Watch in HD & read the description please. want to reblog ? : http://bellemarianne.tumblr.com/post/61113270189/ _________________ - fandoms : The Tudors, The Virgin Queen, Elizabeth and Elizabeth the Golden Age - characters : Mary Tudor, Elizabeth Tudor, Henry VIII, Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn - song : in the end of the video (repitched *muffled curse*) - coloring : mine - program : sony vegas pro 9 - warning : some triggering issues ____________________________ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/pages/BelleMarianne/ To watch blocked or deleted videos : http://vimeo.com/user6929909 _____________________________ Had this idea in february. It's not my favorite song but I immediately thought it would be a proper one to show the emotional trauma of Henry's daughters, Mary and Elizabeth and started vidding it in July. I always wanted to edit something about the two sisters. I tried 2/3 years ago but gave up. I am so glad I finally made one & I hope that you will like it *fingers crossed* ___________________________________________ BEWARE ! I have a lot of feelings :D I love their relationship. Mary, being welcome back by her father in 1536 (after she was bullied to sign the Oath) immediately intervened before Henry to recognize the existence of his second daughter. She worked hard to succeed, on her own ; her situation was still precarious and she did not surrender. She looked after her sister when Elizabeth was abandonned and left to poverty while nobody didn't seem to care, especially their father : she sent money to Elizabeth's governess to buy clothes for the toddler who outgrew her dresses and Mary herself would try as much as possible to see her sister. Months later, they lived together again. Afterwards, when Mary was sick and more than once, Elizabeth sent her affectionate & beautiful letters telling how much she hoped to see her sister recovered and prayed for her. When the Dudley plotted and almost succeeded to put Jane Grey on the throne, while Elizabeth was known to appreciate her cousin and share the same beliefs, she remained fiercely loyal to her sister. It saddens me that the Wyatt rebellion and some people played with Queen Mary's paranoia, destroyed this beautiful relationship. __________________________________________ I tried to make things obvious but it's not always easy as there are not so many clips. But I wanted to show that the way Henry treated their mothers, Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn, left an impact on both Mary and Elizabeth as they were both careful about men (Robert Dudley was an exception for Elizabeth). Also, creepy "stepfather" Thomas (alias Thomas Seymour), who married C. Parr after Henry's death, had an inappropriate behaviour with Elizabeth when she was barely 14 (which many historians imply advances and sexual abuse). Both daughters paid for their mothers' downfall. Mary was bullied and threatened when she didn't want to give in. She remained devoted to her mother to the bitter end and had strong beliefs, but was also completely deprived of marriage prospects while Henry kept discarding and replacing wives. Both sisters had to submit to Henry's will and they were not happy (I'm forced to fake a smile, a laugh everyday of my life) and couldn't talk much about their mothers before Henry, Elizabeth even less than Mary as anything related to Anne Boleyn was destroyed and her name was taboo. The video also focuses on their loneliness as their father was not very present when they needed it the most and they were supported & helped by others people (Chapuys for Mary, Kate Ashley for Elizabeth). Even though they were declared illegitimate, Mary and Elizabeth were restored in the succession in 1544 and could pretend to the trone, in spite of Henry's claim that a woman cannot rule England. (ugh, misogyny !) Once their brother, Edward VI was king and his uncle, Edward Seymour became Lord Protector, Mary struggled against the radical religious changes both the king and the lord protector established and that she was still the beloved princess for the English people. Elizabeth learned to always be careful and cautious when it came to religion especially with the many plots against her in the subsequent years as she was considered a heretic, a bastard. Finally, both sisters might have felt some bitterness for their father for the way he treated each of their mothers and themselves but they did love and respect him. Henry loved his daughters as well even though he did have a weird way to show it. If you read it until the end, you are amazing ! xD ______________________________________ If you want more informations, you should read this article : http://fuckyeahtudorwomen.tumblr.com/post/43281085635 ______________________________________ I own nothing. All rights go to their rightful owners and I don't make any profit out of this. This is made for fun.

• published: 13 Sep 2013
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