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Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth Woodville
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A place for friends to meet... with reflections on politics, history, art, music, books, morals, manners, and matters of faith. A blog by Elena Maria Vidal.
7 comments:
I wonder if Anne had Elizabeth's example in mind?
I wonder....
Thanks for the link. What a wonderful blog. First comment underneath this article wasn't quite such a riotous, thigh-slapping treat, however, and unfortunately I lost the battle with keeping my cyber-temper. In fact, I lost it entirely and then decided to wallow in the defeat.
In the novel I started when I was eighteen but didn't finish, I fictionalised a setting where Anne's mother, Elizabeth Howard, served as one of Elizabeth Woodville's ladies-in-waiting in the convent at Saint Saviour during her final illness, because I've always been struck by the similarities in the two queens' story. Although there is no evidence that Elizabeth Boleyn was a maid in Elizabeth Woodville's story, she did serve her daughter, Queen Elizabeth of York. I thought it had potential to be quite interesting.
Gareth, I *trembled* when I saw the comment in question and knew that you would have to respond. Can't wait to read your response!
Hi Elena:) Thanks for the link to this new blog- it's wonderful:) I suppose there are some similarities between these ladies..except that yes, Anne's king did already have a wife...
No matter how much I read though, I can't help but wonder about the whole legitimacy thereafter of British history as we know it... beginning with the King's 'important matter'- But hey, I'm no expert on the subject! thanks:)
Great to hear from you, Lucy! I agree....
The phrase "go nuclear" alas sprang to mind.
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