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VickilovesCharles
Hello, my name is Vicki! MY VITALS  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Occupation: Yep, got one! Home town: West Virginia, USA Location: Western CT, USA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MORE ABOUT ME... I joined this wiki because: I love "The Tudors" and Charles Brandon aka Henry Cavill. The best word to describe me is: forthright Interests: Watching The Tudors, reading a wide variety of authors and genres, listening to country music, riding one of our two motorcycles and being a dog "mom" for Guiding Eyes for the Blind. Favorite movies: just a few...any James Bond, a lot of westerns and older movies including Errol Flynn's, Cary Grant's, Myrna Loy's, et.al. Favorite TV shows: The Tudors, Burn Notice, In Plain Sight, Rescue Me, Deadliest Catch, Top Gear, Robin Hood, and more.... My hero(es): My Mom! My superpower is: Being a gimp! If I could live anywhere, it would be: with my two dogs and my husband, Charles! But, if I had to name a physical location, I would say Vienna, Austria. My dream job(s): one that paid me a lot and didn't require me to work. What else you should know about me: I'm married to Charles (my Brandon - he's courageous, loyal, strong and a "soldier"), I'm a Rebel in Yankee land, I love computer games and I dearly love my friends! "You think being a cop's wife is tough, try being a cop/bomb tech's wife!" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SAY HELLO! If you like The Tudors, you really need to read Diane Haeger, Jean Plaidy or Philippa Gregory. They all write historical fiction - which for those of you who don't know, takes true characters and some true facts and builds a story around them. It's fantastic and you won't be disappointed! I'm currently reading Jean Plaidy's "Murder Most Royal". A brief description: One powerful king. Two tragic queens. In the court of Henry VIII, it was dangerous for a woman to catch the king’s eye. Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard were cousins. Both were beautiful women, though very different in temperament. They each learned that Henry’s passion was all-consuming–and fickle. Sophisticated Anne Boleyn, raised in the decadent court of France, was in love with another man when King Henry claimed her as his own. Being his mistress gave her a position of power; being his queen put her life in jeopardy. Her younger cousin, Catherine Howard, was only fifteen when she was swept into the circle of King Henry. Her innocence attracted him, but a past mistake was destined to haunt her. Painted in the rich colors of Tudor England, Murder Most Royal is a page-turning journey into the lives of two of the wives of the tempestuous Henry VIII. I just finished reading Jean Plaidy's "Mary, Queen of France" which is about Mary Tudor (Henry's sister) who marries Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk. A brief description: Legendary historical novelist Jean Plaidy brings to life the story of Princess Mary Tudor, a celebrated beauty and born rebel who would defy the most powerful king in Europe—her older brother. Princess Mary Rose is the youngest sister of Henry VIII, and one of the few people whom he adores unconditionally. Known throughout Europe for her charm and good looks, Mary is the golden child of the Tudor family and is granted her every wish. Except when it comes to marriage. Henry VIII, locked in a political showdown with France, decides to offer up his pampered baby sister to secure peace between the two mighty kingdoms. Innocent, teenage Mary must become the wife of the elderly King Louis, a toothless, ailing man in his sixties. Horrified and furious, Mary has no choice but to sail for France. There she hones her political skills, bides her time, and remains secretly in love with Charles Brandon, the Duke of Suffolk. When King Louis dies, after only two years of marriage, Mary is determined not to be sold into another unhappy union. She must act quickly; if she wants to be with the man she truly loves, she must defy the laws of church and state by marrying without her brother’s permission. Together, Mary and Charles devise a scheme to outwit the most ruthless king in Europe and gain their hearts’ desire, not knowing if it will lead to marital bliss or certain death.
Latest page update: May 18 2009, 11:58 AM EDT
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