"The Other Boleyn Girl" dramatized?

[IrinaAlexandrovna]

But i have one question do you think that Anne at the end was a bad persone.... because in the Tudors at the end Anne plays the bad one and Jane the angel....

[Eric_Lowe]

That would depend on what level you stand on being "bad". I think Anne was an ambitious young lady, who loved position but would have been happy marrying Henry Percy, Duke of Norththumberland. However Henry's lust for her and her family pushed her into the lime light. In persuit of that ambition she became a mean spirited person. However she begging forgiveness from Princess Mary Tudor suggested that she had a heart too. Jane is another kind of lady, she was bascially a kind person (her inclusion of Mary & Elizabeth into her court bascially provide her no benefits), but she too was a pawn in her family's culculation.

[IrinaAlexandrovna]

I can't find much about Jane Seymour... i know few things but i think i know Anne better....

[Kimberly]

Hi Irina try this for Jane Seymour;
http://forum.alexanderpalace.org/index.php?topic=6741.0

[Eric_Lowe]

That great ! A thread to Jane Seymour (not the actress !). I do think not too much has been done on her since she died young. Also not much of her on letters etc. People only read what they interpret...

[Kimberly]

....and there is always David Starkey......:-)

[IrinaAlexandrovna]

Hi Irina try this for Jane Seymour;
http://forum.alexanderpalace.org/index.php?topic=6741.0

Thank you Kimberly... For me Jane was very pretty too....Henry got good choise for women....

[Eric_Lowe]

Well...Maybe not Catherine Howard. He thought she pure, but actually she was quite "experienced"...

[IrinaAlexandrovna]

Hahah i understand what you mean .... But What about Anne of Claves?

[Eric_Lowe]

I think they had a culture shock. Anne was too German in looks and language for Henry. However she improved after awhile and did her duties perfectly as "King's sister". She would have made a good queen...

[IrinaAlexandrovna]

If her head wasn't cut...

[Eric_Lowe]

I don't think Anne would have her head cut off, especially since she was a foreign duchess. Killing her is not good for business.

[Vecchiolarry]

Hi,

I have always thought Anne of Cleves was the most fortunate of Henry's wives.
She came out of the marriage with a large pension & property and was received at Court and was friendly with Henry, Edward, Mary and Elizabeth.
And, she lived longer than any of the 6.

Not bad for a poor, homely German duchess.....

Larry

[Kimberly]

And a lot of us old timers round these parts think that Jane Seymour was a snake !!

[IrinaAlexandrovna]

I don't think Anne would have her head cut off, especially since she was a foreign duchess. Killing her is not good for business.

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Anne died at Hever Castle on 16 July 1557, a year before Mary herself died. According to her wishes, she was buried in what is described as a "somewhat hard to find tomb in Westminster Abbey".Yes i agree her head wasn't cut ... Kathryn Howard's head fall...