Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 January 1905 — Henry VIII. and Puddings [ARTICLE]

Henry VIII. and Puddings

Bluff King Hal, otherwise Henry VIII. of England, was exceedingly fond of puddings. At one time he gave a certain Mistress Cornwallis a house in Aldgate for herself and her heirs forever “in reward of fine puddings.” In King Henry VIII.’s private accounts occur again and again entries of his rewards to different housewives for bringing him puddings. A typical instance runs thus: “Item. The same day paid to the wife that made the king podings at Hampton corte, vis. viijd.” This would be about $1.75, but its value was ipuch greater when the entry was made. This love for “fine puddings” explains much in tbe familiar rotund figure of King Hal.