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The Tudors chat
Is season 2 out on DVD yet?
News, views, and reviews on books and graphic novels for young adult.
http://yabookmarks.blogspot.com/
http://yabookmarks.blogspot.com/
boo. Why would they wait till after X-Mas that foolish on their part I think. hmmm.
News, views, and reviews on books and graphic novels for young adult.
http://yabookmarks.blogspot.com/
http://yabookmarks.blogspot.com/
The programme has turned into a definite 'must watch' in our house. When we're away, we're recording it (or whatever you call that Sky programme saving option thingie). Alone for the lovely selection of male side characters
and the triumph when you spot yet another gap in their research, intended or not. It's great fun to watch, though. Nothing more, nothing less. 
However, I was watching the first episode of a new series called 'Merlin' last night. Aimed at kids (with no knowledge of history), I laughed so much in places that I'm not sure I'll be punishing myself again by watching another episode. Poor old Arthur...


However, I was watching the first episode of a new series called 'Merlin' last night. Aimed at kids (with no knowledge of history), I laughed so much in places that I'm not sure I'll be punishing myself again by watching another episode. Poor old Arthur...
Here is a link to a picture of Joss Stone as Anne of Cleves.
http://www.usatoday.com/life/2008-10-02 ... htm?csp=34
http://www.usatoday.com/life/2008-10-02 ... htm?csp=34
[quote=""Tanzanite""]Here is a link to a picture of Joss Stone as Anne of Cleves.
http://www.usatoday.com/life/2008-10-02 ... htm?csp=34[/quote]
Hmmm.... A frumpy, harpsichord-playing, German virgin weirdo. I can't wait!
http://www.usatoday.com/life/2008-10-02 ... htm?csp=34[/quote]
Hmmm.... A frumpy, harpsichord-playing, German virgin weirdo. I can't wait!

Les proz e les vassals
Souvent entre piez de chevals
Kar ja li coard nI chasront
'The Brave and the valiant
Are always to be found between the hooves of horses
For never will cowards fall down there.'
Histoire de Guillaume le Mareschal
www.elizabethchadwick.com
Souvent entre piez de chevals
Kar ja li coard nI chasront
'The Brave and the valiant
Are always to be found between the hooves of horses
For never will cowards fall down there.'
Histoire de Guillaume le Mareschal
www.elizabethchadwick.com