Lady Jane Rochford

admin — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:28:03 +0000

So I am still reading my way through Royal Affairs by Leslie Carroll and have decided to blog my way through it as well, well at least the parts I find most interesting that is. While finishing the section on the infamous Henry VIII, I came across this passage:

“Swooning with fear, Lady Rochford was dragged to the blood-soaked scaffold. In her final words, she maintained her innocence as being Kathryn’s procuress, but admitted that she had “falsely accused” her late husband “of loving in an incestuous manner, his sister, Queen Anne Boleyn. For this I deserve to die”.”

I do have to say, I do feel she deserved her punishment. She lies not only directly cost two people their lives, but she also left the future Queen Elizabeth motherless. I can not help but think, what if Anne was spared her life and simply divorced. Would Elizabeth been able to know her mother? Would she have become the Queen she was? Would she have outlived Henry? Would be interesting indeed.

Madness of Henry VIII

admin — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:39:57 +0000

While researching for my newest post I landed at NatGeo for some historical inspiration and finally the angles sung and I found the source of this post. While Anne Boleyn is clearly one of my favorite people in history and Jane Seymour I could care less for, Henry VIII made his mark in history with all his six wives. Each wife had a tale of glory, trials and either death or a fall from grace, all except Catherine Parr who was more of a nurse then wife.

With that said I bring you to the source of my post, a movie I found on NatGeo about the life of King Henry VIII. His court, his politics and yes his women. Enjoy

P.S. If the video player below doesnt work for you click here to visit the page

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Lady Jane Rochford

Madness of Henry VIII