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A Strong Anne Boleyn: A Dim Witted Margery Tyrell
As Anne Boleyn Natalie Dormer gave a strong and convincing performance. She met Henry's wit and temper with her own strong head and intelligence. They were well met, both as actor and actress and as King and Queen. Her performance as Anne was strong and forceful and totally as Anne was expected to be. She was pushy and bossy and every way the Kings equal. She drove Henry mad and drove the audience mad as well. As mistress, this was acceptable: as Queen she did not learn to submit. Anne was Henry's equal in every way, but she was also his pawn and his subject, a lesson she learned frighteningly too late.
What a contrast with her role in Game of Thrones as the dim witted Queen Margery Tyrell! She is forced to accept that her husband has a male lover and leaves her to her own devices. She is charming and sweet, but she is also weak and dim witted. She is not the equal of a strong armed King, but his trophy wife who calms the situation and entertains visitors. Now she is a widow and a pawn once more, who wants to marry the overly spoiled Joffrey! With his vile appetites for violence towards women and his lack of self control as well as his vicious treatment of even his own family, he should be a delight to marry. He is nothing but a brat! And this dim witt wants the honour of joining with his house as his wife! Somehow I do not think that any of the qualities of Anne Boleyn will be found in this unfortunate role. She will just have to submit and accept her fate.
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The king of Porturgal
Who was the guy who played him???? He is not in the cast listing anywhere!
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Dec 17 2012, 1:35 AM EST by
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Why this alteration of Marguerite's character?
I really do not understand why they made Marguerite that far from the historical one. Why did they made her one of Henry's mistresses?
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Oct 14 2012, 12:24 PM EDT by
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I really hate how Henry has handled her
Everything... she just couldn't give him a son and he prohibited her to visit her daughter, to have visitors, to be the queen... it's horrible
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Aug 13 2012, 8:37 AM EDT by 95miyu
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Monument to Robert Aske
I do not know of any monuments in Yorkshire, but in the church where he was born in Aughton there is a 6 quartered family memorial telling a relative to recall the events of 1536. I have never even noticed anything more than a curt historical reference even at Clifford's Tower and he is not given any honour at the castle at Skipton or anywhere else. He seems to be something of an enigma rather than a hero. Mind you he will not be wanted to be remembered by his relatives the Clifford's as he held and threatened to rape Lady Eleanor Clifford, nee Brandon and his men also did the same to Katherine Parr.
He would not be recognised as a martyr but for the fact that the rebellion was a religious one and he seems to have been a ruffian and a rogue. He was not a family man and he would have used all the violence that he could had it been needed to get his message across. He did die and stand up to protect the Catholic Church but there is not much call even from his home town to have a memorial. I did recently read a campaign in 2009 for a local historian to get a plaque put up at Clifford Tower and that would be appropriate, but do not know if he succeeded. He should be given a historical memorial at least, even if he is not honoured with a statue. Come to think about it there is a plaque in Clitherow, but I am not sure where I saw it to the Pilgrimage itself and several other memorials around the place, but like everything you have to look carefully.
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Henry Cavill in The Cold light of day
In France, the movie has been released a week ago so as soon as I could, I went to see it. Well, the movie is quite enjoyable, a bit too cliché for me but Henry's charisma and good acting make everything good. And you, what do you think of it? I can't wait to see him in man of steel!
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May 11 2012, 10:15 AM EDT by
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Laoise Murray as Katherine Howard
Hi guys! I've been checking Laoise Murray's wikipedia page and it seems that in 2013, she will portray Katherine Howard in two movies: A New Reign: Henry VIII's Power and A Sacred Death. If it comes in France, I can't wait to see it! What about you?
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Was the Duke Innocent of Treason?
Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham was raised by the father of Henry VIII, and practically adopted as a member of the family from the age of 5. Henry as a Prince and a young King knew him well and in the early years of his reign it is clear that he was in favour.
He was knighted, a Privy Councillor, Lord High Constable, an army captain and close to the king. He had a strong personality and he was very guarded of his pride and his family. He was also very popular, generous and rich. He was powerful and came from powerful and old noble and royal stock. His sister may have had an affair with Henry VIII in 1510, his daughter had an affair with William Compton, not Charles Brandon, and his eldest daughter was married to the Duke of Norfolk (2nd Duke, that is) He was the first person to welcome Catherine of Aragon to England and Catherine regarded him as a friend, pleading for him when he was accused of treason.
But was he guilty? Buckingham was ambitious and let his ambitions known, but he was accused by servants that were bribed by Cardinal Wolsey, who hated him. He made an enemy of Wolsey and he disliked 'new' men taking power from nobles. He talked about his fathers wish to do away with Richard III, but he was a child at the time and that was a good thing surely in Tudor eyes. He carried and bore royal coat of arms; he had some entitlement to do so. He was convicted on rumour and speculation and claims of listening to prophecy and acting on it. He may have had ambitions, should the Tudor line fail, but there was hardly any evidence against him, and he most probably had no ambitions beyond dreams. He was doing well under Henry; why would he in all honesty want to kill him?
Henry was childless, save Mary, so he may have feared for his throne and wanted to make a strong example that would bring the other nobles to heal. Fear, doubt, suspicion are all reasons to accuse an innocent man of treason.
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The Tudors in France
As you all know, or I assume you know, I'm French and I have the pleasure to announce you that the thrid season of the Tudors is going to be put on TV next week on a channel called " Arte". The Tudors have been already put in the TV's channel in 2011, on Canal + for season 4 and Arte for season 1 and 2.
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Jan 8 2012, 6:13 AM EST by
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Mirad...
Ana Bolena, escalandizo, en la epoca existio, ahora quien conociendo el Codigo da vinci, podria hacer lo mismo?
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Jan 5 2012, 2:53 PM EST by
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French people have the sense of irony
I think it is the same in others countries like the UK or the USA with others names though, but in France each day of the year honours a saint. Mary died the seventeeth of november. And in France, the seventeeth of nomvember is the day of... Saint Elizabeth. Funny, isn't it?
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Nov 9 2011, 10:34 AM EST by
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Her death
I have never understood why Elizabeth hanged herself in the show after Catherine's demise. Can someone explain it to me?
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Nov 5 2011, 11:18 AM EDT by
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A good brother?
Padraic portrayed a caring and loving brother to Anne Boleyn. They look close. What do you think about this relationship?
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Nov 1 2011, 7:28 AM EDT by
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Photo: Their Worst Fear
Maybe Jane was Anne's worst fear but Catherine parr was not for Kitty.Kitty's worst fear was losing her head :D
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Oct 30 2011, 6:11 AM EDT by
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Laoise as Elizabeth
I think she did a good job. Playing Elizabeth is not easy because of the weight of this name but she did very well. When she as young, Lady Elizabeth had to be careful, with her words, with her behaviour, certainly being aware of what happened to her mother and to her father's wives. Some say that she is lacking an ability to play, I do not agree. Elizabeth was always in the shadows as a teen, so making Elizabeth calm, having a self-control and choosing her words make sense. Do I have to say that I find her pretty? You certainly guessed that I like her. ( Sorry if I had make mistakes, English is not my motherly language)
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Tantrums and Tiaras: A Live Journal Role Play
Welcome to Tantrums and Tiaras! Tantrums and Tiaras is a busy, Tudor themed, Role Play group set during the reign of Henry VIII. Currently in the year of 1534. The Reformation is about to get under way, the course of the
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