Any books on Jane Seymour?
Q. I mean the Queen not the actress... I know there is not much known about her and she had a very short marriage to Henry VIII. I've read a book on Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Katherine Howard, and I'm going to start a novel on Katherine Parr. Also if there are any books on Anne of Cleves that would be helpful too.
Asked by thorned rose - Wed May 19 17:53:57 2010 - - 2 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Unfortunately - as I think there's more to her than is normally revealed in histories of Henry VIII and his wives - there aren't many. Most books tend to focus on Anne Boleyn and the others. I have found a few, though. Jane appears in a background role in The Dark Rose, Volume 2 of The Morland Dynasty, a series of historical novels by author Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, where, seen through the eyes of Anne Boleyn, she is given a less than sympathetic portrayal. Jane is a minor character in Philippa Gregory's popular novel The Other Boleyn Girl. Jane is a devout girl seen by the Boleyns as their rival family at court. Jane also appears in Alison Weir's debut novel Innocent Traitor and her second The Lady Elizabeth. Jane is the subject of… [cont.]
Answered by Sybaris - Wed May 19 22:51:04 2010

Which wife of Henry VIII is your favorite?
Q. Mine is personally Anne Boleyn Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard, or Katherine Parr? And why? Mine is personally Anne Boleyn
Asked by glitterdreams - Tue Aug 26 12:50:41 2008 - - 6 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Anne of Cleaves. Henry sent his painter to paint portraits of Anne and her sister. Hans Holbein fell in love with Anne and painted her portrait looking through the eyes of love. The King picked her because of the portrait, but when she arrived in England, Henry called her a "great Flanders mare". She thought he was a jerk ( my paraphrase). She stood up to him and because of that, she became a respected friend of the King after the divorce.
Answered by No Clue - Tue Aug 26 13:03:15 2008

What is your favorite painting, and what painting do you think is most famously recongizable?
Q. My favorite: The Anne of Cleves by Hans Holbein The most recognizable: Leonardo DiVinci's Mona Lisa I got to see both at the Lourve in Paris!!! Sorry, yes it is "Louvre"
Asked by Paradox - Sat Dec 13 14:25:54 2008 - - 12 Answers - 0 Comments

A. My favorite: Anything Elvis on velvet. Most Famous: Mona Lisa (although think how much better the painting would be if it were also on velvet).
Answered by spincycle00 - Sat Dec 13 15:07:07 2008

What happened to henry the 8th's wives and why?
Q. so... what happened to... jane seymour - and why? anne of cleves - and why? kathryn howard - and why? katherine parr - and why? history project!! important!!! thank you :) xxx
Asked by thinisalwaysinanaanaana - Sat Apr 4 13:45:51 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Did you Google these ladies before asking us to do your homework?
Answered by Feisty - Sat Apr 4 13:51:28 2009

Which Was Your Favorite Queen?
Q. Catherine Of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne Of Cleves, Kathryn Howard, or Katherine Parr If you don't know these people or who I am talking about don' answer it. Anybody that says you don't know who they are will get a thumbs down. Well you won't get a thumbs down lol. You just won't be picked for best answer.
Asked by Cindy Lou Who - Mon Dec 15 18:57:49 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Catherine of Aragon gets the vote for being screwed over. Technically, those OTHER tarts aren't legally queens... just Bimbo's Royale. My Favorite Movie Queen would be Isabella of France (Sophie Marceau from Braveheart). I still give a polite round of applause to HM Elizabeth II.
Answered by mariner31 - Mon Dec 15 19:09:45 2008

does anyone have any cool info on the tudors?
Q. i am especially interested in Henry the 8ths wives. I know alot about most of them from books, movies and television but i would like to find out more about Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves and Catherine Parr in pertiqular. Thanks.
Asked by dancinglace432 - Sat Apr 5 13:11:22 2008 - - 3 Answers - 1 Comments

A. You won't find anything accurate from movies or TV! For books, do try reading David Starkey, Antonia Fraser, Alison Plowden and Alison Weir. Alison Weir in particular writes much about the personal side of the Tudor kings and queens, and is fascinating to read. For instance, she tells us that Henry was about 6' 2" tall and had a rather high voice. She also comments on the appearance of each Queen. For instant gratification, these sites should give you the information you seek (some is lifted from Alison Weir!): on Henry, with links to his wives, etc: (easy-to-find FAQS)
Answered by Sybaris - Sun Apr 6 01:00:25 2008

how did anne of cleves die?
Q. how did anne of cleves die?
Asked by Anosh - Wed Dec 16 17:18:08 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Anne of Cleves died on July 16, 1557 at Chelsea Manor, outside London, of suspected cancer. She was 42 years old.
Answered by Laredo - Wed Dec 16 17:27:24 2009

history guestion?
Q. Which of his queens did Henry VIII refer to as his "Flanders Mare"? A) Anne of Cleves B) Anne Boleyn C) Catherine of Aragon D) Catherine Howard
Asked by judyw1950 - Fri Aug 10 12:52:09 2007 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments

