tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745893693457784689.post7697225910875918071..comments2024-03-18T14:35:37.633-07:00Comments on Grace Elliot - blog.: King Henry VIII - Fat or Fiction?Pippa Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10128414630918980034noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745893693457784689.post-48192094551252811772013-02-15T06:58:32.130-08:002013-02-15T06:58:32.130-08:00The series was done so well in many ways. However...The series was done so well in many ways. However, to alter history, especially keeping Henry young and slim, was not necessary and diminished the overall value and enjoyment of the series. All the other characters were well cast. Such a pity!!!clacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745893693457784689.post-70434064727548048332012-02-23T13:13:51.542-08:002012-02-23T13:13:51.542-08:00Get real Grace. How many of us would have been so ...Get real Grace. How many of us would have been so hooked on the series without a beautiful actor? Or bought the DVDs? :) He was a fascinating man, though (Henry, not Jonathan)Susan Bergenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05659747918566773064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745893693457784689.post-10896405553320648042011-10-24T13:36:24.890-07:002011-10-24T13:36:24.890-07:00It was definitely Hollywood Henry, wasn't it? ...It was definitely Hollywood Henry, wasn't it? <br /><br />I'm afraid I thought it was trite, irredeemable rubbish - God only knows what attracted JRM to it - apart from the enormous pay-check, that is...oops, there I think we may have it, folks!Margaret Morton Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01932292910281160827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745893693457784689.post-61047477812883811342011-10-24T08:05:35.444-07:002011-10-24T08:05:35.444-07:00Thank you to everyone who left a comment...and Lis...Thank you to everyone who left a comment...and Lisa, your last sentence puts the argument very elegantly! <br />Grace xGrace Elliothttp://graceelliot-author.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745893693457784689.post-44247397856526994882011-10-23T14:31:38.536-07:002011-10-23T14:31:38.536-07:00I fell in love with the Showtime version of Henry ...I fell in love with the Showtime version of Henry and it led to the awesome Gregory books which were another experience on their own. The sex, glamour, costumes and intrigue were fascinating and kept me watching. I couldn't get enough of them and hated that it was a mere 4 year run. This could have easily entertained me for a decade. I for one was glad they used a slimmer version rather than the portly historical version of Henry. Somehow, seeing that rear climbing into so many beds would have not been a pleasant sight.Lisa Richards/alterlisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00347858402988565314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745893693457784689.post-3569503451299486962011-10-13T14:30:37.957-07:002011-10-13T14:30:37.957-07:00This is my first visit to your Blog, Grace and I&#...This is my first visit to your Blog, Grace and I'm very impressed - it's looks lovely and is so interesting. I write futuristic, but that doesn't mean I'm not interested in history, I love it and I really enjoy reading historical romances and watching historical tv series - although I have to say I missed most of The Tudors somehow!Hywela Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789711554354184386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745893693457784689.post-24466727705638144612011-10-13T13:37:46.062-07:002011-10-13T13:37:46.062-07:00A great job Grace. I didn't watch the series,...A great job Grace. I didn't watch the series, but I learned long ago, movies and TV aren't the best place to learn about history -- the real stuff. Even books get it wrong sometimes.<br />And, it's surprising Henry made to 55 with all that weight and his general health.Allison Knighthttp://www.allisonknight.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745893693457784689.post-83233751831928693312011-10-13T02:03:50.316-07:002011-10-13T02:03:50.316-07:00I haven't actually watched this series, but it...I haven't actually watched this series, but it is certainly true that he only became fat in his old age and had been handsome and athletic in his youth. His obesity may not only have been due to his rich diet. He also suffered from an ulcerated leg in old age, which would have prevented him from exercising. And many historians believe that he also suffered from syphilis, probably throughout most of his adult life. Although I have no idea whether this would contribute to obesity, it must surely have affected his general fitness level.Jenny Twisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268891311858414951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745893693457784689.post-70134208632507377322011-10-12T16:33:30.484-07:002011-10-12T16:33:30.484-07:00I never watched the Tudors because nothing in or a...I never watched the Tudors because nothing in or about it was period. The costuming was 'Bethan (Elizabethan), and yes, Henry didn't age as he shold have. If you just like a 'fantasy' version of the middle ages then yes, this show is for you, but if you like a bit to a lot more realism, then don't bother with it.<br /><br />Henry's rich diet was the death of him. All those rich foods and little to no grains and vegetables wasn't the best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745893693457784689.post-79479675565479741562011-10-12T07:08:55.586-07:002011-10-12T07:08:55.586-07:00Nothing seems to accurate; the wives have today...Nothing seems to accurate; the wives have today's long hair styles. <br /><br />When I watch period shows, it is for all the luscious reality. I want to learn what things were like then. I never watched this.Debra Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745893693457784689.post-27266631170409997842011-10-12T06:28:35.383-07:002011-10-12T06:28:35.383-07:00He really did get mega fact, remarkable decline fo...He really did get mega fact, remarkable decline for a man who was such a handsome and athletic young man. I think poetic licence in things like The Tudors is okay up to a point, but the fatness of Henry VIII in his later years is a huge part of his character and his monstrosity. They didn't shy away from his horrible leg ulcers, after all. I'd have thought in the final series he could have enjoyed some additional girth without everyone turning off in disgust!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745893693457784689.post-15059482935388980112011-10-12T05:49:58.980-07:002011-10-12T05:49:58.980-07:00I loved The Tudors! History from a textbook is so...I loved The Tudors! History from a textbook is so horribly dry. It's just a bunch of dates, names and places. Wish a "sanitized" version, i.e., delete some sex scenes, could be offered to school students. Then, we would have people who "get" history and enjoy it. Of course, had a chunky person played Henry, the series probably wouldn't have been as popular. I love how the series seems to have opened up to a whole group of books being written about the Tudor time period. Wouldn't it be wonderful if they made more series like this? Wow!Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03217408544219883095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745893693457784689.post-54371371557744637252011-10-12T03:12:55.504-07:002011-10-12T03:12:55.504-07:00To be honest, Elizabeth and Ann, because of Henry&...To be honest, Elizabeth and Ann, because of Henry's lack of ageing I completely lost interest in The Tudors as it was aired 'live' for the first time. It was some time later that I saw a repeat and suddenly 'I got' what the producers were trying to do ie give up on any pretence of historical accuracy. Once I understood that I LOVED the series!!!Grace Elliothttp://graceelliot-author.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745893693457784689.post-19588479209765971652011-10-12T03:07:59.374-07:002011-10-12T03:07:59.374-07:00Although I'm pleased they didn't turn Henr...Although I'm pleased they didn't turn Henry into something grotesque as he aged. I think they could have added a few inches to his girth (middle aged spread). Hardly any man stays the same shape as the years roll by.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083678593936010786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745893693457784689.post-64718430905716802402011-10-12T03:06:41.472-07:002011-10-12T03:06:41.472-07:00Glamour every time:-) x Wonderful, Grace. I adore ...Glamour every time:-) x Wonderful, Grace. I adore your blog posts. x Thanks for sharing. xx Much love and hugs. xxElizabeth Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13980465039459052981noreply@blogger.com