Tudor History Lovers discussion
Introductions
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Hi, I'm Abigail and I'm a huge history enuthusiast and a great Tudor lover....I'm 21 and live in London, England and cannot begin to say how priviledged I am to live in a city where I can indulge in my favourite topic! There are so many wonderful places to see all things Tudor related and it's never difficult to just wander into somewhere and find out that it dates back to Tudor times....I can't wait to read some of the previous comments suggestions and will post again soon with verdicts :)
Welcome to the group, Abigail!Living in London - how wonderful for a Tudor fan.
Thanks Susanna!Yes it definitely is...I'm very lucky :)
Hello all, I'm Pamela, living in England. I love history and books, but have only recently started reading historical fiction. I have just finished reading the Shardlake series (Dissolution ,etc) and am about to start Wolf Hall. Not sure if I'll be able to join the current group read, but I'll follow discussions and definitely join in with the next one later in the year.
Welcome to the group, Pamela!Yes, the current pick is a rather long historical novel and it's summer holidays for many of us, so we won't have a new group read until September.
I love both the Shardlakes and Wolf Hall (as well as Bring Up the Bodies).
Saying Hello to all! I was asking for suggestions on a book written from Henry VIII's POV and two members of another group I belong to said they were reading The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers for a monthly read in their Tudor History Lovers group. I figured that was a sign and quickly headed over to sign up. Nice to meet everyone! Oh...and I'm from Texas and soon to be a Canadian by marriage. :)
Welcome to the group, Kimber!Yes, The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers will be our group read for July and August - here's hoping we all enjoy it.
Just got my copy of The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somersand cannot wait to start it!
Hi--can't believe I only just found out about this group. I've been a fan of the Tudor (and earlier English) monarchs since about 8th grade--and I'd rather not say exactly how long that's been! ;) Favorite Elizabeth novels: Legacy and Young Bess. Am currently collecting research for an alternate history novel set in the 1530s onwards.
Welcome to the group, Dawn!
Hello there, I'm so happy to have found this group so now I can ramble on about Tudor history to people other than my boyfriend (Poor guy). I am 23 years old and live in Swartz Creek, Michigan. I've always been fascinated by the medieval and renaissance eras, the beautiful clothing and castles especially. I have so far only read three books on the tudors, all by Alison Weir: the Lady Elizabeth, the Six Wives of Henry VIII, and Henry VIII: a King and His Court. I hope to read next the Wives of Henry VIII by Antonia Fraser.
Just ordered The Wives of Henry VIII, so I'm excited to read it!
Hi my name is Ginny, I am a mother of 3 lovely young men! I just recently joined and I am pretty excited to start reading the next book! It will be fun to see what has been read and to add to my collection!
Welcome to the group, Ginny!We're just finishing up The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers, and getting ready for our next group read, which is The Sisters Who Would Be Queen.
I was thrilled to find this club! Where I'm from, few people read for pleasure and even fewer enjoy my love of history so this is exciting for me! I'm new to this site so I hope I can find my way around soon.
Susanna - Censored by GoodReads wrote: "Welcome to the group, Ginny!We're just finishing up The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers, and getting ready for our next group read, which is [book:Th..."
Awesome! I just bought my copy to join in!
Welcome to the group, Tracy!
I have been a fan of the Tudors since my parents let me stay up late to watch Masterpiece Theater's presentation of The Six Wives of Henry VIII back in 1970-something (and then Elizabeth R the following year). Love the period, fascinated by the characters. Am working on a book now, Jane the Quene...hoping to entice some of the people here as beta readers come November!
Welcome to the group, Janet!Yes, The Six Wives of Henry VIII was my introduction to the Tudors as well! (My mother and I have rewatched that in the last few years. Her comment, on the Anne Boleyn episode: "I cannot believe I let you see this when you were six!") I loved Elizabeth R. even more when I saw that.
Susanna - Censored by GoodReads wrote: "Welcome to the group, Janet!"Happy to be here! I also re-watched both of those series recently - my husband got them for me for my birthday last year (moviemall.com!)and they have held up so very well!
