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MFM008

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5. I have alot

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 04:38 PM

Jul 2020

Of sympathy for Mary.
Subjected to her fathers lunatic whims.
Her story made worse by the protestantism
Of the time.
Biggest mistake marriage to Phillip of Spain.
Elizabeth knew this and never let a man
Especially a foreigner
come between her and her people.

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The Myth of 'Bloody Mary' [View all] Nevilledog Jul 2020 OP

Interesting. Thanks. LizBeth Jul 2020 #1

I'm reading 'Elizabeth - The Struggle for the Throne' by David Starkey Siwsan Jul 2020 #2

For some reason, I love English history mcar Jul 2020 #6

Both Mary and Elizabeth are absolutely fascinating, for entirely different reasons Siwsan Jul 2020 #8

I LOVE BRITISH HISTORY also. was required to read a biography sophomore year trueblue2007 Jul 2020 #13

I've read all the Outlander books and watched the series mcar Jul 2020 #15

The dubious thing about Edward naming Jane to succeed him was her mother was still alive muriel_volestrangler Jul 2020 #10

Bingo on Jane's husband Siwsan Jul 2020 #11

LADY JANE GREY was not the daughter of Henry VIII's sister Mary (Duchess of Suffolk) trueblue2007 Jul 2020 #14

Good read! TY chowder66 Jul 2020 #3

AcornTV has a series, "She-Wolves: England's Early Queens" csziggy Jul 2020 #4

I do and I will. ananda Jul 2020 #7

I have alot MFM008 Jul 2020 #5

Mary always had to contend with her more popular, younger, smarter sister. Siwsan Jul 2020 #9

VERY interesting ... THANKS for posting this. 👍 nt Raine Jul 2020 #12