So, I had an article to back this up, but of course I can't find it. In any event, something interesting struck me while reading an article on my favorite English Queen.
Anne was sent to the Tower of London on charges of incest, adultery, and witchcraft. Honestly, in that time period, adultery would have been enough to execute her. In fact, adultery against the King was tantamount to treason!
Alright, so Anne's in the Tower about to be executed. Everyone with me? Good. Three days before her scheduled execution, Henry VIII dissolved his marriage to Anne. He did not divorce her. He had the marriage annuled. (Annuled means, according to God and everyone else, that marriage never actually happened.)
Right. So, how can someone who was technically never married have been convicted and executed on grounds of adultery? Perhaps that is why the charges of incest (I mean, ew) and witchcraft (seriously?) were added to cover the proverbial butts of the King and his Council.
Sounds like Queen Anne got royally...well, you know.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
My new obsession
Well, its not really "new". I've been fascinated by Tudor England for years, especially the reign of Henry VIII. We're talking about a man that had six wives and was only survived by two. Two divorced (Catherine of Aragon & Anne of Cleves), two were beheaded (Anne Boleyn), one died in childbirth (Jane Seymour), and the last outlived him (Catherine Parr).
What interests me more than just his reign is the rise and fall of Anne Boleyn. Anne's death has been portrayed in countless plays, films, and television shows. Here's a random thought for you...it is documented that Anne was blindfolded before her beheading. Why is she typically not blindfolded in her film/television adaptations? Weird, right?
Here's some fun for you. Anne's death scene in Showtime's acclaimed series: The Tudors. Enjoy!
What interests me more than just his reign is the rise and fall of Anne Boleyn. Anne's death has been portrayed in countless plays, films, and television shows. Here's a random thought for you...it is documented that Anne was blindfolded before her beheading. Why is she typically not blindfolded in her film/television adaptations? Weird, right?
Here's some fun for you. Anne's death scene in Showtime's acclaimed series: The Tudors. Enjoy!
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Bisexual? Homosexual? You're expelled!
Chrisitan Schoolgirl Expelled Over Sexuality
Really? So a young girl admits to having feelings for another girl on her Facebook page, which has NOTHING to do with her school or teachers, and she ended up expelled from a Christian school. I understand the the Supreme Court has ruled that private schools can make those kinds of decisions. If they don't want public funding, I'm all for it. But lets look at this logically. The girl did not stand in the courtyard of her school and scream: I LIKE GIRLS while wearing a rainbow t-shirt. She posted something on a private networking site that was not affliated with the school at all. I think that's just ridiculous. Reason 1,981 why my children will never attend a Christian School.
Really? So a young girl admits to having feelings for another girl on her Facebook page, which has NOTHING to do with her school or teachers, and she ended up expelled from a Christian school. I understand the the Supreme Court has ruled that private schools can make those kinds of decisions. If they don't want public funding, I'm all for it. But lets look at this logically. The girl did not stand in the courtyard of her school and scream: I LIKE GIRLS while wearing a rainbow t-shirt. She posted something on a private networking site that was not affliated with the school at all. I think that's just ridiculous. Reason 1,981 why my children will never attend a Christian School.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Teen fakes pregnancy...
Washington teen fakes pregnancy
When I first caught the above headline on the Google news page, I did the typical double take. It seems a teenage girl in Washington faked her pregnancy for seven months as part of a school project on stereotypes. The only people who knew the pregnancy was fake were her boyfriend and mother. What she found was people treated her differently because of a perceived mistake. People who had known her, been her friend, suddenly found her annoying or needy due to her pregnancy. The teenager announced that she was not pregnant in a school assembly, which shocked the entire student body. I must say, bravo. She exploited the stereotype of a teenage pregnancy in a very harsh way. I think she has a lot of guts.
When I first caught the above headline on the Google news page, I did the typical double take. It seems a teenage girl in Washington faked her pregnancy for seven months as part of a school project on stereotypes. The only people who knew the pregnancy was fake were her boyfriend and mother. What she found was people treated her differently because of a perceived mistake. People who had known her, been her friend, suddenly found her annoying or needy due to her pregnancy. The teenager announced that she was not pregnant in a school assembly, which shocked the entire student body. I must say, bravo. She exploited the stereotype of a teenage pregnancy in a very harsh way. I think she has a lot of guts.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
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