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9:41 am
June 19, 2009
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M'Lady Blue,
I think that Henry was so many contradictions,( and yes, definitely a B******!)
Clare has a post on the main page today regarding the letter Anne suposedly sent to Henry on the 6th of May 1536 in it she says
“Sir, your Grace’s displeasure, and my Imprisonment are Things so strange unto me, as what to Write, or what to Excuse, I am altogether ignorant; whereas you sent unto me (willing me to confess a Truth, and so obtain your Favour) by such a one, whom you know to be my ancient and professed Enemy; I no sooner received the Message by him, than I rightly conceived your Meaning; and if, as you say, confessing Truth indeed may procure my safety, I shall with all Willingness and Duty perform your Command.”
Read more: /anne-boleyns-letter-to-henry-viii/5295/#comments%23ixzz0nASE1HFe
Who is the “ancient and professed Enemy”?
I don't think this could apply to Cromwell as the “Ancient” would not fit him, as He and Anne were friends at least not long before her death. If the letter is a fake, there is some one who was in the picture at that time. Norfolk did sit in judgement of Anne.
If it was not this, then it would be something else?
12:35 pm
February 24, 2010
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ipaud,
That head injury does not explain why Henry killed Sir Thomas More, his friend. Nor does it explain Bishop Fisher's murder. Nor does it explain his treatment of Katherine of Aragon.
Henry was a “real bastard” from beginning to end. The fact that he may have felt “love” for Anne does not excuse this guy for the death and mayhem he caused trying to make her his wife. He always blamed someone else for his problems. Problems, BTW, that he brought upon himself.
We can only have opinions on what we know. Until history can tell me more, and clear up some things, I will have a very low opinion of Henry. I do not think he was a very good person, EVER.
As to what Anne saw in Henry…I think she loved his romantic side. From his letters to her, we see he was very romantic. I think she fell in love with the man who wrote the letters. I think she loved his strength and his joviality. I think she felt protected by him. Therefore, she felt safe from the hateful factions around her. She loved the private side of Henry. Then he turned on her as he had turned on Katherine. He was more hateful than he ever thought of being to Katherine.
I would love to love Henry as I love Anne. At this moment in history, however, I do not feel the love.
8:09 pm
August 12, 2009
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I don't think the head injury created the monster, but it certainly seemed to make it worse. Or maybe it was just old age and chronic pain, which can make you incredibly angry, depressed, intolerant, and prone to lashing out at whomever is closest.
"Don't knock at death's door.
Ring the bell and run. He hates that."
