Discussion: No Time Wasted with the Executions - SPOILER ALERT for Episode 9

"Nobody really knows the exact reason that Elizabeth did not take a husband. It my opinion, it was a combination of many historians theories. Robert Dudley (one who should have known, lol), said that she told him at the age of eight she would never marry. That would have been near the time when Katherine Howard was beheaded, too. Elizabeth, by that time, had seen the plight of woman in the world, and the required submission it called for her to have for her husband. She also watched how her sister behaved with Phillip as King with her, and I'm guessing she did not like the idea of having the foreign husband over her. So that was out. Then there was the diplomatic angle of her marriage. If she could keep stringing foreign princes along without really saying yes or no, she was able to maintain peace. Then there's the theory she created a type of cult of personality around her, "The Cult of Elizabeth" (based off of the "Cult of the Virgin Mary." She gained her people's loyalty and almost kind of turned their religious thinking towards her, too. All of these things had their advantages, and Elizabeth was no fool not to recognize it. She could have married Ivan the Terrible (those are some great letters to read between them and others, btw), but she didn't. And they probably wouldn't have seen much of each other at all. And I believe she was too strong-willed to take a back seat to the throne, even if she did marry. Dudley, having known her since she was eight, would have known the troubles he would have had with THAT, lol.

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"It was also apparently the memory of Catherine Howards demise that put her off marriage."

"I wish she had married Robin in a way. But perhaps it's better she didn't."

"I think I'll tune out during that torture scene when I watch Episode 9. Everyone seems to agree that it's over the top. Like you, I would much prefer to see the trial.
Where exactly is Thomas Boleyn sitting and reading while all this horrible stuff is going on. I'm having trouble imagining the scene.
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"I can't wait for 10 it will show 12:00a. Tear jerker for sure. "

"Yes, it is. I have a virus on my personal laptop, so I have to wait a couple days to get back online. I am sure going to miss all of you while waiting to speak about 10.

I don't know Lettice....do I even want to see it. When they execute Anne, and take Natalie’s character out of the pic do I want to watch the show next season. Natalie is 65% of the show in my book. I was also thinking while lying in bed last night.....I didn't feel good, so I try to imagine things or people in worse situations than mine, and I thought about Anne. Can you imagine really…… kneeled at your feet waiting on someone to slice your head....I can't believe that happen to her. I had blood work done yesterday, and I had to turn the opposite direction just for the Tech to draw blood, so imagine a sword to take your ncek to take off your head at the hands of the man you love at that.
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"Where is the last letter now?"

"When I was watching the episode, I thought her downfall was too quick. I was hoping we could see a slower version to see the similiarity of Queen Catherine's rejection and Anne's rejection. I think Jane Seymour started entertaining in the new Seymour rooms and Anne's rooms were becoming emptier because Jane was the new favorite. Also Anne was called The Whore, Anne Bolyen. LOVE THE TUDORS"

"Yes, it is. I have a virus on my personal laptop, so I have to wait a couple days to get back online. I am sure going to miss all of you while waiting to speak about 10.

I don't know Lettice....do I even want to see it. When they execute Anne, and take Natalie’s character out of the pic do I want to watch the show next season. Natalie is 65% of the show in my book. I was also thinking while lying in bed last night.....I didn't feel good, so I try to imagine things or people in worse situations than mine, and I thought about Anne. Can you imagine really…… kneeled at your feet waiting on someone to slice your head....I can't believe that happen to her. I had blood work done yesterday, and I had to turn the opposite direction just for the Tech to draw blood, so imagine a sword to take your ncek to take off your head at the hands of the man you love at that.
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