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To: 6323cd

That's the very one, isn't it beautiful? Look at her eyes. If the eyes are truly windows to the soul than this lady is lovely indeed. I know all that has been said of her "she that was dull, stupid, without grace of form, knew no music and could not sing, blah, blah etc," but to me, I though her the loveliest of Henry the VIIIth's wives. Thanks for posting this. :O)


26 posted on 09/27/2006 12:19:22 PM PDT by CremeSaver (Clinton has ugly hands.)
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To: CremeSaver

Henry VIII had a vested interest in letting the "dull, stupid, without grace of form" etc slander get about; personally, I don't believe it, I'll believe Holbein's painting, she is serenely beautiful.


28 posted on 09/27/2006 12:22:55 PM PDT by 6323cd ("It is prohibited to make use of such emotional signs in a cellphone!")
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To: CremeSaver

""she that was dull, stupid, without grace of form, knew no music and could not sing, blah, blah etc," but to me, I though her the loveliest of Henry the VIIIth's wives."

I have always heard that Holbein embellished a bit in his interpretation of Anne and that, when they finally met, Henry was none too happy with the actual model.


57 posted on 09/27/2006 2:49:29 PM PDT by Mila
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