[nopardons]

I have a feeling that my Henry VIII "like"/interest comes from the fact that my very first introduction to him, was seeing the Charles Laughton starring film at the tender age of 7. And even after many, many decades of reading all about him/the history of that age, seeing his armor at The Tower of London, every single film and series about him, yes...I still do like him. ;^)

As you do, I have ALWAYS found Mary Queen of Scots to have been a royal pain in the arse, nasty, and her very existence to have been a death sentence in waiting, for Elizabeth. I would have had her offed sooner than Elizabeth did; she dithered on about it quite a lot.

I remember when Jackson ran for and then won that seat. I was NOT "happy" and so DO love your story and what your friend queried her on. LOL

[miss marmelstein]

The Laughton movie could turn anyone into a Hank 8 enthusiast. It’s one of my husband’s favorite movies.

I can’t bear Mary Queen of Scots or the sanctimonious, sentimental crap that is written about her. Elizabeth R didn’t present her in a kind fashion as I remember!