I just finished a book that I am going to recommend to anyone
out there who likes historical novels.
The book is Wolf Hall by
Hilary Mantel and it is the story of Henry VIII from the viewpoint of Thomas
Cromwell. I liked this book very much
and am looking forward to reading the next installment Bringing up the Bodies. The
first book Wolf Hall takes you
through the machinations it took to get Henry married off to Anne Boleyn in
1533 but drops you before he drops her…and of course, before her head drops as
well.
Well, it’s just a coincidence that I have always thought
that Queen Anne’s Lace was named after Anne Boleyn. I guess that’s because she was always the
most famous Queen Anne that I had ever heard of. But on doing some research, I found that Anne
Boleyn is not mentioned at all in relation to Queen Anne’s Lace but some think “it was Anne (1574 - 1619), the first Stuart Queen Anne, who was brought over from Denmark at fourteen years of age to be a Queen to King James of Scotland. Others argue it was Anne (1665 - 1714), the daughter of William and Mary, and the last monarch in the Stuart line.” Both apparently were expert tatters and
lace makers.
Well, regardless of which Anne is involved, it seems
to me that we have more Queen Anne’s Lace around these parts this summer than I can ever
remember. It is a beautiful flower and
it deserves to be treated like royalty now and then.
Heading out for a long weekend. See you all next week.
