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"I haven't gotten as far in the book as i would have liked to have got yet (damn coursework!), but David Starkey did make that remark in his two part documentary about the "Forgotten" Tudors. He mentioned that Mary refused to allow Phillip make any decisions in the running of her country, it was the ultimate reason he left England and returned to his homeland, and although Mary did pine for him, despite how much she missed him, she still didn't give him free reign just so he would return. She may have longed for his love, but she didn't try to win it at the expense of her people."

"On this day, November 17th, 1558, 451 years ago, Queen Mary I died of ovarian cancer at the age of 42...

R.I.P Mary Tudor, and in three months and a days time, we'll be celebrating your birthday instead, a far happier event to the life you lived, and the end you eventually met..."

"Mine too! So QM, do you ever get on the threads over at the True Blood fan sites? I don't remember seeing your profile on there. I would like to invite you to click on the link: http://ericsarea5.wetpaint.com/thread and check it out. We have a lot of fun on there and our Let's Talk About Sex thread is very popular. "

"ooooo...maybe I'll take the risk? lol. Or do I *really want an angry Anne ghost on my tail? haha. I know what you mean, though...it's such an ethereal song, and it really does make you feel kind of sad and uplifted at the same time..."

"Well since you two are up in arms about the lawnmowers, I'll join! Onward Mates!"

"Oh I know what you mean about Frain`s multi-layered portrayal of this complex character. Usually Cromwell`s this pantomime villain, lurking around darkened corridoors, laughing maniacally about who`s head he`ll have on a spike next. To see him played as an actual flesh and blood human being is sooo refreshing. A little off topic here, but you wait for almost 500 years for a fair portrayal of Thomas Cromwell, and then two come along at once. The novel, Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel, focuses on Cromwell, and is posibly one of the best historical fictions i`ve ever read. "

"Yeah I know that Reg LOL I meant TS looks different with the beard etc, hey we still haven't heard when we English get to see Season 3 yet and here I am looking ahead to season 4!! I'm hopeing for next month, the Tv mag which said it was June was clearly incompetent and the Editor should be hung drawn and quartered for raising my hopes * thinks, this Tudor style necklace I'm wearing as clearly gone to my head*"