I love history and am a big fan of period dramas. “The Tudors” on Showtime is my current obsession. The art direction is beautiful and the acting is engaging - especially Natalie Dormer who for 2 seasons played Anne Boleyn with the depth and complexity she undoubtedly possessed. The series has had some criticism due to the fact that for the sake of drama the writers have some artistic license. I am forgiving because I am sure it will spark a desire in many to further study that most interesting time in European History - The English Reformation. It has for me. It has also highlighted the dangers of marriage between church and state as I couldn’t help but think of the poor serfs who were forced to live and die by the personal desires of a "Sovereign" as well as the "Princes of the Church" who also sought to control them in the name of God.
With the recent publication of
Henry’s letters to Anne Boleyn, we see that whether one was born in Henry’s time or today, the human condition has remained the same. People want what they can’t have and Henry VIII was no different. His passion for the woman who dared to say “no” to his sexual advances led many to the scaffold and changed the course of history.
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