Discussion: Mary Boleyn - did she love Henry?

"That was one of the major sources of frustration for me watching that movie - they didn't show or mention William Carey's death. In fact my mom leaned over during the movie and asked, "What happened to her first husband?" Definately a goof on their part for not tying up loose ends before moving on to Stafford."

"thank you for speaking my mind dear wikikitty ^_^
not only did this movie have Americans portaying english history which is an attrocity in my opinion since the states was still being discovered (the new world) when this all took place, greggory also went on her own assumptions and created completely different imaginary personalites for each person in the film and book. While i have the book and find it a good read, Pgregoryy stuck with Retha m warnicke's views and assumptions which included george being gay as well as the couriters (supposedly) and anne being so desperate for a boy to have as heir with henry that she would have done just about ANYTHING
I love how starkey and ives debate this and see their versions of history as the most truthful and unbiased along with most of the national review on historcial accounts.

Yes also mary was not there at the execution, she did not aid anne or testify for her or against her during the trial and anne was said to be poised and confident when delivering her final speech. and you are so right, the dishy eric bana was too hot for henry lol but also had dark hair, was australian, although he made a better job of the show than the others, but still he was seen as downright stupid which he know if anything he wasnt, he was paranoid yes but not an idiot when it came to these things.

As for mary loving the king, i think not. She had already bedded francis king of france several times in the french court, ,and yes while she was the more subdued gentler one (and the more dosile) she was not a heroine who was defated in her affections for henry by her evil wicked sister anne boleyn. that whole story reads like a bad britney song, "my lonliness is killing me" "i still beleive when im not with you i lose my mind" LOL LOL
sorry to be so blunt but this is how i see it and after reading proper accounts i see mary as the sweet elder sister who the king tired of, enter ANNE"

"Well the movie was not accurate by all means. There were some facts to it. Which was both Boleyn girls sleeping with the King. And Daddy Dearest pushing them to do whatever needed to advance (makes me sick) what father does that. The movie itself not so good. But there were bits of facts in them. Its just like Gregorys works with the Constant Princess, half the book she had KOA talking to her dead husband Arthur.

I dont think many people at all liked the movie. When I watched it, it did make me feel more ICK for the Boleyns in general. But its just the dynamics of everything that happened.

With respect, because you know I do respect your opinion.

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"One thing that baffles me. And maybe someone can better explain it is this. Many times I read on here that Much of the Boleyns history, mainly Anne's was destroyed. So Im wondering how much of truth is in all of it. I mean if so much has been destroyed then what do we know. We dont even have an exact birth record of her. Certain details of her life if destroyed how can they be validated ? And I ask this with sincere curiosity.

And when you say Pious Catholic Beliefs are you using the word pious in a derogatory way ?"

"I liked the movie too fun ,I was able to take it for what it was-historical fiction."

"She gave more to the poor as far as money - humm was that generosity or was it because the people did not love her so buying their love ?
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