First Tudor Book Blog Giveaway!!!!
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I am really excited about this!
As I said in the previous “Book of the Week” post, Carlyn Beccia, author of The Raucous Royals has graciously offered me a copy of her book to give away to one lucky reader! This competition with go on until the 26th of Sept.
To enter:
Write a short article (length is up to you) about who your favorite Tudor (royal or not) is and why.
Send it to me at everythingtudor@yahoo.com by Sept. 25th. I will review and choose the winner. All articles will be posted (don’t worry, only your first name and last initial will be posted with it. No e-mail address will be posted) on Sept. 26th and the winner announced. They will then receive a copy of The Raucous Royals!
Unfortunately I can only ship in the USA and Canada. But Please, feel free to write in anyway and I will be happy to publish your article, just keep in mind that I won’t be able to consider you in the competition if you live outside the USA/Canada 
In the traditional "B" or any other letter!
2:48 pm, 19 September 2009
Awwww but I live in Mexico! Well, I’ll send my article anyway u.u
7:39 am, 20 September 2009
Please do! I would love to read it anyway! I am sorry I can’t consider it for the giveaway!
It is just so expensive to ship outside of the country! But hopefully the next giveaway I can do something to include everyone! Thanks for writing in!
8:47 am, 22 September 2009
I love Anne Boleyn, I am obsessed by her and admire her as a strong woman who went after what she wanted even when Henry wanted to be rid of her. She accepted her fate with honor and grace. She knew that she had done nothing wrong in her friendships with the wrongs she was accused of doing.I think that she was totaly misunderstood or perhaps those that accused her feared her…some people have written that she was a shrew, manipulative,power hungry but I do not see her in that light. I supposed I have romanticized her. I often wonder as I read yet another book about her, what would have happened to her if she had been able to have a son..
9:36 am, 22 September 2009
Thanks so much for your entry! I have always wondered that too. Do you think Elizabeth would have ever been Queen? Would Anne have held her influence over Henry and her children? Would she have finally been loved by the people?
1:57 pm, 25 September 2009
I am a huge fan of the Boleyn sisters and the power and corruption of the period, not only in the King’s court, but the regligious sector and in everyday life as well. Most everyone was juggling themselves for favor, recognition, and reward and the Boleyn sisters were no different. It was a time where women were used, abused, and sacrificed solely for a man’s honor or desire for an elevated status. I continue to marvel at the lack of women’s rights and the unfathomable rights and privilege of the reigning few. That women were used as pawns for the males in the household to gain favor and power is interesting in that an enlightened women could well negotiate her future, was she intelligent and wise. Anne realized her power and used it to the fullest. Any woman who could make Henry VII wait for six years for relations, then obtains marriage as the Queen of England, had to be extremely clever and intelligent in ways of seduction!
I also admire Mary, who too, shared the King’s bed, but not so in the manner of her sister. Ultimately it appears she found true and lasting happiness - so was she really second fiddle? Her legacy is an interesting and fascinating story in that she had extended years in life and from all appearances, happiness as well.
The Boleyn sisters truly emplify the Tudor period as they were young, beautiful, clever, gained great wealth and title, and ultimatly one pays the ultimate price for all the power gained. Their story is rich in history, color, change, and progression. From Anne Boleyn came the most famous Queen in history, Elizabeth I. The Catholic church’s legitmacy was challeneged, power was overturned, and it was never the same. I find the Boleyn sisters to be fascinating, not only for their conquests, but also for the changes during their time in history and lasting contribution to the history of the world through their story. Their story continues to delight, amaze and inspire us today!
7:33 pm, 26 September 2009
I agree! The Boleyn sister are fascinating. I just wish we knew more about Mary, who seems to have also had a very interesting life. I find it fascinating that she probably married for love in her last marriage because she gained nothing from it (socially) and was disowned by her family.
11:59 am, 3 November 2009
Jane Seymour. Need I say more.