My favorite Tudor costumes (13/37):
Jane Boleyn’s black and gold dress and gable hood in The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
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24 October 1537: Death of Queen Jane Seymour.
‘[Jane] had lingered throughout the day, gradually slipping away. This time there was no respite. We have no record of Henry’s visiting his dying wife but would not expect to find one. It was not the custom, and in any case, the king was always afraid of sickness, even in those he loved. Much though he had adored Anne [Boleyn], he had stayed miles away from her as she had burned with the sweat. So, like everyone else, he had waited as the hours slowly passed and Queen Jane’s strength ebbed, her chances of survival diminishing. Norfolk, worried about how Henry would react to the news that all were dreading, had scribbled a hurried note to Cromwell, begging him to return to Hampton Court instantly. The duke had written at 8 p.m. that evening, hoping that the minister could make it back by early morning on the following day. He was sure that Queen Jane would be dead by then, but Cromwell would be needed “to comfort our good master.” There was “no likelihood” that the queen could recover, Norfolk had said, signing the missive as from “the hand of your sorrowful friend.”
And Norfolk had been right. The queen had not recovered. She had been beyond the desperate efforts of Dr. Butts and Dr. Owen and the prayers offered up on her behalf. With her weeping ladies clustered at her side, one of them almost certainly Jane [Boleyn], the queen had died.’ J. Fox, Jane Boleyn.
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Sophie Boettge
In the Source Link, you will find a complete gif pack of Sophie Boettge in Blood, Sex and Royalty. Sophie played the role of Jane Boleyn.
Jane Boleyn was born as Jane Parker, she was by birth, the second cousin of King Henry VIII and became the sister-in-law of Henry’s second wife Anne Boleyn when Jane married Anne’s only brother George Boleyn. She was known as Viscountess Rochford or Lady Rochford, she later became a lady-in-waiting to Jane Seymour, before the same position to Anne of Cleves. She testified that Anne had confided in her that she and Henry had not consummated their marriage, which allowed Henry to annul his marriage to Anne of Cleves and marry Catherine Howard.
Jane maintained her position as lady-in-waiting to the new queen. Jane was arrested along with many people and the Queen after rumours about her past surfaced. Suffering from a nervous breakdown to months of mental abuse from the interrogations, she was legally pronounced insane and unfit for trial. However, Henry manipulated the law so that the legally insane may be executed for high treason, as such, Jane along with Queen Catherine were charged with high treason and sentenced to die on February 13th 1542. Jane appeared calm and serene before the end.
Source - FabledEnigma
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In the Source Link, you will find a complete gif pack of Sophie Boettge in Blood, Sex and Royalty. Sophie played the role of Jane Boleyn.
Jane Boleyn was born as Jane Parker, she was by birth, the second cousin of King Henry VIII and became the sister-in-law of Henry's second wife Anne Boleyn when Jane married Anne's only brother George Boleyn. She was known as Viscountess Rochford or Lady Rochford, she later became a lady-in-waiting to Jane Seymour, before the same position to Anne of Cleves. She testified that Anne had confided in her that she and Henry had not consummated their marriage, which allowed Henry to annul his marriage to Anne of Cleves and marry Catherine Howard.
Jane maintained her position as lady-in-waiting to the new queen. Jane was arrested along with many people and the Queen after rumours about her past surfaced. Suffering from a nervous breakdown to months of mental abuse from the interrogations, she was legally pronounced insane and unfit for trial. However, Henry manipulated the law so that the legally insane may be executed for high treason, as such, Jane along with Queen Catherine were charged with high treason and sentenced to die on February 13th 1542. Jane appeared calm and serene before the end.
Source - FabledEnigma
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@thefalconrises replied to your post “”:
@thegirl20 Phoebe Fox would be a great (no pun intended!!!) choice
Wouldn't she though?
While I don't subscribe to the whole Jane was jealous of Anne and George and made up lies about them to help bring them down thing, I do think she had to have a bit of an edge and some wits about her to her to survive at court as long as she did, particularly after being sent away from court by Henry, and then the scandal of being the wife of a treacherous, incestuous adulterer.*
Phoebe plays Marial with such delightful dry wit, and such a vulnerable core. She could nail this part.
*not really
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Excuse me while I stare into the void asking myself why I thought a show that is marketing itself as raunchy would actually maybe give Jane Boleyn a goddamn chance.
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THE TUDORS + HENRY VIII WEDDINGS
Anne Boleyn: 2x03
Jane Seymour: 3x01
Anne of Cleves: 3x07
Katherine Howard: 4x01
Catherine Parr: 4x07
asked by anon
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‘Too often, the six queens are seen only in their relationship to a forceful, mercurial king. Katharine of Aragon is the old battle-axe; Anne Bloeyn, the seductress. Jane Seymour is the good wife; Anna of Cleves, the ugly frump. Catherine Howard is the giddy bubblehead; Kateryn Parr, the stoical matron. But the women had lives of their own. They had dreams and hopes. Ideas Opinions. Ambitions. They were fighters. Thinkers. Politicians. Strategists. They led troops into battle and hunted on horseback. They read, danced, intrigued, and sewed. They had children they loved. Pets they adored. They gave money to the poor and supported artists and scholars. They ate peacocks and swans, wore pearls in their hair and diamonds on their sleeves. They defied expectations—Henry’s, and our own.’ – Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All
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My Lady Jane is for the horse girlies and I 110% recommend lmao
They actually had me at historical drama and the horse part was just a bonus
It was like a fantasy version of The White Princess/Queen, The Spanish Princess and all the other ones from Starz
The actress who plays Jane, Emily Bader, is so giving Adelaide Kanes Mary Queen of Scots from Reign
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Me watching Wolf Hall:
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