tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post6674275855604140253..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: Elizabeth Howard - The Queen's MotherDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-110031841289962422016-09-08T21:20:49.903-07:002016-09-08T21:20:49.903-07:00As a descendant of the Carey's I found this ar...As a descendant of the Carey's I found this article interesting. Having read Mary Bolyens biography recently by Alison Weir has enhanced my knowledge of this period in history regarding Mary and William Carey and their offspring.nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08665865764496014918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-42827182309529931362016-09-08T21:16:48.475-07:002016-09-08T21:16:48.475-07:00Being a descendant of the Carey's I read all I...Being a descendant of the Carey's I read all I can on their history, thanks for a very interesting article. Alison Weirs biography of Mary Bolyen was fascinating and very informative.nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08665865764496014918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-20924504190674693902013-04-04T04:09:32.161-07:002013-04-04T04:09:32.161-07:00Great article as always, but I am somewhat sceptic...Great article as always, but I am somewhat sceptical about the provenance of the picture of Elizabeth shown. It shows a youngish woman and the costume dates it much nearer to that of Catherine Carey - Elizabeth's Grand-daughter. The ruff, sleeves and cap did not come in till the 1550s. I would expect a young Elizabeth to be costumed much more like a "playing card" queen - as a lady in waiting to Elizabeth of York, and a contemporary of Katherine of Aragon.jadishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12630935810012897371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-34353458226077356452013-04-04T00:35:34.399-07:002013-04-04T00:35:34.399-07:00I enjoyed reading and learning about this Elizabet...I enjoyed reading and learning about this Elizabeth. Thank you!Sophia Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909417504496472472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-73180452309399872212013-04-03T10:32:06.906-07:002013-04-03T10:32:06.906-07:00Oh, yes, Mary married for love and lived happily e...Oh, yes, Mary married for love and lived happily ever after. I believe she has descendants to this day...? I have read Alison Weir's biography of Mary and she makes some convincing arguments for Henry and Catherine not being the king's children. It must indeed have been hard to be Elizabeth Howard, losing both your son and daughter, and in such a dreadful way. Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-36008574624058595252013-04-03T08:46:38.400-07:002013-04-03T08:46:38.400-07:00How sad this was. The more I read about court life...How sad this was. The more I read about court life in Tudor England (and other periods and countries as well) the more I wonder about how families could be so ambitious, since most gains were so short-lived and the consequences so horrifying. To become royal was to be forever afterwards in danger. I can understand why Mary married a commoner, and it was probably her great luck to find herself far, far from this ill-fated family. Banishment from court probably saved her life. :-)Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-84697766809628989652013-04-03T05:06:12.267-07:002013-04-03T05:06:12.267-07:00Hi Judith .. what an interesting post. Why do you ...Hi Judith .. what an interesting post. Why do you think Elizabeth, the mother, put power and influence before her children? Was she obeying her husband or did she actively manoeuvre on behalf of the family. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-21914170313856816322013-04-03T00:40:07.225-07:002013-04-03T00:40:07.225-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.javediqbalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00133064495080140897noreply@blogger.com