To behead one wife may be regarded as a misfortune. To behead two looks like carelessness.

…ix of his wives when they didn’t produce male heirs. This may be the most enduring myth about Henry; in point of fact, he “only” executed two of his wives. The best way to remember the fates of his wives is using the old line “divorced, beheaded, died; d…
Ten Common Historical Myths That Simply Refuse to Die
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To behead one wife may be regarded as a misfortune. To behead two looks like carelessness.
Incidentally, when our eldest son was born, my wife said to me: "Now you won't have to behead me because I produced an heir." Not sure quite whether that reflects well on me, or whether she views me as a megalomaniac. I'll go and ask...
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Novelist and Short Story-ist. Film and Book Lover. If you cut me, I bleed celluloid and paper pulp. Blog: www.simondillonbooks.wordpress.com
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