The Death of King Henry VIII
King Henry VIII died on 28 January 1547. Henry VIII was buried in St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, next to his third wife Jane Seymour, the mother of his son and heir Edward VI. He was 56 years of age when he died, not a bad age to reach during the Tudor period. So did he die of old age, was there a specific illness or was the cause of death syphilis? To ascertain the cause of the death of Henry VIII it is perhaps a good idea to look at any health issues or illnesses that he had suffered during his life. The most famous doctors who attended Henry VIII were George Owen, M.D, Doctor Augustine and Doctor Butts. During his lifetime King Henry VIII suffered from the following health issues and illnesses: In 1513 at the age of 22 he suffered from a bout of smallpox In 1524 at the age of 33 he suffered the first of recurring attacks of malaria In 1535 at the age of 44 King Henry VIII badly injured his leg in a jousting accident. Although the leg first appeared to have he