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The Six Wives of Henry VIII | Antonia Fraser

I just finished watching The Tudors for the first time. While Jonathan Rhys Meyers looks nothing like the real Henry VIII, I think he did an excellent job portraying this egomaniacal king. It‘s my first time exploring the other wives of H8 besides Anne Boleyn, and I have gone down the rabbit hole, downloaded about 60 books relating to it all. 😬

hair trigger temper,
piercing gaze — King of England
with a wife fetish. 👑

#haikuhive #tvhaiku

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Jerdencon I had such a crush on Jonathan Rhys Meyers playing Henry and it sent me down the Tudor rabbit hole too. 4h

BookishMarginalia I love to go #downtherabbithole too! 3h

dabbe Boy, you nailed HVIII in a haiku! #haikuhenry 🩵❄️🩶 2h

DebinHawaii Excellent! I need to rewatch The Tudors! 😍 30m

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MariaW

Anne Boleyn | Marie Louise Bruce

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This is a very interesting non-fictional overview over Anne‘s life. Because I only watched the different semi-ficituonal series about Henry VIII‘s life, I never realized it took Anne eight years to be married ti the king. On TV it always happens in a shorter amount of time. And in the end she was only married to hin for three years. Seems like the moment he actually had her, he lost interest.

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oddandbookish

Grave Flowers | Autumn Krause

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Wow! What a phenomenal YA fantasy!

First off, the blend of Hamlet, the Tudors, and deadly flowers were an amazing combination. It all worked together perfectly. It had a gothic feel with a touch of horror. I loved it!

Let‘s take a moment to talk about the grave flowers themselves. These killer flowers had a life of their own and were so fascinating.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/09/30/review-grave-flowers/