#she devoured every scene she was in like I'm sorry to all your favs

[annabolinas]

Anne Boleyn Week 2024

Day 5: Most Underrated Fictional Portrayal: Dorothy Tutin in The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970)

"You mock me! To other women, to men in my court. You keep people about you who hate me. The things you dare say! 'This child was sired by another man.' You're not fit to be father to my son!" - Anne to Henry

"And I am innocent. That is sure. And I am a victim. That, too, is sure. This whole mockery is unworthy of you, Uncle. It is unworthy of you as representative of my gentle husband. This trial is no trial, but a signature on a document. The poorest subject is given justice that I am denied. I am the Queen and entitled to better than you have given me. Accusations, papers, lies, are easy means of denying the truth to a court of men. But the truth shall be known in that court which shall judge us all in time. I am sorry for you, Cromwell, for in condemning me, you condemn yourself elsewhere. Give your verdict, gentlemen, but remember, I am your Queen." - Anne at her trial

Anne: "The king wants a divorce?"

Cranmer: "Aye, he does."

Anne: "I cannot."

Cranmer: "Yet you were found guilty of those charges."

Anne: "Which he knows to be untrue."

Cranmer: "Your peers judged you."

Anne: "My equals did not." - Anne to Cranmer in the Tower

#tudorerasource #dailytudors #perioddramaedit #anneboleynweek2024 #tudor era #anne boleyn #the six wives of henry viii #dorothy tutin #I will never shut up about this portrayal!!! #absolute masterclass of a performance #she devoured every scene she was in like I'm sorry to all your favs #truly... #please watch it!!! #it's on dailymotion #and ok dot ru as well #anneboleynedit

[mothdogs]

do u have any book recommendations?! or what are ur fav ones? i'm so sorry if u have answered this before!! i love reading but i feel like as i've gotten older it's been more difficult to find books that i just devour in one reading!

Sure thing! I’ll just list out some of my personal faves

- The Secret History by Donna Tartt. Read if you like Greek mythology, tragedy, extremely gay undertones, and/or murder. It’s heavy, though.

- The History of Love by Nicole Krauss. Story of a Jewish girl searching for answers about her family, intertwined with a beautiful backstory about the nature of love, loss, and family. Extremely poetic prose at times.

- The Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud. Technically marketed as middle-grade fiction although it’s a bit like Harry Potter in that it skews towards older readers. Whipsmart, fast-paced, really cool magical system, deals with overarching themes like terrorism, class warfare, and slavery (Magicians rule London by use of magic; their magical powers come from subjugated demons.) Three main characters alternate perspectives, with the namesake demon Bartimaeus being the funniest and coolest read. Can’t recommend these books highly enough.

- Misery by Stephen King. A thriller in every sense of the word. Also a bit of a take on how addiction can be a prison--sometimes literally. Every scene with Annie is charged with suspense because you have no idea what she’s gonna do.

- You Shall Know Our Velocity! by Dave Eggers. A story about a guy who comes into a windfall of $80,000 due to the accidental death of his friend. In order to overcome his grief, he and his friend Hand travel the world and just give the money all away to strangers they meet along the way. Really interesting take on grief and mental illness with some beautiful passages on overcoming your demons and inhibitions.  

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