation is perfect.
Oh my goodness! You did SO well. He was handsome at any age. Thanks for all of your hard work y’all! We appreciate y’all! Hugz, Tree
my god, i just find it so brilliant that someone could do something like this! )you not henry)
Thank you!
So beautifully done, brava! I love all of the history, the famous artwork shown all throughout and how these important historical figures seem to come to life at the end. Well done!
That’s very good, very believable with the portrait evidence - best yet!
I love these. Beautifully done!