Friday, August 3, 2012

British Royalty

Theme of the day for Friday, August 3rd: British Royalty.  Understanding the British Royalty can be very confusing.  I found a couple of websites that are well organized and helped me better understand the different houses.  Tudor History clearly explains the six wives of Henry VIII as well as the Tudor lineage.  English Monarchs has the complete history of Kings and Queens of England.  The first six movies cover the monarchy under the House of Tudor.

The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) about Anne Boleyn sister, Mary
Anne of the Thousand Days (1969) about Anne Boleyn

Elizabeth (1998) about the beginning of the Queen's reign
Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) about her latter years of reign

Mary, Queen of Scots (1971) about threat to Elizabeth's throne
Mary of Scotland (1936) about Mary Stuart, rival to Elizabeth

The Lion in Winter (1968) King Henry II - House of Plantagenet
Victoria & Albert (2001) about their long romance - House of Hanover

The King's Speech (2010) King George VI - House of Windsor
The Queen (2006) Queen Elizabeth II - House of Windsor

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