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What Started Your Interest in the Tudors?
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Deb wrote: "Hi, this is my first time posting and I am going to throw in a real curve ball. I became interested in Tudor history after listening to an album by Rick Wakeman (keyboard player for the 70s rock gr..."Deb, that is cool! I think I have that album on cassette tape somewhere (recorded from a friend's album). This is a coincidence that you mention it, because I have just been reading some books about King Arthur for another group here (The Dusty Bookshelf), and as a follow-up, I am at this moment watching the musical Camelot, and am also planning on listening to my favorite Wakeman album, "The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table". I have that and his other album, "Journey to the Center of the Earth", on CD.
Well, I'm the baby of the group, I guess lol! I have always LOVED American History...thought European/British history boring. About two years ago, I watched "The Other Boleyn Girl" and then "The Tudors". I fell in love with this era! I'm working my way through a lot of books I've bought since discovering Henry and his Wives. I've learned so much that is fact vs fiction. I recently re-watched "The Other Boleyn Girl" and it did not hold the same appeal to me. I have since given the dvd away. I know "The Tudors" is not 100% accurate, but I really enjoy the series. I watched the entire series for the second time last month. And will probably continue to watch it in entirety once a year. Kind of a good way to review what I have learned. Things that went over my head the first time, now make perfect sense! I love this group! All of you are so kind and friendly. I'm glad I found this group!
Anne wrote: "Well, I'm the baby of the group, I guess lol! I have always LOVED American History...thought European/British history boring. About two years ago, I watched "The Other Boleyn Girl" and then "The T..."Lol glad you found us! :D
Alice wrote: "Anne wrote: "Well, I'm the baby of the group, I guess lol! I have always LOVED American History...thought European/British history boring. About two years ago, I watched "The Other Boleyn Girl" an..."Thanks, Alice! Me too!
Denise wrote: "Deb wrote: "Hi, this is my first time posting and I am going to throw in a real curve ball. I became interested in Tudor history after listening to an album by Rick Wakeman (keyboard player for the..."Denise--I had the King Arthur album, as well!
Ruth wrote: "Do any of you watch the USA Network TV show Psych? Cary Elwes plays a recurring guest role on that show and it's always a treat. He plays a very suave master art thief. He's fantastic!"I will now! =) Glad to hear he's still in front of the camera. I hadn't really seen him in anything since "Saw."
I was also about 12 or 13! It was a little book called . . . -searches Goodreads real quick- . . . Mary, Bloody Mary
I had no idea who she was, I just knew about the drink and the ghost game played at sleepovers! I fell in love with the "other side" of history- a story of a princess that was nothing like what princesses were supposed to be like.
I've always had an interest in history, but years and years ago, there was a series on Masterpiece Theatre called Elizabeth R. I loved it and have read both historical fiction and non-fiction extensively.
what started it was Doomed Queen Anne then Princess Diaries because I had always wanted to be a princess so I decided to read about the Tudors and as they say, the rest is history.
Heather J wrote: "I was also about 12 or 13! It was a little book called . . . -searches Goodreads real quick- . . . Mary, Bloody Mary
I had no idea who she was, I just knew about the drink and the g..."
I recently read "Mary, Bloody Mary" (yes, I've gotten a late start on all things Tudor!) it was a good book! Even if a bit YA, it was still good. No, definitely not my idea of what a princess should be either!!
Heather J wrote: "I was also about 12 or 13! It was a little book called . . . -searches Goodreads real quick- . . . Mary, Bloody Mary
I had no idea who she was, I just knew about the drink and the g..."
I should seiously take a tally because this age 12 thing is quite interesting!
It's very weird!
Definitely reading "the other Boleyn girl" for the first time - got me to read loads of other Tudor novels and piqued my interest in history!
My interest in Tudor history was piqued by a historical romance novel that took place in the English court during the era of Elizabeth I. The author does alot of research in her topics when she writes...and a fan was born...
My mother told me the story about Sir Walter Raleigh laying his cloak down for Elizabeth I so she wouldn't get her feet wet. I was fascinated by that. So I read Death of the Fox: A Novel of Elizabeth and Raleghby George P. Garrett. I was in my teens at the time.
