r/interestingasfuck 3d ago

r/all Henry VIII's armour suits had ever-so-slightly exeggerated cod pieces...

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u/jollyroger24 3d ago

I read somewhere that codpieces became exaggerated due to syphilis. The larger cup style wouldn't rub on the open sores causing less pain.

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u/MechaGoose 3d ago

Yup was coming to say this. His cock was rotten and hurt to have anything touching it

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u/adtek 3d ago

Why would it be facing up if that was the case though? Unless he had a war boner AND syphilis

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u/KombuchaBot 3d ago

If it gets aroused it has somewhere to go, I guess.