A. A) Anne of Cleves
Answered by gekkexx - Fri Aug 10 12:58:34 2007

if you could ask catherine of aragon,catherine howard ,anne boleyn,anne of cleves,george washington, rasputin,
Q. lady di what they think of what daudy alfied is saying, what would they say . p.s. forget grammer i think the meaning is there
Asked by davidjohnthomas2000 - Sat Mar 3 00:54:38 2007 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments

A. They would say "Who?"
Answered by Jim - Sat Mar 3 10:39:33 2007

Which wife do you think Henry VIII loved the most??
Q. Options are: Katherine of Aragon Anne Boleyn Jane Seymour Anne of Cleves Kathryn Howard Katherine Parr Ah, but did he just say that as she had given him a son?! I personally think it was Anne Boleyn. Fine line between love and hate after all...
Asked by mummy_2_riley - Sun Jan 28 09:13:29 2007 - - 14 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Well, I think he loved them all - briefly - in his own way, apart from Anne of Cleves. He was married for quite a long time to Katherine of Aragon, and it was only when she grew too old to bear him a son that he fell in love/lust with Anne Boleyn. There's nothing like refusing a man to keep his interest! I think that was a very fiery, lustful affair. As Anne was not deemed to be strictly beautiful, she must have had a lot of charm and personality to bewitch the King. Jane Seymour was a totally different person from Anne, meek and obedient, and she gave Henry his son. Dying shortly afterwards, I think Henry didn't have time to fall out of love with her, and her memory remained sacred to him. Who knows what the womanizing King would… [cont.]
Answered by Sybaris - Sun Jan 28 09:52:03 2007

King Henry VIII accomplishments in later life?
Q. I was just wondering about any information about his accomplishments in his later life after his marriage to Anne of Cleves to his death. When i try to look on the internet it doesn't give me much help. i really just need website addresses that have information about his later regin.
Asked by Kim - Thu Apr 30 20:55:28 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Well, he proceeded with the destruction of the Catholic Church, executed both Protestants and Catholics who deviated from his own vision of what the church should be. He married two more wives, Catherine Howard, who was executed for adulterly and treason, and Catherine Parr, who outlived him, though only for a short time (she married thomas Seymour soon after the king's death and died in childbirth. He fought a war with Scotland, when the Scots launched an attack on the Debatable Land, north of Carlisle. King Henry sent a force against the Scots, who were defeated at Sloway Moss. He also went to war with France, in 1544, leaving Catherine Parr as regent. Henry landed at Calais (which was still an English possession at this time), and… [cont.]
Answered by Louise C - Fri May 1 13:53:42 2009

Showtime's The Tudors. Does anyone else agree with me? Read on?
Q. Jonathan Rhys Meyers is hot, but I thought King Henry VIII was fat and redhead? And Joss Stone (who was Anne of Cleves) is much much better looking than that anorexic girl they have playing Catherine Howard!
Asked by SuMiRe~chan - Sun Jul 12 02:58:30 2009 - - 3 Answers - 1 Comments

A. i believe the series is based on how Henry VIII saw himself in his eyes and yes during his marriage to his first wife, widower of his brother King arthur and spanish princess Katherine of Aragon Henry was younger, fitter and slim, however by the time he had married anne boleyn and had started courting jane seymour, he was over weight and his ulcerated leg which the Tudors make out was due to a "Jousting" accident" was something that had been with him for years and kept getting worse after his accident, it was still their before. to answer your question, the tudors is not historically accurate in many ways and the way henry VIII looks in the third season is very inaccurate, but would we all watch it if it was? and if Anne of cleves was… [cont.]
Answered by purplehoneycomb - Sun Jul 12 23:59:14 2009

Which one of Henry VIII's wives is your favourite?
Q. Personally, I'm inclined towards Katherine D'Aragon and Anne of Cleves, because they were not cruel, but strong and in my opinion, beautiful women. Your favourites?
Asked by Diya - Thu Sep 3 17:35:47 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Katharine Parr. She managed to outlive him. Anne of Cleves was not beautiful; that's why Henry wanted to get rid of her. He called her a "cow". However, she was smart enough to not get her head chopped off.
Answered by JamesT - Thu Sep 3 18:15:12 2009

What happened to Anne of Cleves?
Q. After her divorce from Henry the 8th? I know she stayed in England until she died. But I cant find any information about wether she ever got married again, had children or how she even died?
Asked by Sarah - Fri Mar 21 00:39:09 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You're right-there isn't a a lot of online info about Anne of Cleves after her divorce.The Wives of Henry VIII, a book by Antonia Fraser gives some researched info. She lived in England after the divorce as Henry's "good sister". Henry gave her a fantastic divorce settlement of estates, income and social standing as long as she stayed in England. She lived a privileged and weird life by Tudor standards, as she was not controlled by any male or family members other than the king. It's been documented that she loved her wine (probably too much). She never remarried or had children, but was on good terms with Henry's children and last two wives. She did attend court on occasion, but mainly lived a solitary life(another weird concept for… [cont.]
Answered by crispy - Fri Mar 21 09:28:10 2008

