Discussion: Hello "lady" mary!

"I don't see it that way at all. Anne was picking a fight, and wanting Mary to except her position which is being insecure. Why do you need anyone to validate who you are especially if you're queen. I would have reacted worse than Mary, and not b/c my little sister was given my title, but b/c my father appears to not show his love or affection for me anymore."

"Well I guess in AB and Henry's case, for Mary to openly dispute the legitmacy of their marriage was in violation of the Act of Supremacy, which is a treasonable offense, I think. In retrospect, Henry could have been even harsher with her then he had, which would have been terrible. :("

"Sorry, I meant to say "shouldn't have". :)
Here's a review that contrast Denny's book on Anne to Eric Ives (who I much prefer)
http://www.atlantisjournal.org/Papers/29_1/PdePando.pdf
"Mary, Catherine’s daughter, is portrayed as histrionic, childish and stubborn; she is said to be full of fears for her safety and well-being, which Denny rejects as unsubstantiated, although they proved real according to historical evidence (see Starkey 2004: 443-445, 515-522).Probably the most unconvincing feature of Denny’s book is her startling perpetuation of religious clichés. All Catholics are evil and plotting, and all Protestants are saintly and unjustly persecuted....""

"The rivalry between Anne Boleyn and Princess Mary was WAY more than just a stepmother's insecurity. There were political factions at work and Mary had support from Spain and the catholics which threatened Anne's existence. It was also very brave of Mary to stand up to Anne because it could mean her own imprisonment and possible death. The court was rife with power plays between the political factions. Anne understood court politics very well and knew she needed to bring Mary to "heel". Ironically it wasn't the catholic faction (and Mary) but Thomas Cromwell who was the architect of the coup against the Boleyns."

"Please tell me that you are joking!
Beauty and brains to boot?

For one, she's total make-up! And second, brains? The girl isn't a smart cookie, and that's a fact!

I'm sure she'll f*** up Mary and the Tudors beyond reason!"

"Sarah is dating my lovey (Freddie Highmore)

Therefore I hate her, and I'm very curious about everything she does "

"Please tell me that you are joking!
Beauty and brains to boot?

For one, she's total make-up! And second, brains? The girl isn't a smart cookie, and that's a fact!

I'm sure she'll f*** up Mary and the Tudors beyond reason!"

"Sarah bolger is mary, she totally grasped the role as the little girl with child mary.
she turns mary into a human being.
and I am glad that they dont put her as this sour, super conservative over mad evil or ugly girl
I was rather impressed with the series with this mary, her appearence is more belieable, although her hair was more red than what they show there, but still her characters make mary real, you beleive she is mary not just a girl playing the role
and I hope we get to see more from her in the near future."

"I wonder will she appear on the credits of season 3 as a main character?"

"Henry could have been even harsher with her then he had, which would have been terrible. :("