Profession: King of England and Lord of Ireland
Biography: Henry VI was an English monarch who reigned from 1422-1461 and again from 1470-1471. He was the only child of King Henry V, who had died in 1422, and was born on December 6th 1421. At the age of nine months he was crowned King of England, and he was also King of France until 1453.
Henry VI was a weak ruler who was prone to bouts of mental illness. Read More...
Every year on Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day is marked by shades of pink, flowers, chocolates, romantic movies and wine — and images of a magical baby boy who flies around shooting arrows at people.
But despite his infant form, that baby, widely known these days as Cupid, began his mythological life as a man who had more power than any god.
“In the [Greek] literary sources we have, he’s depicted as just unconquerable,” Richard Martin, a classics professor at Stanford University, tells TIME. Read More...
Regularly taking common over-the-counter painkillers may contribute to male infertility, a problem that affects roughly 7% of American men, according to new research.
A study published Monday in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that regular ibuprofen use may lead to compensated hypogonadism, a condition that can lead to infertility, erectile dysfunction, depression and loss of bone and muscle mass, among other symptoms. The condition is most commonly seen in smokers and the elderly, but the new research suggests it can affect young men, too. Read More...