Did Henry VIII have his bedroom bricked up every night?
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Castles, as well as more homely residences, were very prone to fires at that time. I cannot believe that the King would place himself in a situation where he had to rely on other people to get him out of his bedroom!
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I can't find any academic source to support the story. Given the logistics involved, I reckon the amateur historians have it right. It's probably just one more of the stories concocted to make historic buildings more "interesting".
To quote Greg Jenner (Chief History "Nerd" on BBC's Horrible Histories) on Twitter
Haha thanks, it's one of those half dubious stories which circulate and we thought it would be fun to run with it
He also made the observation:
Feel free to ask around, we are well aware many facts are possibly myths but until they are disproved they remain usable on a comedy show
On balance, it's a fun story, but probably one to be taken with a large pinch of sodium chloride.
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