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The Spanish Princess

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The Spanish Princess

Post by princess garnet » Wed March 21st, 2018, 6:55 pm

Philippa Gregory's novels The Constant Princess and The King's Curse will be the basis for a new limited series "The Spanish Princess" on the premium channel Starz. More here:
https://blogs.weta.org/tellyvisions/201 ... h-princess
No broadcast date yet!

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Re: The Spanish Princess

Post by MLE (Emily Cotton) » Wed March 21st, 2018, 7:34 pm

Oh good! More people getting curious about 16th century Spain. I think the Tudors have been pretty well covered, but people like to add to the stories they are already familiar with. So let's branch out to the rest of Europe! Or the Ottoman Empire! Persia! China! India!
Does anybody know that Ivan IV (the Terrible) sent Elizabeth I a marriage proposal?

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Re: The Spanish Princess

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Re: The Spanish Princess

Post by Nefret » Sat June 9th, 2018, 2:29 pm

Sounds interesting, will look for it.
Into battle we ride with Gods by our side
We are strong and not afraid to die
We have an urge to kill and our lust for blood has to be fulfilled
WE´LL FIGHT TILL THE END! And send our enemies straight to Hell!
- "Into Battle"
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Re: The Spanish Princess

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Re: The Spanish Princess

Post by Mythica » Mon December 31st, 2018, 11:24 pm

They do realize they can do historical dramas that aren't based on Philippa Gregory's novels? It could just be based on... you know... history.

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Re: The Spanish Princess

Post by princess garnet » Fri March 15th, 2019, 3:03 pm

A new trailer has been released:
https://blogs.weta.org/tellyvisions/201 ... miere-date
The show will premiere on Sunday, May 5th on Starz Channel here in the US.

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Re: The Spanish Princess

Post by princess garnet » Tue July 9th, 2019, 9:22 pm

From WETA "Telly Visions" blog: How historically accurate was "The Spanish Princess" on Starz:
https://blogs.weta.org/tellyvisions/201 ... agon-right
Anyone here watch the show?

For novels, I enjoyed and own Jean Plaidy's Katherine of Aragon trilogy released as an omnibus edition.

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Re: The Spanish Princess

Post by Herobrek » Sat January 11th, 2020, 12:46 am

Me gustaría ver la serie. En donde la puedo conseguir? Se ve que es muy buena. 8-)

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