tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post6266325395178519017..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: For Sale: Rich Orphans - The Tudor Court Of WardsDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-69729030286057959212016-09-07T11:15:55.321-07:002016-09-07T11:15:55.321-07:00You're so right about Jane, Anne. Thanks for y...You're so right about Jane, Anne. Thanks for your comment!Barbara Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262472194439310615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-15743619888845072202016-09-06T14:43:25.301-07:002016-09-06T14:43:25.301-07:00Fascinating. Follow the money...or Kingdom! This s...Fascinating. Follow the money...or Kingdom! This so reminds me of Lady Jane Grey's story....and how she was made to marry John Dudley,Duke of Northumberland's younger son. Thanks for posting!Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05033117202223821117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-5568129822622203282012-09-23T16:31:02.035-07:002012-09-23T16:31:02.035-07:00So true, Elizabeth. Thanks for your thoughts - I&#...So true, Elizabeth. Thanks for your thoughts - I'm glad you enjoyed the post.Barbara Kylehttp://www.barbarakyle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-77523572967686983082012-09-22T20:51:42.621-07:002012-09-22T20:51:42.621-07:00Thank you Barbara. Great clarification on Wards in...Thank you Barbara. Great clarification on Wards in the Tudor times. It is sometimes hard for us to comprehend what it must have been like for children under royal wardships. It makes us look and think about the Tudor times with better understanding.Elizabeth Gayle Fellowsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-77437927240068113482012-09-21T06:42:42.858-07:002012-09-21T06:42:42.858-07:00Frances, I'm delighted that this info has help...Frances, I'm delighted that this info has helped you with your research. Music to my ears :) Barbara Kylehttp://www.barbarakyle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-52166990933185446102012-09-21T06:38:50.725-07:002012-09-21T06:38:50.725-07:00Thanks for your comment, Leah. Like you, I always ...Thanks for your comment, Leah. Like you, I always enjoy learning something new on this site. Cheers!Barbara Kylehttp://www.barbarakyle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-53144043620831402832012-09-20T23:45:38.862-07:002012-09-20T23:45:38.862-07:00Thank you for this post, which has helped me bette...Thank you for this post, which has helped me better understand the relationship between the Leighton family and John St John.Frances Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04844654551121374440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-36719966733855256392012-09-20T21:08:49.598-07:002012-09-20T21:08:49.598-07:00I really enjoyed this post. I had never really giv...I really enjoyed this post. I had never really given wardship much thought in detail but I'm glad that I have learned something here. Finding this site has not only brought "new to me authors" my way but has given me a place to go to learn. I cannot seem to soak up enough history. :)Leah Weller (leahluvsmedieval)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17868406686231656969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-16930252953523840592012-09-20T16:30:24.670-07:002012-09-20T16:30:24.670-07:00I`m so glad you enjoyed it, Liesel.I`m so glad you enjoyed it, Liesel.Barbara Kylehttp://www.barbarakyle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-73405416588734887242012-09-20T13:08:23.889-07:002012-09-20T13:08:23.889-07:00What a fascinating subject. My sister is an Elizab...What a fascinating subject. My sister is an Elizabethan enthusiast but I've never heard this talked about before. Great post! :DLiesel K. Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03860816358217211833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-57432420564228157372012-09-20T10:15:50.543-07:002012-09-20T10:15:50.543-07:00I so agree, Petrea. So many references to historic...I so agree, Petrea. So many references to historical terms and institutions are obscure. It's a pleasure to give names and faces to the people involved, to make their flesh-and-blood hopes and fears come to life across the centuries. (Come to think of it, that's a novelist's job description!) Barbara Kylehttp://www.barbarakyle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-60777862522384324932012-09-20T09:11:07.284-07:002012-09-20T09:11:07.284-07:00I had heard these terms tossed around before, &quo...I had heard these terms tossed around before, "Master of the King's Wards" and "Court of Wards," but I never knew what they meant. Thanks for your well-researched and well-written explanation. It's fascinating. Gives new meaning to "poor little rich kid."Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-76972692974494768012012-09-20T07:11:11.600-07:002012-09-20T07:11:11.600-07:00Thanks for your comments, Sophia and Heidi - and I...Thanks for your comments, Sophia and Heidi - and I'm delighted you like the book covers :)Barbara Kylehttp://www.barbarakyle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-6878629087411932332012-09-20T07:09:33.335-07:002012-09-20T07:09:33.335-07:00My pleasure, Charlotte. History is endlessly fasci...My pleasure, Charlotte. History is endlessly fascinating, isn't it?Barbara Kylehttp://www.barbarakyle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-77727931867262825242012-09-20T06:54:33.158-07:002012-09-20T06:54:33.158-07:00This is so interesting--thanks! And what gorgeous...This is so interesting--thanks! And what gorgeous covers your books have!Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12660156433881882098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-88676191468982548692012-09-20T01:39:09.296-07:002012-09-20T01:39:09.296-07:00That is fascinating and I didn't know much abo...That is fascinating and I didn't know much about wardship in Tudor times. I feel a little sorry for the poor orphaned rich kids now.<br /><br />Thanks for the interesting posting!Sophia Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909417504496472472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-26230252717694469162012-09-20T01:35:26.127-07:002012-09-20T01:35:26.127-07:00Thank you! Wish all legal history was explained s...Thank you! Wish all legal history was explained so well.<br />Charlotte FrostAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com