YOU KNOW YOU'RE A TUDOR FANATIC WHEN...

[werewolffan98]

You have a Tudor Rose tattoo somewhere on your body

You are physically ill if you hear someone say: "You know Henry Tudor, the King with 8 wives that he killed because none of them gave him a son"

When someone mentions Mary Tudor, you ask "which one?"

While on vacation in England, you drive an hour out of your way to see where Katherine Parr is buried

Your favorite holiday is Christmas because you hear "Greensleeves" all the time. Although you have no idea why everyone keeps calling it "What Child is This?"

You scheduled your vacation such that you are at the Tower of London on the anniversary of the execution of Anne Boleyn

Your favorite episode of the American TV show "Frasier" is the one where he gets the last in his collection of "The Six Wives of Henry VIII" tea cups. (Unfortunately his brother drops Catherine of Aragon) and you were able to recognize that there were really portraits of the wives on the cups!

The first search you performed once you got access to the web, was "Tudor England"

You remember that one of Wednesday Addams' (of the show "The Addams Family") headless dolls was named "Anne Boleyn"

You wear black and/or observe a moment of silence on the anniversaries of the deaths of your favorite Tudors and on the flip side, you celebrate the birthdays of your favorites. And you don't have to be reminded of the dates!
You are confused as to why the ghost of the knighted Englishman Nearly Headless Nick in the Harry Potter books would be wearing a ruff when he died in 1492.

You buy your four year old niece a special order Tudor Princess Barbie hoping to God she will call her Elizabeth and want to know more

You rent/own some really BAD movies, simply because there are Tudor-era characters in them.

Your parents send you to England as a college graduation present because you have discussed the Tudors to the point of making everyone think you better go or you will explode

When any movie pertaining to the Tudors is on television, every single one of your friends phones you to let you know about it--even those without a tv because they just KNOW you won't miss it.

[Becks]

When someone mentions Mary Tudor, you ask "which one?"

Yep, I've done that one. :D

[Barefootgirl]

I agree, its a fascinating era and one of my favourites. May i ask why it appeals to you so much? Why the Tudors and not the Plantagenets or Stuarts, for example?

Speaking of really bad movies, have you seen Carry On Henry?

[Bella_Vixen]

I agree, its a fascinating era and one of my favourites. May i ask why it appeals to you so much? Why the Tudors and not the Plantagenets or Stuarts, for example?

Speaking of really bad movies, have you seen Carry On Henry?


I prefer the Stewarts, myself. :whistle:

Another bad movie is/was Anne of the Thousand Days (or something like that). "Take me, Henry!!!!!" :puke: :brainbleach:

[DGoddessChardonnay]

I prefer the Stewarts, myself. :whistle:

Another bad movie is/was Anne of the Thousand Days (or something like that). "Take me, Henry!!!!!" :puke: :brainbleach:

I rather enjoyed "Anne of the Thousand Days" myself.

My favorite of the Tudors is Elizabeth I. I've always been fascinated by her reign, not to mention her longtime relationship w/Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester.

I highly recommend reading "My Enemy The Queen" by Victoria Holt, which is told from the POV of Letitia Knollys, who was a cousin of Elizabeth as well as the Countess of Leicester. Truly fascinating read it is.:)

[HYHYBT]

You are confused as to why the ghost of the knighted Englishman Nearly Headless Nick in the Harry Potter books would be wearing a ruff when he died in 1492.I apologize for not knowing more about the Tudors, other than that they were not followed by the Fordors nor preceeded by the Hadchboks... anyway, he wears a ruff because it helps keep his head from wobbling and hides the injury :)

[Barefootgirl]

Stuarts, Stewarts, who cares? They only changed it because the Scots couldn't spell

*runs away from hordes of angry Scottish people*

*does actually know that its the French that can't spell*

[Lace Neil Singer]

I'm interested in all history, and love old castles and stately homes. I'm planning a visit to the Tower of London in the new year.

And my fave story re the Tudors is the story of Lady Jane Grey. It's just so tragic. :(

[Barefootgirl]

Lace, have you read Alison Weir's book Children of England? It has a really interesting section on Lady Jane Grey, and Alison Weir's a terrific writer. If you're into her story, its well worth a look. I like all her books of that period, except for the one about Mary Queen of Scots and the murder of Lord Darnley, which is DIRE.

[Rapscallion]

Lady Jane Grey? Wasn't she known as the Nine Day Queen?

Rapscallion

[Noo_Noo]

Lady Jane Grey? Wasn't she known as the Nine Day Queen?

Rapscallion

Yes she was, there was a mix-up with heiratige from what I recall... she got executed for treason after reigning for 9 days...

In fact, I live not 10 miles away from Bradgate Park (Leicestershire), her old residence...

[Lace Neil Singer]

Lace, have you read Alison Weir's book Children of England? It has a really interesting section on Lady Jane Grey, and Alison Weir's a terrific writer. If you're into her story, its well worth a look. I like all her books of that period, except for the one about Mary Queen of Scots and the murder of Lord Darnley, which is DIRE.

OK, I'll check it out. Have to wait til after Christmas for Amazon tho.

[HappyCthulhu]

I thought this was a thread about Tudor Houses. Here's mine BTW. (and I am a huge fan of this style) (http://members.oldhouseweb.com/schag/myoldhouse.html)

[Boozy]

I had a lady come into the store a while back, and when she handed me her credit card, it said "Elizabeth Tudor". So I freaked out, and rambled out something along the lines of, "Oh my god you have the same name as my favourite monarch I know everything about her I wrote three papers about her in school before the university said I couldn't anymore is that your married name or maiden name whatever that's so awesome I'll bet you're really into her too, right?"
And she looks at me like I'm a space alien. She had no idea who I was talking about! I told her, Queen Elizabeth the 1st! Of England! There is a whole era named after the woman! There are thousands of books about her! Movies! Gah!
And she says "Oh. I didn't think royalty had last names."

