European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 01, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Friday september 1. 1989  Henry Viii expert argues London a King Henry Viii renowned for his appetite for w  and Power was killed by his Drax a or Leallus Torian has concluded. Susan Maclean k Leil. Writing in inc september my of history Tolly. Argues Ihal Henry died in 1547 of scurvy a Dinse caused by a Lack of fruits Anil vegetables Rich i Vitamin c. Iras the head Mic in wednesday s guardian newspaper put it of try was a scurvy  the Ling kyber said displayed a number of symptoms of Scurf swollen ulcerated legs bad breath frequent Cofas. Constipation lethargy forget Nga fullness bloat it could hav Abc than writer wrote this disco1 for w to i every Day vhf who look la they who hat l  and lobe significant wild mood swings n Henry she wrote that the Eliz fillip Lubbes had in mind when he Teklics than they that fare deliciously is corrupter who Bulc Holh More a. Who is weaker and feebler than filthy Colour phlegm and up with Gross Humours than they Bricf who Ducth sooner than they Henry was usually sick during Lent when fast Insi coincided with a Lack of nutritious food. Kynett wrote. Hut nobody in inc Tudor Era associated foods with health. They hoped in main that the Green and Golden concoctions of the alchemist would bring a  it was once believed that Henry who died at age 56. Succumbed to syphilis hut that theory has since been discredited. A cure for scurvy was unknown until or. James Lind of Scotland published a treatment of the scurvy in 1735. Sailors were frequent sufferers from scurvy until it was discovered that they could be protected by Citrus fruits hence the term Limey for British from the Lime juice rations that were Given to seamen. Kybett a native of Scotland who lives in Jackson mich., said that the englishmen of Henry s time had no techniques for preserving fruits and vegetables. Nicandor Lucius an italian who visited England during the last two years of Henry s life commented on the scottish and unrestrained appetites of the natives and another italian at the time remarked that fruit was scarce because they Lack the great heat of  thu englishmen at least those who could read