Which one of Henry VIII's wives do you think was the prettiest?
Q. I think that the wife he rejected, Anne of Cleves, was the prettiest. I've seen more than one portrait of her and I can't understand why Henry VIII thought she looked like a horse. The second prettiest, in my opinion, was Anne Boleyn. Jane Seymour was butt-ugly and his other three wives were just average looking. What do you think?
Asked by Lonny - Wed Jul 22 03:32:13 2009 - - 16 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Well I think Anne of Cleves was beautiful. I think Henry lied about her beauty because she insulted him somehow by either his smell or looks or maybe she didn't make him feel young like Kitty Howard did. I mean why else would he keep her close if he didn't like her. Second would be Katherine of Aragon, then Katherine Howard, Jane Seymore, Katherine Parr, then Anne Boleyn. Anne was not pretty, she had charm and wit and knew how to dress herself but she had bad character which made her ugly on the inside and I have just seen and read that she wasn't that pretty. People usually hollywood it up cause she stole him away from his first wife and he changed history for her so people would hate to think he did that for an ugly woman.
Answered by Flea - Fri Jul 24 01:02:08 2009

Amelia of Cleves!!???
Q. Can somebody please , if they know anything about her give me some info? I've google searched her and there NO info at all. All I know is she was the younger sister of Anne of Cleves and also ( as well as Anne) Sat for a potrait for Henry the 8th. But after Henry picked Anne and Anne left for England.. Theres absouletly no imformation on her! what happened to her , did she die? enter a nunnery? Even the littlest piece of information would be apericated!
Asked by Sarawrrr - Mon Sep 22 03:09:14 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. According to Wikipedia, she never married. I would guess she had to enter a nunnery, because nun's can't marry especially if she was like her sister.
Answered by Chris S - Mon Sep 22 05:29:14 2008

which wife of Henry the Eighth do you most sympathize with?
Q. Catherine of Aragon Anne Boleyn Jane Seymour Anne of Cleves Catherine Howard Catherine Parr
Asked by Deb - Sun Jun 7 15:27:45 2009 - - 17 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Katherine of Aragon. Henry treated her appallingly, and she remained noble and regal throughout as a dumped wife. I also feel sorry for poor little Catherine Howard. I don't believe she really knew what was happening to her until the end. There she was, a young girl, married to this magnificent King, except that underneath it all he was a fat old man with weeping sores on his leg - and she did her duty to him. No wonder she found relief with a handsome young man. But she didn't have the wit to behave circumspectly; she'd been pushed into her exalted position then left to deal with it when she wasn't equipped. Even though Katherine Parr outlived Henry, I have sympathy for her, too. Three times a widow to old men, she finally married… [cont.]
Answered by Sybaris - Mon Jun 8 12:27:36 2009

Did King Henry Tudor have any children with Anne of Cleves?
Q. Did King Henry Tudor have any children with Anne of Cleves?
Asked by Cheyenne122394 - Sun Jun 22 19:10:42 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. No his only legitimate children were Mary I by Katherine of Aragon, Elizabeth I by Anne Boleyn, and Edward VI by Jane Seymour. After those children he had no more legitimate children. He had a few children by his mistresses. He divorced Anne of Cleves before any could be conceived.
Answered by ~~It's Me!~~ - Sun Jun 22 19:16:29 2008

Why was Anne of Cleves given the title "Kings Sister"?
Q. I see this as even more degrading than being known as a Queen who had her title stripped from her. It is like King Henry did this just to make it appear that he never married her at all. Also, with Kathrine Howard, obviously she was a faithful and loving with (her nickname was Rose With No Thorns) so what was the real motive behind her execution? Does anyone find it strange that the two wives of King Henry VIII who were executed were cousins? Maybe it was something to do with a grudge against their family. Especially since before King Henry married Anne he had just executed her uncle.
Asked by Mr. Nobody - Sun May 25 04:13:30 2008 - - 3 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Henry's marriage to Anne of Cleves was for purely political and religious reasons. When he laid eyes on her, he said, "I like her not!" and called her a "Flanders Mare". Catherine Howard was lady in waiting to Anne, and Henry had probably fallen in love with this young girl pretty quickly - she was a teenager (her exact age is not known) and he was nearly fifty, fat, ailing and with a stinking, suppurating wound on his leg. It's doubtful whether Henry and Anne had consummated their marriage and, with Catherine waiting (there was a rumour that she was pregnant), Henry wanted to get rid of Anne. Before their wedding, a pre-contract was found between Anne and Francis, duke of Lorraine. This was used to annul their marriage as, in those… [cont.]
Answered by Sybaris - Sun May 25 05:38:23 2008

Tudor's Fans please.. Joss Stone to play Anne of Cleves?
Q. I just read that Joss Stone is going to play the role of Anne of Cleves. Why in the world would anyone want to play a character that was rumored to be so ugly she was given the nickname of "flanders mare" by a king no less? I am no actress, but I would be mortified if someone even suggested the role to me.
Asked by southernpixiebell - Wed Aug 6 21:43:06 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I agree with you. I'd be mortified too.
Answered by leslie - Sun Aug 10 17:58:21 2008