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Talking Tudors Podcast with Natalie Grueninger
'Talking Tudors' is a podcast by Natalie Grueninger, author of 'Discovering Tudor London' and co-author of 'In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn' and 'In the Footsteps of the Six Wives of Henry VIII' with Sarah Morris. Along with Kathryn Holeman Natalie has also released two Tudor colouring books – 'Colouring Tudor History' and 'Colouring Tudor History: Queens and Consorts'.
Natalie interviews guests about their particular interests and the Tudors in general. Each episode ends with "10 To Go" and a "Tudor Takeaway", and at the beginning often starts with a piece of Tudor-inspired music.
The first 21 episodes guests and topics are listed below (everything live up to this date 8th February 2019).
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Discussion Questions – 'The Forbidden Queen' by Anne O'Brien
'The Forbidden Queen' by Anne O'Brien
1) What do you think of Katherine? What appeals to you about her and what doesn't?
I quite liked Katherine, and I grew to like her more and more as the novel went on. The progress of her personality and actions was inspiring, and it was good to see her develop through so much – three relationships, two marriages, crowning of her son as king, leaving her home and family for a strange land, and the restrictions placed on her during her widowhood. I thought that at the beginning Katherine was a little naïve and hopeful. She didn't really understand the court and hadn't been brought up that way. She was still a child at heart. After she was widowed she had no choice but to grow up. What appeals about her is her freeness with herself, particularly in her relationships, though I can understand why in the Middle Ages it was frowned upon. I also appreciated her zest for life when with Edmund Beaufort, and how she carried it through to her relationship with Owen Tudor. What doesn't appeal about Katherine is her naivety – she must have realised that she was a prize to be won when Edmund Beaufort was courting her.
2) Apart from Katherine, who is your favourite character in the book and why?
Aside from Katherine, I think my favourite character in this novel is Owen Tudor, because he seems to be one of the more genuine characters. I like the contradictions of Warwick's personality, however, as well. Nevertheless, Owen is still my favourite. I love the contradictions within his character and his heritage. I've never really read any Welsh history so this was interesting to me, and I am definitely more interested in that side of things now. Continue reading "Discussion Questions – 'The Forbidden Queen' by Anne O'Brien"
Author Helene HarrisonPosted on Dec 14, 2014 Sep 19, 2018 Categories Discussion Questions, Plantagenets, Wars of the RosesTags Bermondsey Abbey, Edmund Beaufort, Henry V, Henry VI, Katherine of Valois, Owen Tudor, Plantagenets, TudorsLeave a comment on Discussion Questions – 'The Forbidden Queen' by Anne O'Brien