Anne Boleyn

Peasblossom

But Mary survived and she was a subsequent child.

That is discussed here

www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110303153114.htm

There are times and places for "Art" but it seems to me that "Art" is attempting to trump "History". For those watching TV for entertainment and education this is all becoming rather confusing. Are you saying that what we see on the screen needs to be filtered: "Is this art or is it history?" Are you saying that whatever we see on screen is open to interpretation? Is this one of the reasons why society is becoming increasingly divided? Life is surely already puzzling enough!

Thanks ?

That posted too soon, and of course we can't edit ?

This is the relevant paragraph from the article:
"Although the fact that Henry and Katherine of Aragon's firstborn did not survive is somewhat atypical, it is possible that some cases of Kell sensitization affect even the first pregnancy," the report notes. The survival of Mary, the fifth pregnancy for Katherine of Aragon, fits the Kell scenario if Mary inherited the recessive Kell gene from Henry, resulting in a healthy infant."

Very interesting article Doodledog. ?

It's now the way of the world Sarnia and personally I find it quite sickening----all this appeasement, mustn't upset anyone, or else !

When I saw that advertised, I KNEW there would be complaints on Gransnet.

It isn't real. It's an adaptation. Give over with the racism.

sickening

Jesus, Mary, Joseph and the wee donkey....

Everything should be left in its place. I love Porgy and Bess, but for God's sake leave things as they are. I wouldn't want to see white actors in their place.

I guess that the casting director chose the actress for her ability rather than bothering about the colour of her skin.
Well I hope it's that, rather than trying to prove a point.

When I saw a clip I thought it might be to represent the fact that Anne was seen as foreign and a bit exotic as she had grown up in France and wore French fashion. The black actress is a visual signal of that "otherness" if you see what I mean. Maybe I was thinking too much.

EllanVannin

Everything should be left in its place. I love Porgy and Bess, but for God's sake leave things as they are. I wouldn't want to see white actors in their place.

If that was done, we'd never see people of colour in art. Our history is white. Our arts are mostly white.

I like your point, theworriedwell.

I don't know what's sickening about a black actor taking on the role of a white person.

Just because the OP conflated the casting with graffiti and damage doesn't mean there's any connection, or appeasement.

Sarnia and ellenvanin do you ever go to the theatre?

Everything should be left in its place
But who decides on what that place should be? What do you mean by ‘place’ anyway?

I see nothing wrong with the casting at all. I am fed up with all the programmes about the Tudors however.

If we are to have more films/series about earlier Royals maybe the Georges 111 and 1V would make good subjects.

It is believed that Queen Charlotte (wife of George 111) was of mixed race since she was descended from Alphonso 11 of Portugal and his Moorish paramour. Reading some of the contemporary descriptions of Queen Charlotte, she was fairly accurately depicted in Bridgerton.

Doodledog

*Everything should be left in its place*
But who decides on what that place should be? What do you mean by ‘place’ anyway?

That is a very good point. How should everything be left in its place? No change ever ? No progress ..

If "everything should be left in its place" should we then go back to having boys play the women in Shakespeare?

Or we could bring back the black and white minstrel
Show?

This is not new.

Bridgeton, the new version of beauty and the beast...

Jesus Christ wasnt white but he keeps getting represented as such on the screen.

Today is the anniversary of her execution. Every year a bouquet of red roses is delivered to the Tower of London from an anonymous trust with the request to lay them on her grave. They are only removed when they have withered away.

Even now she remains controversial!

My niece is in this. Her parents are Indian. They left Kenya when it became dangerous. They have worked since they arrived in UK 45 odd years ago. All their children were born and brought up and went to uni here. Same with grandchildren. Anyone want to have a go at her?

Elainel how exciting, I'll watch out for her. Has she got a big part?

I must admit to really liking the colour blind casting in Bridgerton. If that's what it was. It seemed to add sparkle and interest to what could have been a fairly ordinary story.