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Philippa Gregory's "convincing lie" exposed
Just wanted to point you all in the direction of Susan Bordo's blog. She has posted an excerpt of her new book "The Creation of Anne Boleyn" which will be published next year.
http://thecreationofanneboleyn.wordpress.com/2011/12/19/fact-fiction-and-philippa-gregory/
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Dec 19 2011, 10:20 AM EST by
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The Boleyn Inheritance
What do you guys think of this book? I know that some parts are historically inaccurate, but overall I enjoyed the book and found it quite fascinating. Your thoughts?
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Jun 10 2011, 1:52 AM EDT by
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Your Opinion: Philippa Gregory
Philippa Gregory has written a lot of books about the Tudor era and I've recently read them. I don't like her works that much because I believe she works her own opinions into all her books. Don't get me wrong she's a fantastic storyteller but she doesn't rely so much on facts but instead tries to make the story as interesting as possible. Her book The Constant Princess for example says that Catherine of Aragon did in fact consummate her marriage to Arthur and made a deathbed promise to Arthur to say he couldn't do it, marry Henry, and become Queen of England. I don't believe she would have lied for so long and so constantly because it would interfere with her morals, as she was a very pious queen. They were both very young and were probably unable to consummate the marriage. Also in The Other Boleyn Girl she makes Anne sound very malice, jealous, and cold with nothing but ambition in her heart. I was shocked to read this because I am a very supportive AB fan. I do believe she was ambitious and did have a bad temper at times but she was loyal to the people she loved and trusted and loved and cared deeply for her daughter Elizabeth. Tell me your opinion of her writing.
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Jun 8 2011, 3:30 PM EDT by
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I'm Mary
Hello, I'm Mary, I joined because I was on my fifth or sixth internet search for some indication of what murder Philippa Gregory is so certain Anne Boleyn committed (still no success, it's a great historical-fiction-writer-mystery) and came across a fun thread here. My favorite queens are Anne Boleyn for being so outrageous for her time, and Anne of Cleves for not crumbling when she was dumped but coming back and showing them all what an opportunity they'd missed. I'm also highly sympathetic to Katherine Howard, so the show had better be nice to her this season. ;)
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Feb 14 2010, 1:11 PM EST by
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Poking fun at Phillipa
Creative license is one thing, but "The Other Queen" and "The Other Boleyn Girl", gack, spit. I admit I did enjoy The Boleyn Inheritance, though, not too whacked out as the two mentioned.
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Oct 1 2009, 8:32 PM EDT by
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Poking Fun At Philippa
I don't think we should be cruel to Philippa Gregory. They both had they're own way of retelling the story of Henry VIII and his six wifes and they both portrayed them excellently. Its the difference between the characters and seeing as no one actually knew Henry VIII or Anne Boleyn, none of us could judge Philippa Gregory because for all we know she could be right or maybe even The Tudors gives the best interpretation of them. I don't think we should pass a judgement without all the facts and I happen to think that Philippa Gregory is a great author.
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Sep 26 2009, 12:25 AM EDT by
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Poking Fun At Philippa
The above images were created by Krissy, Admin of the Facebook Group I was interested in the Tudors before they were cool The below images were created by HoHumPigsBum: TAGLINES by HoHumPigsBum: The Constant Princess - The
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Mar 16 2009, 6:21 PM EDT by
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Concerning that Philipa Gregory
I have read many non-fiction, as well as historical fiction, novels pertaining to the Tudor period, as well as Elizabethan England. (I myself write historical fiction for fun, and hope to someday look into publishing) I would like to say, though, that anyone who becomes enamoured with reading Philipa Gregory is doing themselves an IMMENSE disservice. Well it is fine to embellish stories, add things, or pick a side in a historical mystery, Gregory plays fast and loose far too much (The Other Boleyn Girl, for instance, did every disservice to Anne possible, and somewhat supported the 'incest with brother George', and it disgusts me!) She (Gregory) has admitted to not being too concerned with much of the real history, and it certainly does show! Please read other authors who atl east have a better understanding of the framework of individual Tudor lives, and the time period. Stay away from glamourous Philipa Gregory books, the truth is just as, if not far more interesting! Does anyone agree with my distaste for Ms. Gregory's effort at historical fiction?
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Dec 22 2008, 4:12 PM EST by
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Gasp!
Today, as I read a book about Elizabeth I written in 1943, it discussed the Northern Rebellion.
Goodness gracious, I thought the Northern Rebellion was only something found in obscure grad school textbooks?
Sorry, still frustrated, lol.
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Nov 4 2008, 2:26 PM EST by
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Philippa Gregory Interview
Here is a link to a recent radio interview with Philippa Gregory. She gives very interesting information on the Tudor period, and also her opinion on our favorite show.
http://wfae.org/wfae/19_100_0.cfm?id=4312&action=display
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Oct 15 2008, 2:29 PM EDT by
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