Ahhh, the sickly Edward. He's meant to be the prince in "Prince and Pauper" I believe. I think the writer of that tale conveniently brushed over the fact that he died shortly thereafter and his sisters were always squabbling about and there were all kinds of beheadings going on, etc. I know there was a rather handsome adaptation of the story in the 30's with Errol Flynn in it, followed by several lesser remakes.

And yes, "Lady Jane", with very young pre-"A Room with a View" Helena Bonham-Carter and Cary Elwes, the bloke from "The Princess Bride". Helena had some fierce eyebrows in that movie. Edward was featured briefly in the film, as was Elizabeth. Jane falls between Mary and Elizabeth, I think?

Lots of films about Henry VIII and Elizabeth. I am rather partial to "Young Bess", which highlights all kinds of semi-skeevy UST between Elizabeth and Thomas Seymour.

There was a movie about Cromwell in the 70's, with Alec Guiness playing Charles and Richard Harris playing Cromwell. Despite the pedigree, it wasn't that great, IIRC.

Among the Georges, there was the mad one with acute intermittent porphyria, played by Nigel Hawthorne. George III, I think. If only he had Dr. Gregory House! (It's the same condition Stacy's husband had in the season 1 finale of House.)

I love "Anne of Thousand Days", but I also have a soft spot for Cate Blanchett's Virgin Queen in "Elizabeth" despite it being rather bombastic. And I adore "Madness of King George".

Jane falls between Mary and Elizabeth, I think?

Between Edward and Mary, actually--the attempt to install Jane as Queen was an attempt to keep a Protestant on the throne, in place of the Catholic Mary. Mary cut her head off, if I remember correctly. I mean, not personally.

BBC's "The Six Wives of Henry VIII" was the best depiction of Henry that I can think of. "Elizabeth R" was less memorable, but still very well-acted. (As a side note, one of my favorite goofy songs is the Kingston Trio's "With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm," about one of the wives haunting "the Bloody Tower.")

about one of the wives

Anne Boleyn was the subject of that song. I have an earlier version by Rudy Vallee which is up at Buffistarawk if you want to nab it. Part of my Halloween mix.

Right, right. I remember now. It's tough to keep all the beheadings straight. These people always seem to be losing their heads one way or another.

Poor Mary. She gets so maligned in films. So she was fond of a spot of torture and burning the Protestants at stake and had a pathetic crush on her Spaniard husband who didn't like her very much, but which other British monarch has a popular drink named after him/her?

"Now I'm going to marry my first wife, then I'm going to divorce her. Now, I know what you're going to say but wait, my story gets better! I'm going to marry my second wife, then I'm going to kill her! Cut her head off! Ahhh, you weren't expecting that, were you? Third wife, going to shoot her! Fourth wife, put her in a bag! Fifth wife, into outer space! Sixth wife on a rotissimat! Seventh wife will be made out of jam..."

but which other British monarch has a popular drink named after him/her?

The Raving George

Sloe Comforable Bess On The Beach

William the Screwdriver

James & Coke

Henry the Eighth
To six wives was wedded.
One died, one survived,
Two divorced, two beheaded.

(Thank you, Louisa May Alcott!)

Cereal:

Hec, what is this "Buffistarawk"?

Hec, what is this "Buffistarawk"?

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