Possibly as a result, he focused more attention on his palaces and houses; Henry was, according to architectural historian John Goodall, "the most obsessive patron of art and architecture ever to have occupied the throne of England".
Mungkin akibatnya, ia lebih memusatkan perhatian pada istana-istana dan rumah-rumahnya; Henry, menurut sejarawan arsitektur John Goodall, "pelindung seni dan arsitektur paling obsesif yang pernah menduduki takhta Inggris".