25. What else * During his reign he built or re-modeled 70 palaces and had a fortress erected along the South coast. * He popularized the art of portraiture and patronized the Arts. * He introduced progressive and efficient taxation schemes. * He was the principle founder of the English Navy, which was to be the basis for England's future dominance on the sea.
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28. had his first attack of malaria. This disease plagued him for the rest of his life.
29. At age 54 He could hardly walk and was carried everywhere by sedan chair.
30. He spent the last 8 days of his life in bed. He was too weak to lift a glass of water to drink.
31. He died amid the horrendous stench of his bursting leg ulcers.