On January 24, 1536, the 44-year-old Henry VIII was injured in a jousting accident. His horse fell on top of him, knocking him unconscious for two hours and tearing open an old injury in his leg.

Symptoms include sudden severe pain in a joint, often the big toe, as well as hot, swollen, red skin over the affected joint.

Gout sounds like a disease that shouldn’t exist anymore, especially since it’s referred to as the “disease of kings” because of its connection to royal leaders like Henry VIII, who lived with the ...

FOR centuries, gout has been shrugged off by many as a rich, wine-guzzling old man’s disease. And when Henry VIII was diagnosed with it, it became firmly entrenched in popular belief as ‘a tu… ...

It famously plagued King Henry VIII and has been dubbed the “disease of kings” due to its association with rich foods and alcohol consumption. Today, gout affects an estimated one in 40 Brits ...

King Henry VIII famously suffered from gout, as did Queen Victoria and Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. However, a new study suggests that our perception of gout isn’t accurate. The international study, ...

Joking about the condition, Gibson added: “I thought only kings like Henry VIII got gout. I was like, I'm a 40-year-old woman, this is really embarrassing.

‘Disturbing' Henry VIII post mortem reveals grisly truth behind Tudor King's ill health ... Growing to staggering 54 inches, he was covered in pus filled boils coupled with a severe bout of gout.

Joking about the condition, Gibson added: “I thought only kings like Henry VIII got gout. I was like, I'm a 40-year-old woman, this is really embarrassing.

Wolf Hall depicts the life of one of Henry VIII's (Damian Lewis) most infamous advisors Thomas Cromwell (Mark Rylance), with the tumultuous reign of the tyrannical dictator seen through his eyes..