The Fury of Elizabeth Tudor

A scene from ElizabethR (The Marriage Game).... looks like Elizabeth has no intention of marrying Phillip of Spain, her former brother-in-law...

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Glenda
• Jackson
• Elizabeth
• Tudor
• Robert
• Dudley

[videogamer514]

Question: Was it a requirement that every time a monarch was pissed off everyone around he or she had to kneel?

[JuzTudor70AD]

@videogamer514 it's just like today's context where everybody steered clear when the boss is pissed but unfortunately, back then, monarchs had the power to vent their anger on any poor unwitting soul. So yes, kneel and keep your head low!

[DahliaRich]

was this not same woman who played Elizabeth in the Queen of Scots? Wow, she did it twice. Awesome.

[JuzTudor70AD]

@DahliaRich yup!!! it's the one and same actress!

[buterflykisses1434]

Elizabeth sounds like she is definatly someone you do not want to piss off or you're in trouble.

[JuzTudor70AD]

She already gave him a warning at 0:46 (He knows how to listen), maybe out of politeness... and then, when he continue to persist & twist her words, that really ticked her off!!! In a way, he was disrespecting her...

[FireStar32005]

@videogamer514 If you didn't want to lose your head yes. You have to show respect at all times. If your boss is pissed off, what do you do? Tell them off? Nope you stand clear. When a monarch is pissed, back then, if you showed any sign of disrespect it could be considered treason and they had the right to take out their fury as they saw fit.

[MrZadokthePriest]

@ItsMoriashkiBitches 'The Tudors' and 'The Other Boleyn Girl' have taken certain liberties with history. These portrayals of this epic period say a great deal more about us than about them. A dose of titillation - and a sexed up story line - is always helpful for the ratings.

As for the dress of the period, think Reformation.

The funny thing is that the original story is far from boring. Today's renditions tend to leave out the parts that would make it truly interesting and exciting.

[ItsMoriashkiBitches]

In those days, did women actually show off their cleavage like in 'The Tudors' and in 'The Other Boleyn Girl' or did they dress more like this? What did they actually wear in real life?

[Natulcien1992]

i love how the ambassador just tries to whistle and walk it off

[swanlakegirl]

umm.. is just me or is the acting absolutely atrocious?

[SenseOrSensibility]

BOW DOWN, BITCHES.

[esthermonaghan7]

@videogamer514 Probably not, but it was a wise action to avoid being bollocked further I imagine... and it has great dramatic effect in this scene. :)

[QueenWaterLily]

DAMN ! She knows how to clear a room !

[cloclocupcake7]

@videogamer514 I think they knew they were required to kneel when she stared at them like that.

[Retrochild1979]

@videogamer514 Elizabeth required everyone around her to kneel until she gave them leave to stand. Clearly if she's pissed off she won't do that! She also insisted that everyone stands if she is standing, problem was she used to stand for hours and hours at a time...