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mcar

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6. For some reason, I love English history

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 04:41 PM

Jul 2020

should hate them, being of Irish extraction, but there you are.

Loved Wolf Hall and the different series about that time - War of the Roses and after. But I've never read much about Mary. I'll have to rectify that.

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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