Alison Weir

[musiclove84]

I am currently finishing up Alison Weir's "The Lady Elizabeth" which is amazing thus far. I definitely recommend this book, along with Weir's first novel, "Innocent Traitor" which is about Lady Jane Grey. Weir is mostly known for writing historical biographies

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[likesthesilence]

doesn't she claim that Elizabeth bears an illegitimate child?

Yep, she does, by Thomas Seymour. It's stillborn, but still . . . That whole section of the book really made me not like it :/ It was okay, but I just really didn't like that whole storyline. That, plus the fact that she had Thomas halfway rape Elizabeth, too.

[brandedwith]

WOW I have to thank you so much for posting that! I am a huge fan of Weir's and love her books on Anne Boleyn and The Tudor period (Lady in the Tower is my all time favourite book!)

Thank you for sharing this! I have to say that I totally agree with Alison here!!

Thanks again you're really made my day!

[fuck_of_nature]

I, honestly, get a bit annoyed with people saying things weren't historically accurate. It's a television show, not a documentary. I guess, if she's a historical writer, I could understand it, but this show is for entertainment purposes, not educational.

[xthe_ingenue]

MTE, basically. I couldn't have put it better.

[lovely_persona]

I can understand this argument and respect this side deeply but sometimes, we do wanna get our nerd on a little bit with it staying as truthful as could be.

Just my two cents. :)

[musiclove84]

I agree with you. If the storyline is interesting enough to create a show (along with my many books & movies), then why fabricate when you don't have to? I can understand guessing when the information is not available, but when it is, use it!

[pirategurl32133]

have both those books...love them.

[addiction___]

I somewhat agree with Weir, I mean, they did take MANY liberties in the show. But on the other hand, I just finished that novel myself, and Weir also did take many liberties herself in The Lady Elizabeth! (I won't mention anything specific, because I don't want to spoil it for others!)

In both cases of the novel and TV show, the writer did what they had to do for entertainment purposes! And though it may bother us a bit.. we didn't stop watching, now did we?! ;]

[musiclove84]

Weir also did take many liberties herself

Agreed! In the Author's note, she claims that this is just one idea of what happened between her & Thomas Seymour. Of course, that is just speculation & not fact.

[addiction___]

I read the Author's note, but it did not help me feel any less...disgusted? I don't know if that's the best word but Thomas Seymour is such a pig who knows what really happened...ughh.