Janet wrote: "Susanna - Censored by GoodReads wrote: "Welcome to the group, Janet!"Happy to be here! I also re-watched both of those series recently - my husband got them for me for my birthday last year (movi..."
I'll have to check both of those out. They sound fascinating but I looked at moviemall.com and couldn't find them anywhere! :(
Yeah, we saw both series in the last 5 years or so, and both of them hold up very well.ETA: We got them from Netflix, I think, Kimber.
Kimber - I wrote it wrong! It's movie mail with an i ! When you get to the site, just search for Henry viii!
Janet wrote: "Kimber - I wrote it wrong! It's movie mail with an i ! When you get to the site, just search for Henry viii!"Aha!!
Hi everyone! Thank you Susanna for letting me know about this group. My husband & I live in Atlanta, GA. Although I have an undergrad degree in History, it has never been used for anything but reading. Whatever you recommend regarding Tudor England will be happily read, whether it's an academic book, medical book, fashions of the era or a work of fiction. I look forward to reading everyone's recommendations as well as finding out more about you all. Cheers!
Hope you enjoy the group, Hunter.
Hunter - I just added three to my kindle that you might be interested in...Medieval Cuisine
by Shenanchie O'Toole,Inside the Wardrobe of Anne Boleyn
by Barbara Parker Bell, andThe Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in the Middle Ages: The British Isles, 500 to 1500
by Sherrilyn Kenyon. Enjoy!
Thank you, Kimber. Those sound perfect.
Suzanna, do you know of any Plantegenet groups out there?
I am from Quebec, Canada and it was probably the film " Elizabeth" starring Cate Blanchett that got me interested in learning about the Tudors. I am not sure what book it was that I read first but I know I read a lot of PG before exploring other authors.
Hi! I live in southern Ontario with my husband and 3 dogs (1 American bulldog and 2 mini schnauzers). I've always loved reading and history (hence my English and history degrees). In particular I really enjoy reading about the British monarchy (maybe because I grew up in the States where we don't have a king or queen) and Henry VIII and his wives always intrigued me. I've read most of Alison Weir's non-fiction writings and am excited to see what people read and recommend, ectra.
Welcome to the group, Erin and Jennifer.
HI, My name is Lois and I am very excited to have found this group! I am from Michigan but living in Ontario. My love of historical fiction began with Philippa Gregory's The Other Boleyn Girl. It kicked off quite an obsession.
Welcome to the group, Lois.
Let me add my welocme to Erin, Jennifer and LoisJennifer, we also have a mini schnauzer (white). He is the best walking partner I've ever had!
Hi everyone. I am a huge history nerd. I am currently getting my Bachelors degree in History with a Concentration on Ancient and Early European History. I am currently reading "House of Treason: The Rise and Fall of a Tudor Dynasty." by Robert Hutchinson. It is an awesome book. I look forward to meeting everyone and learning so much more.
Hello I'm 38 and I'm an English teacher. I'm a history buff and my favourite period of English history is the Tudor era (of course!). I've read many books about this period of time but will welcome any recommendation. :)
happy wrote: "Let me add my welocme to Erin, Jennifer and LoisJennifer, we also have a mini schnauzer (white). He is the best walking partner I've ever had!"
I met a lovely "white chocolate" minature schnauzer at the knitting retreat I was attending last weekend. He was a little sweetheart.
Welcome to the group, A.E. and Arwen!
Hi, I'm Pat. I've been interested in the the Tudors since I was twelve years old when I read Murder Most Royal by Jean Plaidy. Looking forward to interesting discussions with you all.....
Tudor History Lovers
Books mentioned in this topic
The King's Curse (other topics)The Virgin's Lover (other topics)
Inside the Wardrobe of Anne Boleyn (other topics)
The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in the Middle Ages: The British Isles, 500 to 1500 (other topics)
Medieval Cuisine (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Shenanchie O'Toole (other topics)Barbara Parker Bell (other topics)
Sherrilyn Kenyon (other topics)
Lesley Hale (other topics)
Karen Harper (other topics)
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