A Tudor outing

[kazzy_cee]

On Thursday I went to the National Portrait Gallery with a friend to see their exhibition: Six Lives The Stories of Henry VIII’s QueensThe exhibition focussed on each of the women caught up in the reign of Henry VIII and his desperate need to sire an heir to continue the Tudor dynasty and secure his Kingdom. In a time when women had very little

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[spikesgirl58]

Wow, jsut wow!

[kazzy_cee]

It was such an interesting outing!

[harbourwitch]

I absolutely love Six the Musical - it's such a great way to tell the story. If it's still running when I'm next in London, I might just go an see it again.

[kazzy_cee]

I'm sure you'll enjoy it again!

[harbourwitch]

Have you seen it?

[kazzy_cee]

It's on my list, but I've not been yet.

[klausnick]

Awesome.

[kazzy_cee]

It really was!

[kathyh]

You have convinced me to go! It sounds as if they have done their best to bring the wives to life.

[kazzy_cee]

There's a LOT more about their history, but I could have written so much! It was a fascinating look at how some of them were manipulated and treated as pawns by others. Well worth going.

[slaymesoftly]

Wow. And yes, he left quite a mark upon his country and to some extent, the world.

[kazzy_cee]

He really did along with Edward and Elizabeth after him.