tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319886081447332049.post3969783712146469415..comments2024-02-18T20:30:02.769-08:00Comments on Historically Obsessed : Today In History, Happy Birthday Anne of ClevesLizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06610444517085989215noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319886081447332049.post-69163947161941410232009-09-28T12:10:51.524-07:002009-09-28T12:10:51.524-07:00I agree she did end up alone but she did make it a...I agree she did end up alone but she did make it away from Henry. Was she not friends with Mary I later on?Lizziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06610444517085989215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319886081447332049.post-41841590752914621972009-09-26T16:13:50.430-07:002009-09-26T16:13:50.430-07:00Lizzy, I developed great respect for Anne of Clev...Lizzy, I developed great respect for Anne of Cleves when I was researching her marriage to Henry VIII for NOTORIOUS ROYAL MARRIAGES. I think there was a lot more to her than meets the eye; great depth and savviness. I think she very cleverly (knowing Henry's marital history) initially put the blame on herself for not understanding the mechanics of the birds and the bees, so that her apparent cluelessness could be blamed for the problems in the bedchamber. <br /><br />And after the divorce she became quite the anomaly in the Tudor court: a woman of independent means and property who was answerable to no man.Leslie Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09024567064317102889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319886081447332049.post-40583949685197860892009-09-25T10:41:35.878-07:002009-09-25T10:41:35.878-07:00Thank you Christy I am heading there now.Thank you Christy I am heading there now.Lizziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06610444517085989215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319886081447332049.post-3262333165508687492009-09-23T23:22:09.349-07:002009-09-23T23:22:09.349-07:00The Boleyn Inheritance is where my interest starte...The Boleyn Inheritance is where my interest started with her too. <br /><br />I am not sure if that is completely true about their first meeting. I think either way it did not go well. <br /><br />Anne I think was the lucky one who did not meet a tragic end and was still beloved after Henry was gone. I think she had to have sweet disposition.Lizziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06610444517085989215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319886081447332049.post-86552083640432371742009-09-23T17:19:29.281-07:002009-09-23T17:19:29.281-07:00I've always liked Anne of Cleves. I think she ...I've always liked Anne of Cleves. I think she got the best of the deal, not being married to Henry and having to deal with his mood swings.Elizabeth Kerri Mahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07763642809052430107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319886081447332049.post-42631893278173369952009-09-23T15:03:53.520-07:002009-09-23T15:03:53.520-07:00Margaret Campbell Barnes wrote a fantastic novel o...Margaret Campbell Barnes wrote a fantastic novel on Anne of Cleves, called My Lady of Cleves and I highly recommend it to anyone who would like to get to know Anne better. And surprisingly, she is a fascinating character though she may look plain. Highly intelligent and personable - she is my favorite wife of Henry VIII.Passages to the Pasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16357366263195042306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319886081447332049.post-21122487012919986572009-09-23T09:40:03.835-07:002009-09-23T09:40:03.835-07:00Isn't it also true that the first time they me...Isn't it also true that the first time they met, she didn't recognize that he was King Henry? <br /><br />Thanks for visiting my blog. I am trying to return visits!Brooke from The Bluestocking Guidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832634751075478091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319886081447332049.post-69875290428328647822009-09-23T09:24:02.352-07:002009-09-23T09:24:02.352-07:00Happy birthday to Anne! I first came across her in...Happy birthday to Anne! I first came across her in The Boleyn Inheritance and ever since, I've wanted to know more.Rosemary Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03443172136203359953noreply@blogger.com