Shomeret wrote: "My mother told me the story about Sir Walter Raleigh laying his cloak down for Elizabeth I so she wouldn't get her feet wet. I was fascinated by that. So I read [book:Death of the Fox: A Novel of E..."I think it is "cute" (for lack of a batter term); that you found so much fascination with the cloak story, as a teen. :)
I don't remember much about the Tudors from my high school world history class except when it came to discussing the Reformation. After watching and enjoying the movie The Other Boyelan Girl, I became interested in King Henry the VIII and the Tudors. I read mostly non-fiction books and bios, and now I'm moving into fiction. First fiction book I read about the Tudors was Rivals in the Tudor Court by D.L. Brodgen (sp?). I just finished a YA novel called Timeless Love that features Henry's heir, Edward, and an alternate world history if he had lived. Now, I'm going to try another YA novel--Mary, Bloody, Mary.
Rakisha wrote: "I don't remember much about the Tudors from my high school world history class except when it came to discussing the Reformation. After watching and enjoying the movie The Other Boyelan Girl, I bec..."I read "Mary, Bloody Mary" in January and really enjoyed it. Let me know what you think of it after you read it.
Okay, this age 12 thing is getting freaky! I, too, was 12 years old when I first read "Mary, Bloody Mary" by Carolyn Meyer for a school project. I was so enchanted with the Tudors, that I read all the rest of her Young Royals collection on Katherine of Aragon, Elizabeth, and Anne Boleyn. I kept re-checking these books out of the library for the next few years whenever I needed a Tudor fix, and my love for them has just grown.
Is anyone counting - how many 12 year olds do we have going on here now? This really is peculiar!
Rakisha - how was Timeless Love? That sounds really interesting, I've never read a book that focuses on Edward - he always appears in the books I read on Elizabeth, Mary, or Jane Grey, but for just a split second it seems.
Alex wrote: "Okay, this age 12 thing is getting freaky! I, too, was 12 years old when I first read "Mary, Bloody Mary" by Carolyn Meyer for a school project. I was so enchanted with the Tudors, that I read all ..."Edward's rule was like a split second compared to that of his father, and likewise, that of his sister, Elizabeth. He never came of age to actually rule. It reads better than fiction, with the nine-day "rule" of Lady Jane Gray following Edward's death, and then the eventual succession of Edward's eldest sister, Mary. Crazy!!!
Alex wrote: "Okay, this age 12 thing is getting freaky! I, too, was 12 years old when I first read "Mary, Bloody Mary" by Carolyn Meyer for a school project. I was so enchanted with the Tudors, that I read all ..."I LOVE it! I should count the 12 years olds (although I am lazy, ha).
OOH CAROLYN MEYER IS AMAZING!!!!! I liked her Patience, Princess Catherine, and Beware, Elizabeth!! :Dsorry I've been absent from the group so long. :/ I started my own, if anyone is interested! lol
I don't know if I started getting interested in the Tudors at age 12 but I know I was close to that age. The Royal Diaries series got me hooked on a lot of royal history and the Tudors in particular. Elizabeth I, and to a lesser extent, Mary Stuart, fascinated me as women ruling their respective countries at a time when that was just not done.
The Royal Diaries, thats that 3-in-1 movie, right? is it good?!?! I've been meaning to watch it!
Amanda wrote: "I don't know if I started getting interested in the Tudors at age 12 but I know I was close to that age. The Royal Diaries series got me hooked on a lot of royal history and the Tudors in particul..."I don't know about other countries, but there was a precedent in Spain. Isabel of Castilla was Queen in her own right. Her husband, Fernando of Aragon, was King of his own kingdom, and they relied on each other a lot, but each ultimately had the say in their own kingdom. When Isabel died, her daughter Juana became Queen of Castilla, although she was not allowed to rule because of her mental instability. Her husband Philip of Austria ruled as regent, and when Philip died, Juana's father Fernando stepped in.
