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Who wiped Henry VIII's bottom?

Updated: 10/27/2022
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It is true that Henry VIII did not wipe his own bottom after he had grown too fat to do it himself comfortably. However, this was not done by a slave or any servant; as a matter of fact, the "Groom of the Stool"was an enviable job, filled by only the most trusted men, who in fact were aristocrats themselves.

The reason it was a desirable job was that you had access to the king when he was most at ease and most vulnerable. You would also be privy to his most private expressions.

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