Comments on: Thursday Book Club: Anne of Cleves http://wendybrandes.com/blog/2007/10/thursday-book-club-anne-of-cleves/ Wear What You Want Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:37:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Topaz Horizon http://wendybrandes.com/blog/2007/10/thursday-book-club-anne-of-cleves/comment-page-1/#comment-25768 Topaz Horizon Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:41:54 +0000 http://wendybrandes.com/blog/?p=225#comment-25768 I really love this post! You, WendyB, will definitely make a fantastic history professor. Or give Philippa a run for her money and write books on the Tudors! My favorite queen is also Anne. The second is Katherine Parr. I like to think I'm a combination of both =D I think you're a combination of both, too! Although Katherine of Aragon is formidable herself. I really love this post! You, WendyB, will definitely make a fantastic history professor. Or give Philippa a run for her money and write books on the Tudors!

My favorite queen is also Anne. The second is Katherine Parr. I like to think I’m a combination of both =D I think you’re a combination of both, too! Although Katherine of Aragon is formidable herself.

]]> By: Iron Chic http://wendybrandes.com/blog/2007/10/thursday-book-club-anne-of-cleves/comment-page-1/#comment-25110 Iron Chic Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:23:20 +0000 http://wendybrandes.com/blog/?p=225#comment-25110 STILL, the general, uneducated concensus is that AnneC was a smelly, hairy, gambling addict with an annoying laugh while some would argue that AnneB was the most influential Queen EVER. I def know that I wouldn't want to be KatherineA (loser) or CatherineH (slut) and JaneS was apparently not the sharpest tool in the box. AND AnneC never got laid. So I'm going to go with AnneB. Final decision. STILL, the general, uneducated concensus is that AnneC
was a smelly, hairy, gambling addict with an annoying laugh while some would argue that AnneB was the most influential Queen EVER. I def know that I wouldn’t want to be KatherineA (loser) or CatherineH (slut) and JaneS was apparently not the sharpest tool in the box.
AND AnneC never got laid.
So I’m going to go with AnneB. Final decision.

]]> By: Just a girl http://wendybrandes.com/blog/2007/10/thursday-book-club-anne-of-cleves/comment-page-1/#comment-1916 Just a girl Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:59:00 +0000 http://wendybrandes.com/blog/?p=225#comment-1916 That Henry the 8 figurine isn't fat enough. :-)<br/>I enjoyed Philipa Gregory's <i>The Virgin's Lover</i>, which I think you'll like if you enjoy historical novels, Gregory and Liz I. I shall add <i>The Boleyn Inheritance</i> to my To Read list.<br/>x<br/>Just a girl That Henry the 8 figurine isn’t fat enough. :-)
I enjoyed Philipa Gregory’s The Virgin’s Lover, which I think you’ll like if you enjoy historical novels, Gregory and Liz I. I shall add The Boleyn Inheritance to my To Read list.
x
Just a girl

]]> By: WendyB http://wendybrandes.com/blog/2007/10/thursday-book-club-anne-of-cleves/comment-page-1/#comment-1885 WendyB Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:01:00 +0000 http://wendybrandes.com/blog/?p=225#comment-1885 Moira, I'm not sure Holbein was to blame. He was known to do accurate, if flattering portraits, and everyone was conscious of this very problem. Also Henry didn't do anything to punish him afterwards. I think Anne just wasn't the hottie Henry was hoping for and he started bad-mouthing her like crazy to get out of the marriage. We know he would stop at NOTHING to get out of a marriage -- saying his conscience bothered him, saying he was bewitched, breaking away from the Catholic church, accusing someone of incest, murdering. I think anything Henry said should be taken with a big grain of salt, as well as the remarks of anyone who agreed with him lest they be beheaded. I think it's likely he blew any issues with AnneC's looks out of proportion and people agreed with him because they had to. History is written by the winners and by men, so that's why we have this myth about AnneB and her alleged deformities. I think it's likely that AnneC is the victim of a similar smear campaign. She seemed to do quite well for herself after the divorce..no one was fleeing from her in disgust. Everyone except Henry seemed most dismayed by her dress and her German accent...not exactly things that couldn't be improved. Anyway, that's my story and I'm sticking to it! :-) <br/>I DID see that story in the NYT but I was so entranced by the sleeping piggy that I barely noticed anything else! Moira, I’m not sure Holbein was to blame. He was known to do accurate, if flattering portraits, and everyone was conscious of this very problem. Also Henry didn’t do anything to punish him afterwards. I think Anne just wasn’t the hottie Henry was hoping for and he started bad-mouthing her like crazy to get out of the marriage. We know he would stop at NOTHING to get out of a marriage — saying his conscience bothered him, saying he was bewitched, breaking away from the Catholic church, accusing someone of incest, murdering. I think anything Henry said should be taken with a big grain of salt, as well as the remarks of anyone who agreed with him lest they be beheaded. I think it’s likely he blew any issues with AnneC’s looks out of proportion and people agreed with him because they had to. History is written by the winners and by men, so that’s why we have this myth about AnneB and her alleged deformities. I think it’s likely that AnneC is the victim of a similar smear campaign. She seemed to do quite well for herself after the divorce..no one was fleeing from her in disgust. Everyone except Henry seemed most dismayed by her dress and her German accent…not exactly things that couldn’t be improved. Anyway, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it! :-)
I DID see that story in the NYT but I was so entranced by the sleeping piggy that I barely noticed anything else!

