Discussion: The Juxaposition of Anne and Jane

"I really did not like the way the interfacing of Anne dressing for her execution while Jane laughed and played with jewelry while wating for Henry to arrive.

I wanted to smack her hard! When she was jumping up and down getting her dress on and here was Anne, os solemn and discarded. I thought it made a good visual, but it was also very sad.

"Innocent" Jane knew what was happening at that very moment and didn't lose a wink of sleep over it."

"I really did not like the way the interfacing of Anne dressing for her execution while Jane laughed and played with jewelry while wating for Henry to arrive.

I wanted to smack her hard! When she was jumping up and down getting her dress on and here was Anne, os solemn and discarded. I thought it made a good visual, but it was also very sad.

"Innocent" Jane knew what was happening at that very moment and didn't lose a wink of sleep over it."

"Except for the fact that Katherine wasn't about to be murdered."

"I appreciate your post but you know, I have a little problem with saying Anne seduced Henry. The fact is that Henry had talked about splitting from his wife back in 1518...he was the one who was on the prowl. Anne was involved in a love match with Henry Percy when the King became enamoured with her. Using Wolsey, the relationship was split up and Henry made sure that no other man would come near Anne because they knew he wanted her.

Anne refused the king's attentions in the beginning because she still had feelings for Henry Percy...who had been hurriedly married off to someone else. When Anne's father realised that his daughter was now in the royal spotlight, he urged her to take advantage. Her choice was either to leave court or make the best of it. We know what she chose.

I am sure Jane was tutored by her father and brothers too. Both women were used by their families to further the family fortunes. The difference I see in the two women is their personalities. Anne was magnetic, intelligent and talented so people were drawn to her whereas Anne wasn't the brightest and more nondescript."

"I really did not like the way the interfacing of Anne dressing for her execution while Jane laughed and played with jewelry while wating for Henry to arrive.

I wanted to smack her hard! When she was jumping up and down getting her dress on and here was Anne, os solemn and discarded. I thought it made a good visual, but it was also very sad.

"Innocent" Jane knew what was happening at that very moment and didn't lose a wink of sleep over it."

"The other difference is that Anne had no option...Katherine had the option to take the title of Dowager Princess and live in comfort the rest of her life like Anne of Cleves did. I dont fault her on not taking it because it meant her child would be bastardized. But Anne and her faction were toppled and she was to have her head severed from her body and not knowing what would befall her child.who was also bastardized."

"One other thing, just something I noticed when people are drawing comparisons of the two, but how do we know Jane was not as intelligent as Anne? She was certainly not as well educated, but one can be poorly educated and still very intelligent. I do think she was much more easily kept in line, but that again, does not mean she was less intelligent. Just wanted to point out that intelligence can not always be measured by education.

Sorry, I was a preschool teacher for awhile and that always bugs me. I hope no one is offended. It's very easy to mistake things in this type of medium and the last thing I want to do is start a big debate."