Accident of Henry VIII While Jousting

Date: January 24, 1536 • Location: London, United Kingdom

King Henry VIII of England suffers an accident while jousting, leading to a brain injury that historians say may have influenced his later erratic behaviour and possible impotence.

Henry VIII was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 22 April 1509, and King of England and Ireland from 18 June 1542 until his death in 1547.