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2:38 pm
March 30, 2010
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I think in front of Hever Castle, just maybe. Or Blickling Hall. Either one.
8:36 am
February 24, 2010
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How about a statue of Anne staring down at Henry's grave?…No. Then it would have to be Hever Castle, I think.
9:03 am
August 12, 2009
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I like it, Sharon! But, yeah, they'd never go for it. So my choice would be Hever, too. But what should the statue look like? Just standing? Holding Elizabeth? Any other ideas?
"Don't knock at death's door.
Ring the bell and run. He hates that."
9:12 am
February 24, 2010
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Definitely holding Elizabeth. I'd love to see that.
6:02 am
March 30, 2010
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Holding Elizabeth, but representing she was queen. Like what she wore for her coronation.
8:16 am
July 9, 2009
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Hey guys. I haven't been in this forum in a while. Your question reminded me of a question I had a few months ago. In Agnes Strickland's chapters on Anne Boleyn she mentions a statue of Anne at Blickling. I asked at tudorHistory.org's Q&A blog, and here are the answers I got https://www.blogger.com/commen…..3889965735
Apparently there is still a statue of her there at Blickling, though I'm still kinda confused because it doesn't look like what Strickland described. (by the way, REALLY off topic, is it true that in Europe it's considered very rude to do what I just did and mention a female author by just her last name? That's what I was taught when I studied in England but in America that's just how we do it.)
Anyway, I would love to see a statue of Anne Boleyn pointing an accusing finger at Henry's grave. He probably believed he would literally rise from that grave at the last judgement (Les temps viendra from Anne's prayer book)-imagine rising from death to be judged by Anne!
Ainsi sera, groigne qui groigne.
11:18 am
February 24, 2010
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Looking down at Henry's grave and pointing an accusatory finger at him….I love it. I would love to see the look on his face when he sees Anne as judge on Judgement day. That's too funny.
I'm American and quite used to authors being called by their last names. Is that uncouth? We can be that way sometimes without reallizing that we are giving offense.
7:23 pm
January 9, 2010
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If you can get a copy of Norah Lofts' biography on Anne there's a picture of of the Blickling statue on page 180. She's wearing a costume that seems to be of a slightly later date and Lofts (pardon the Americanism!!!!) unfortunately gives gives no background on when it was made or who commissioned it.
Still, hope that helps a little!
10:02 am
February 22, 2010
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I'll post some pics of it when I get back on Thurs next week!
