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The White Queen

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littlemissnormal · 19/05/2013 20:39

Really excited about the TV adaption of Philippa Gregory's The White Queen after just seeing the trailer! But it said based on her novels, plural. Does anyone know which other ones will be involved? I'm guessing The Kingmakers Daughter?

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Mama1980 · 18/06/2013 18:05

I wouldn't personally there's a lot of sex and adult issues with sex, love, politics etc.

fedupwithdeployment · 18/06/2013 14:24

There is quite a lot of sex...

macca5 · 18/06/2013 14:19

I have two sons aged 12 and 9 who have seen the trailers and are desperate to watch this. I havent seen it or read the books. I'm guessing it's not suitable for the 9 year old but what about 12?

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littlemissnormal · 16/06/2013 22:01

I know it may not be completely factual but I really enjoyed it.
Liking Edward and Anthony Woodville Wink
Think Jacquetta, Elizabeth and Warwick have all been well cast.

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Mama1980 · 16/06/2013 20:10

So....I'm desperately trying to get my sons asleep in time to watch this! Smile

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littlemissnormal · 14/06/2013 21:02

Yep just seen trailer, this Sunday at 9!

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lilian1977 · 29/05/2013 13:28

Hi - just letting everyone know that the BBC have just released the media pack for The White Queen. Still no air date except "June". Schedules are released up to 14th June so it wouldn't surprise me if it starts on Sunday 16th June.

andrewgoweractor.wordpress.com/2013/05/29/press-pack-for-the-white-queen/

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littlemissnormal · 26/05/2013 13:36

I'm reading Blood Sisters by Sarah Gristwood at the moment, and she says there's a real lack of information about Anne Neville.

Loved Richard and also Earl Warwick in Sun in Splendour but not in anything I've read by Philippa Gregory.

The Anne Boleyn program I loved, purely for how the opposing historians differed in opinions. Found Hilary Mantel bizarre but couldn't take my eyes off her; very watchable!

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Leedscatgirl · 25/05/2013 18:12

When does it start as don't want to miss it

Mama1980 · 25/05/2013 18:10

I prefer Starkey too, though I'm getting really annoyed at hang to wait s long for the second part of his Henry biography. I don't always agree with him but I like his style.

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Mama1980 · 25/05/2013 07:40

Could be..... A thousand different factors come into play, depression, grief, stress, being in London, being away etc. who knows what she felt or was feeling, no one at the time ever seems to care about that only the effect she had on the men she was associated with. makes it very difficult as her illness is nearly always referred to in the context of how it affected/ developed in relation to her husband. It is fascinating trying to work it out though Smile

Shenanagins · 24/05/2013 21:00

I am so excited about this as well. I am hoping my ds will hurry up and go to sleep so i can watch Thomas Cromwell!

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Mama1980 · 24/05/2013 20:52

La queen, yep she almost certainly did, but it's looking through all the primary evidence for clues and information especially early symptoms, treatments etc. there's a huge amount of potential sources. My working hypothesis is that it was tb though there are some who disagree. I'm trying to create a whole physical picture without external reference to other factors in her 'decline.'
Am no expert though, I'm primarily a archaeologist Grin it would be easier if I had some bones to look at! Grin

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Mama1980 · 24/05/2013 20:38

Thurlow- ooohhhh yep the earl of Warwick he always seems to me as very charismatic, and decisive. Alright so he switched sides a bit but at least he did it openly. Grin
It sounds genuinely fascinating.
It's not really my area of expertise but I love the period and with all the Richard III news lots of journals are looking for research and articles, both publishable and for archives.
I've been looking for evidence for the physical illness and decline of Anne Neville, though of course it's the trying to understand the rest and how it fits into context that's more interesting Grin I like her very much at the beginning but by the time Richard is king all the fight seems to have gone out of her, not that you can blame Her of course! Can you imagine her thread on here....

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SilveryMoon · 24/05/2013 19:38

I'm also looking forward to this. I've read loads of stuff on the tudors and that kind of timem that I forget what PG books I've read! I don't think I've read The White Queen though, but looking forward to the series

gwenniebee · 24/05/2013 19:16

I am seriously and sillily excited about all the tudor stuff on the bbc this summer. I know it's a long way from real academia to sit and watch stuff on the telly, but I do love things that appeal to my more intellectual nature. Loved the programme on Anne Boleyn last night.

WhereMyMilk · 24/05/2013 19:05

Beyond excited-my fave bit of history too!

Thurlow · 24/05/2013 18:43

You and I could become firm friends Grin I have a bit of a 'thing' for the Earl of Warwick, lord knows why.

The dissertation was about how Edward had to spend money on luxurious illuminated manuscripts to copy the Burgundians and try to increase the prestige of the House of York, yet at the same time they promoted Caxton and the printing press for almost the same reasons. It was all propaganda. Ironically, this was a dissertation for an MA in library studies! I just wrote a lot of about battles and Warwick. Lord knows why they let me submit it...

Is this your specialist subject?

Mama1980 · 24/05/2013 18:30

Thanks, actually does sound interesting what were your conclusions? It's not usually my area but I'm researching the (physical aspects not political) death of Anne Neville at the moment for a possible article.

Thurlow · 24/05/2013 18:12

Oh, and no exact dates yet, but I think it will be in about 2-3 weeks as it'll be a Sunday night show and Case Histories is on for the next week or two, I imagine it will follow that.

Thurlow · 24/05/2013 18:11

The Role of the House of York in the Late 15th Century Book Trade. Exciting, huh? Grin