And I know you are awaiting the movie as anxiously as I (was it ScarJo that is playing Anne? I know La Portman is Mary)-
Has anyone read 'The Constant Princess' (by same author), about Katherine of Aragon? I had been putting off reading it for awhile, 'yeah, yeah, that boring devout old broad' half-tempered with sympathy for her position but for Henry's too, the historicals I've read with her bad English & 'foreign' ways making her seem like such an outsider.
But now that I've started reading it- wow. It is wonderful to finally read something from HER pov, as a strong, determined Princess. It humanized her in a way I haven't yet seen. Poor Katalina!
PS In Downtown Disney at a store that sells celeb memorabilia, while everyone else was gawking at Ewok suits & Hendrix's guitar- ok, I gawked a bit at that too
, but you know, autographed Telly Savalas albums etc are more usual there, that kind of stuff- they had huge framed letters from Ferdinand & Isabella (Katalina's 'rents) that I was just mesmerized by (and more so, now). The quality of the paper, the fibers, the different penmanship... It was like a window in Time. If you are a history buff & find yourself headed to Disney World, check them out. Tres cool.)
Has anyone read 'The Constant Princess' (by same author), about Katherine of Aragon? I had been putting off reading it for awhile, 'yeah, yeah, that boring devout old broad' half-tempered with sympathy for her position but for Henry's too, the historicals I've read with her bad English & 'foreign' ways making her seem like such an outsider.
But now that I've started reading it- wow. It is wonderful to finally read something from HER pov, as a strong, determined Princess. It humanized her in a way I haven't yet seen. Poor Katalina!
PS In Downtown Disney at a store that sells celeb memorabilia, while everyone else was gawking at Ewok suits & Hendrix's guitar- ok, I gawked a bit at that too
, but you know, autographed Telly Savalas albums etc are more usual there, that kind of stuff- they had huge framed letters from Ferdinand & Isabella (Katalina's 'rents) that I was just mesmerized by (and more so, now). The quality of the paper, the fibers, the different penmanship... It was like a window in Time. If you are a history buff & find yourself headed to Disney World, check them out. Tres cool.)