Shoot me now.

[Lace Neil Singer]

I once served a customer called Harry Potter. I didn't say anything, as I assumed he'd probably heard it millions of times before.

That woman needs a crash course in English history. O_o

[Barefootgirl]

Lady Jane Grey? Wasn't she known as the Nine Day Queen?

Why do i think you are working up to some obscene joke about the poor woman?

As it happens, she did only manage a reign of nine days (or 13 depending on what you define as a reign), and she was nothing but a pawn, manipulated by people desperate to keep Catholics off the English throne. Mary Tudor had her executed in the end, partly out of spite, partly out of concern for her own security.

[Rapscallion]

No joke intended. I remember the tale from history lessons some ... quarter of a century ago. I was wondering if something had at last stuck.

Can't help but feel sorry for her.

Rapscallion

[Becks]

I highly recommend reading "My Enemy The Queen" by Victoria Holt, which is told from the POV of Letitia Knollys, who was a cousin of Elizabeth as well as the Countess of Leicester. Truly fascinating read it is.:)

Read it. It was interesting. I know that Victoria Holt didn't always keep her books accurate, but that's historical fiction for you...


Lace, have you read Alison Weir's book Children of England? It has a really interesting section on Lady Jane Grey, and Alison Weir's a terrific writer. If you're into her story, its well worth a look. I like all her books of that period, except for the one about Mary Queen of Scots and the murder of Lord Darnley, which is DIRE.

I have both of those. Any guesses as to what parts of history I'm most interested in?

[blas]

My mother has one of those smutty books, I think it's by a Beatrice Small or Beatrice Smith or something, called "Wild Rose" or something like that, about a girl whose mother had an affair with King Henry many years before all of his wives.

You'll have to forgive me, I'm not good at remembering his wives, but the wife he was arranged to marry, the one he didn't like because she was tall thin and gangly.......well, he had a lot of young girls at his court and this girl was one of them and he wanted to marry her, but some meddling kingsmen (or whatever) got her in a situation with a different man. And that's when he married Kat.....

That book is fiction....or is it?

[CaroPhoenix]

I have almost all of Bertrice Small's books. She is an excellent author actually. Does a ton of research, from what I can tell. She's completely awesome. Most of her books are during the reigns of either Henry Tudor (Both VII and VIII as in her Friarsgate Series and the newest one who ended up being half-sister to Elizabeth of York - who married Henry VII) or Elizabeth I (as in her
Skye O'Malley series and the sequal to that series). I love to read her books and read about what these people ate! And the descriptions of the clothing during that time period! I just swoon thinking about that. She just has a way with words and descriptions, I wait with bated breath every few months to get her newest book, I just adore them!

As for Lady Jane Grey, I believe the Greys were actually related to the Seymour family and thereby she was related to Jane Seymour (third and most beloved wife of Henry VIII - the only to give him a son and not the actress of modern day). There was a really good film about Lady Jane Grey. It was called Lady Jane and it stared Helena Bonham Carter as lady Jane Grey and Cary Elwes as her husband, Guilford Dudley (http://www.amazon.com/Lady-Jane-Helena-Bonham-Carter/dp/B00005JLJP/sr=8-1/qid=1166387427/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-8105818-3571939?ie=UTF8&s=dvd). I quite enjoyed it, though as everyone knows, Hollywood doesn't actually portray history accurately. Ah well.

[DGoddessChardonnay]

I have almost all of Bertrice Small's books. She is an excellent author actually. Does a ton of research, from what I can tell. She's completely awesome. Most of her books are during the reigns of either Henry Tudor (Both VII and VII as in her Friarsgate Series and the newest one who ended up being half-sister to Elizabeth of York - who married Henry VII) or Elizabeth I (as in her
Skye O'Malley series and the sequal to that series). I love to read her books and read about what these people ate! And the descriptions of the clothing during that time period! I just swoon thinking about that. She just has a way with words and descriptions, I wait with bated breath every few months to get her newest book, I just adore them!

As for Lady Jane Grey, I believe the Greys were actually related to the Seymour family and thereby she was related to Jane Seymour (third and most beloved wife of Henry VIII - the only to give him a son and not the actress of modern day). There was a really good film about Lady Jane Grey. It was called Lady Jane and it stared Helena Bonham Carter as lady Jane Grey and Cary Elwes as her husband, Guilford Dudley (http://www.amazon.com/Lady-Jane-Helena-Bonham-Carter/dp/B00005JLJP/sr=8-1/qid=1166387427/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-8105818-3571939?ie=UTF8&s=dvd) (http://www.amazon.com/Lady-Jane-Helena-Bonham-Carter/dp/B00005JLJP/sr=8-1/qid=1166387427/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-8105818-3571939?ie=UTF8&s=dvd%29). I quite enjoyed it, though as everyone knows, Hollywood doesn't actually portray history accurately. Ah well.

Guilford Dudley was the elder brother of Robert Dudley, who was Elizabeth I's Master of Horse, who was later appointed Earl of Leicester. Lot of rumors were being spread about the Dudley family.

It's all relative when you come right down to it. The entire English nobility of that time period is a rather entertaining bunch.:wave:

[CaroPhoenix]

OoO! I had forgotten about that! I think i learned that in either High School or College - can't remember which. :)

But yeah, the Tudors were an interesting bunch with the Stuarts being a very close second (it is actually true the Stuarts helped to populate more than 1/2 of the country by themselves?)

[Becks]

(it is actually true the Stuarts helped to populate more than 1/2 of the country by themselves?)

Just about. They loved women (for the most part, anyway...)