Today is Mary's birthday! 18.02.1516 发布 一年多以前

Here 你 are a new Mary I vs Elizabeth I's spot: link 发布 一年多以前

"Upon his return to court, Henry explained that he had refused to see Mary on account of her obstinacy, which 'came from her Spanish Blood'. But when the French Ambassador mentioned how 'very well brought up' she was, 'the tears came into his [Henry's] eyes and he could not refrain from praising her'.

- Mary Tudor, Anna Whitelock. P. 62. 发布 一年多以前

As his first surviving legitimate child, he called her “his pearl of the world”, carrying her in his arms and 展示 her off to courtiers (Henry VIII 500 facts)

- link 发布 一年多以前

Oh broken angel
Were 你 sad when he crushed all your dreams?
Oh broken angel
Inside you're dying 'cause 你 can't believe
He would leave 你 alone
And leave 你 so cold
When 你 were his daughter
But the blood in your veins
As 你 carry his name
Turns thinner than water
You're just a broken angel

Boyce Avenue - Broken Angel

My personal favourite song for Mary 发布 一年多以前

And now you've grown up
With this notion that 你 were to blame
And 你 seem so strong sometimes
But I know that 你 still feel the same
As that little girl who shined like an angel
Even after his lazy 心 put 你 through hell
Oh broken angel
Were 你 sad when he crushed all your dreams?
Oh broken 天使 发布 一年多以前

你 showed him all the best of you
But I'm afraid your best
Wasn't good enough
And know he never wanted you
At least not the way
你 wanted yourself to be loved
And 你 feel like 你 were a mistake
He's not worth all those tears that won't go away
I wish 你 could see that
Still 你 try to impress him
But he never will listen 发布 一年多以前

wow 发布 一年多以前

But she will sing
'Till everything burns
While everyone screams
Burning their lies
Burning my dreams
All of this hate
And all of this pain
I'll burn it all down
As my anger reigns
'Till everything burns 发布 一年多以前

She sits in her corner
唱歌 herself to sleep
Wrapped in all of the promises
That no one seems to keep
She no longer cries to herself,
No tears left to wash away . 发布 一年多以前

I'm going to read "Bloody Mary" 由 Carolly Erickson: someone has read one of her biografies yet? I've just finished the Anne Boleyn's one and I found it great: Carolly writes very well :) 发布 一年多以前

I just finished a biography about the real Mary Tudor. That poor woman suffered so much in her life and ended up being treated as the villain. According to the biography some things such as reintroducing certain coinage to England was started in her reign, and Elizabeth has been 给 full credit for it.

I think 更多 research is needed on Mary Tudor!! 发布 一年多以前

Thanks to Twilightsaga94 for the lovely new banner 发布 一年多以前

Yay!! Thank 你 so much!! I've got now a green medal here!! 你 all rock my socks!! :D:D 发布 一年多以前

I read this poem, and I think it describes Mary perfectly in regards to how her life fell apart. What do 你 think?

link 发布 一年多以前

Just a thought... I think the 下一个 格言 can be "Veritas filia temporis (Truth, daughter of time)" because it was her motto... 发布 一年多以前

Hey! Great banner! Good job! 发布 一年多以前