Have The Boleyn Sisters Been Misunderstood By History? | A Tale Of Two Sisters | Chronicle
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- Опубліковано 3 лют 2022
- The lives of Anne and Mary Boleyn are misunderstood. Anne, the beheaded wife of Henry VIII, has been both celebrated and damned, seen as both a schemer or a victim. Her sister Mary is less remembered and often dismissed as a fool and a whore. But what was the truth? This remarkable documentary goes on the hunt for answers, seeking out the fascinating truths of one of history's most beguiling sisterhoods.
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A king obsessed with a male heir… ironically it was his daughter who would become one of the most memorable European monarchs.
Mary seems to be the true smart one. She likely saw the politics and she wanted nothing of it. She’s the one who married for love, stayed away from the drama of Court and died a wealthy woman.
The problems wasn’t with any of these women. The problem was the men and society. None of the women did anything wrong
"They were strong. They did the best with what they had, and then they were punished for being too good at it" I think the lady in the blue sweater summed it up better than I ever could!
Noone seems to feel sympathy for Cathrine of Aragon. She was an intelligent queen helped Henry and was cast off to die miserably all alone in a cold castle.
If only Anne had known of the incredible influence of her daughter, Queen Elizabeth I.
I would like to see someone research the truth of why so many of Henry’s expected children ended in miscarriage. I believe that the truth lies in the fact that Henry had sex with so many different women that he carried a variety of diseases which he infected proceeding women with, causing the loss of so many pregnancies. Why did Queen Catherine have so many miscarriages? Were Ann Boleyn’s miscarriages a result of being infected by Henry? It’s also interesting that the first pregnancies of Henry’s women ended in healthy children but following pregnancies ended in miscarriage.
I really don't think Mary was less intelligent. She seems like she was just someone with different goals and less willingness to take a risk.
Both girls, scandalous or not, lived in a time when women were treated as insignificant. They both got caught up in the race for their place in King Henry's court. The fact that both were noticed by the King sealed their fate. It all went down hill from there. It was basically a vicious love/hate triangle.
I think that all of Henry VIII's wives were mistreated and abused by the misogynistic mindset of the time. I can't imagine suffering repeated miscarriages and stillborn births alone but then to also be made to feel shame that the child that survived was merely a girl. It's awful. I think all of these women were fascinating and some were inspiring due to their strength of character.
Poor Catherine. Henry was disgusting!
No matter how many times I hear or read about this period of Tudor history, I never tire of it. Thank you for this!
Anne didn't deserve to be killed, but how she treated the young Princess Mary says a lot about her. When Henry punished his daughter Mary and made her serve in toddler/infant Elizabeth's court, Anne locked her in her room so Henry couldn't see her. Once when Mary waved at him out the window, Anne was furious when Henry waved back. She also was furious at the young Mary's refusal to call her queen, and would have her physically punished. Anne didn't bother to hide her happiness at Catherine of Aragon's death, in front of Princess Mary.
Truly tragic what happened to Anne and women in general.
They didn't talk about Ann's phantom pregnancy or the fact that she lost the boy due to Henry falling from his horse with a head injury. He went into a coma and she lost the baby due to fear and stress over his health or near death.
Every time I hear the name "Anne Boelyn", I think of that scene in 'Steel Magnolias" between Olympia Dukakis and Shirley Maclaine:
Woolsey actually did Mary Boleyn a favor by keeping her out of court.
Henry the 8th was a disgusting, adulterer. Anns father is very responsible for her brother, sister and her ill fate. What loving father would tell his daughter's to sleep with the King of England and force his only son to marry a woman he didn't love or want to marry? The whole situation makes me sick.
This goes to show and further support how women were just used as bargaining chips and pawns in the life and dealings of men. Women were given next to no agency, yet they were required to accept so much responsibility and blame when things beyond their reach or control occurred.