]]> By: Moira http://wendybrandes.com/blog/2007/10/thursday-book-club-anne-of-cleves/comment-page-1/#comment-1883 Moira Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:08:00 +0000 http://wendybrandes.com/blog/?p=225#comment-1883 I think I recall Margaret George saying Anne of Cleves had a mustache too. Hans Holbein must have used the oil painting equivalent of Photoshop on his portrait. <br/><br/>On another note, did you see the NYT design article yesterday on Best Sellers and Busts in the design world?<br/><br/>http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2007/10/25/garden/20071025_BBB_SLIDESHOW_index.html<br/><br/>Owls AND Skulls were definitely Best Sellers! I think I recall Margaret George saying Anne of Cleves had a mustache too. Hans Holbein must have used the oil painting equivalent of Photoshop on his portrait.

On another note, did you see the NYT design article yesterday on Best Sellers and Busts in the design world?

http://www.nytimes.com/slidesh.....index.html

Owls AND Skulls were definitely Best Sellers!

]]> By: Valley Girl http://wendybrandes.com/blog/2007/10/thursday-book-club-anne-of-cleves/comment-page-1/#comment-1869 Valley Girl Fri, 26 Oct 2007 03:59:00 +0000 http://wendybrandes.com/blog/?p=225#comment-1869 Dude, I'd take it, too! Smart lady! Btw, love the necklace. Dude, I’d take it, too! Smart lady! Btw, love the necklace.

]]> By: WendyB http://wendybrandes.com/blog/2007/10/thursday-book-club-anne-of-cleves/comment-page-1/#comment-1866 WendyB Fri, 26 Oct 2007 03:22:00 +0000 http://wendybrandes.com/blog/?p=225#comment-1866 Thank you, Bobble Bee and other sweet peeps. You are really too kind! I hope you all had a little laugh...from seeing Henry Kissinger's face in the video if nothing else! Thank you, Bobble Bee and other sweet peeps. You are really too kind! I hope you all had a little laugh…from seeing Henry Kissinger’s face in the video if nothing else!

]]> By: Bobble Bee http://wendybrandes.com/blog/2007/10/thursday-book-club-anne-of-cleves/comment-page-1/#comment-1865 Bobble Bee Fri, 26 Oct 2007 02:49:00 +0000 http://wendybrandes.com/blog/?p=225#comment-1865 Dearest Wendy, i wish i was as good writer as you are because i would write an Ode to your AMAZING capacity of writing funny and interesting posts, all at the same time.<br/>Bravo for this post. Dearest Wendy, i wish i was as good writer as you are because i would write an Ode to your AMAZING capacity of writing funny and interesting posts, all at the same time.
Bravo for this post.

]]> By: maveri_ck&lt;3 http://wendybrandes.com/blog/2007/10/thursday-book-club-anne-of-cleves/comment-page-1/#comment-1864 maveri_ck&lt;3 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:32:00 +0000 http://wendybrandes.com/blog/?p=225#comment-1864 the ring below is awsome!! very intresting post! and designs! the ring below is awsome!! very intresting post! and designs!

]]> By: -S http://wendybrandes.com/blog/2007/10/thursday-book-club-anne-of-cleves/comment-page-1/#comment-1863 -S Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:09:00 +0000 http://wendybrandes.com/blog/?p=225#comment-1863 OMG! i am completely loving the tudors! OMG! i am completely loving the tudors!

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