Isabella of Castile is pretty fascinating as well, particularly as she did rule before Elizabeth Tudor. For some reason in history, that time period had a lot of female rulers in both Europe and the British Isles. The Royal Diaries I was talking about was an offshoot of the Dear America book series. It followed various royal female personages when they were children in diary format. I haven't heard of a movie called the Royal Diaries but then I'm not so good about watching movies.
Hmmm, I wonder why that book says that Juana was the last Spanish Queen. There has been one more since - Isabel II in the 19th century. She inherited the crown from her father, King Fernando VII, when she was a small child. Her uncle Carlos and his followers did not recognize the right of a female, so they disputed her reign in a series of wars.
Possibly "last" refers to Castille, and not Spain?
That could be, Susanna. I think the blurb said Spain. But Juana was the last monarch of a separate Castilla, so it could be. Her son Charles inherited both Castilla and Aragon. A lot of people think that Isabel and Fernando united Spain, but their kingdoms were still separate, although their marriage paved the way for the union with their grandson.
I vaguely remember studying about the Tudors in high school. It was very brief. However, it wasn't until I truly delved into Elizabethan literature in college that I began to be interested in the period. And I'm loving it. Whether the history of the dynasty, or the literature during that time, I'm loving every facet of The Tudors.
Hi everyone. (:I picked up a copy of The Other Boleyn Girl about two years ago and it took my forever to finish reading it. Once I came around and finished, I was intrigued by the Tudors and wanted to read more! I think The Other Boleyn girl got me back into reading.
I think my fascination with things Tudor began with a Disney movie (I think) called "When Knighthood Was In Flower". Must have been a 50s movie because I was young (under 10) and it was the story of Mary Tudor and Charles Brandon. Loved the costumes and the long hair and the adventure. Since then I've read many bios, histories,and novels of the period. Usually grab anything that I see regarding it. Currently have "Her Highness, The Traitor" by Susan Higginbotham and Claire Ridgway's "The Anne Boleyn Collection" on my Wish List.
I wonder if that movie was based on When Knighthood Was in Flower, an 1898 novel. It's about the same subject, I think.
I've heard of the book but never the Disney movie. I would like to see the film...
The film was also called "The Sword and The Rose" apparently. 1953 starring Richard Todd and Glynis Johns.... See http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046387/p.... Might be viewable online. I remember the classics illustrated comic book based on the movie more than the movie itself, since I was only two the year of its release!
Oh my, what a re-write of history, if that synopsis is right! Tries to flee to America?!? In 1514?!?
Hahaha yeah that syposis sounds ridiculous (she is unhatted!). I don't think I would be able to watch that now. Maybe when I was a child.
"The Other Boleyn Girl", while entertaining as a movie, was way offbase historically. The best part of it was Eric Bana as Henry!
Orsolya wrote: "Hahaha yeah that syposis sounds ridiculous (she is unhatted!). I don't think I would be able to watch that now. Maybe when I was a child."I think I could only do it in a MST 3000 satirical mode, it sounds like.
My experiences in the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace years ago. Now, it is a yearly sojourn each November (beat time to visit the UK!). I also had a parent from England and intimations of the country were strewn throughout my childhood daydreams. Henry 8 as well as the poets of WWI have always held a special place in my heart.
Mary, I haven't seen "The Other Boleyn Girl" but Eric Bana as anyone in just about any role sounds wondrous! (^_-)
Watched it just last night on Starz. Like I said, love the costumes and settings. An entertaining movie, if historically very off. But watching Eric as Henry just adds an extra swoon quotient to it.
I knew there were many reasons why I like you! He is definitely worth watching! I love him in Troy.
I visited Hampton Court on a trip after just finishing college. The next day I bought The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir at Harrod's the next day and was forever mesmerized!
Lana wrote: "I knew there were many reasons why I like you! He is definitely worth watching! I love him in Troy."I do, too. But must admit to being an Orlando Bloom fan first and foremost. Even if Paris was not the best character!
Reading Philippa Gregory's "The Other Boleyn Girl"
Have you seen the Director's Cut of Troy? Sorry if this is way off-topic.
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That is really cool! Love it!