#philip norris

[jazzplusplus]

"Autumn Leaves" w/ Emmet Cohen & James Morrison

Emmet Cohen (p), James Morrison (tb), Philip Norris (b), Joe Farnsworth (dr)

[macmanx]

Redman presents cuts from his latest album, Where Are We, a medication on the complexities of America, featuring new collaborator vocalist Gabrielle Cavassa. In "Chicago Blues," Redman's take on a Count Basie classic, and a cover of Bruce Springsteen's "Streets of Philadelphia," Cavassa and Redman dance over the anchoring grooves from bassist Philip Norris and drummer Nazir Ebo, while pianist Paul Cornish delivers a stunning improvised transition between the two songs. For the final selection, Redman opens with an improvisation on "America the Beautiful." The traditional, patriotic tune is a stark contrast to the ugly inspiration for the plaintive "After Minneapolis" that follows, about the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. The song's growing maelstrom surrounds Redman's haunting wails and Cavassa's mournful interpretation of Redman's lyrics. Throughout, Redman's solos serve to illustrate why he is one of today's best saxophonists.

[negrolicity]

Watch "Julius Rodriguez (Live) | Glasshaus Presents" on YouTube

[courseyoulovemeyoudontknowme]

Separate Lies (2005, Julian Fellowes)

17/08/2024

[fideidefenswhore]

philip making mary happy like she was 10 is a line i remember from her Children of England bio. so "for the first time since she was ten, when her father's eye had first lighted upon anne boleyn, she was truly happy." it's anne's fault again! so i guess weir wrote this novel from reading all her old books again, and not updating it with modern theories. which is kind of like endorsing herself.

also, she says mary had "dreams" about philip, "reliving the delights" iykwim. weird she changed that part.

the boleyn years are actually the only section of the book where weir imagined and wrote out long, extended, creatively reimagined scenes and conversations between characters; pretty much everything else, up till her marriage with philip, reads like a summary of events, either paraphrases or literal verbatim excerpts from her previous works. but, as she herself said in the author's note, the only piece of her life weir sympathizes for was her 'victimization' by anne boleyn; after that she says her sympathy for her is over (an objectively wild thing to say...no sympathy for the execution of her maternal surrogate in 1541? fr?). one gets the sense that the dialogue she gives mary concerning this is 100% what weir wishes she had said to her own father's 'other woman', that she never got the chance to say (tl; dr, revenge fantasy...i still have so many questions about that a/n...her mother was threatened with jail??)

she repeats the line about dreams; ('she was tormented by sensual dreams, in which [they were] making love'), however the actual portrayal of their sex scenes makes it explicit that she doesn't experience orgasm with her husband:

"this time she began to feel, in the core of her body, some tingle of response [...] but he was pressing on heedlessly to his climax and the moment was lost anyway."

and that is...the closest she ever gets.

she does this with her AB novel as well, which i just attributed to her hating her, because she portrays that in such a roundabout way...there's 'no alchemy' between her and henry (of like, all historical couples, this seems like a reach), and the evidence she could've used to support the choice (although, i think it's pretty clear now, especially from this A/N, where she says her own mother = coa, and this other woman in her own past = anne, that it was because she found it gratifying to write about anne suffering and unhappy and lacking pleasure in her life, again...revenge fantasy/transference) she dismisses (the 'vigor nor virtue' quote is a 'lie' from jane boleyn out of spite, anne even has the thought that it's 'not true'...?).

[adamwatchesmovies]

Demon Wind (1990)

One compliment you can give Demon Wind is that the title is just about perfect. This is a fart from Hell, and it’s nasty enough to peel paint. Unfortunately, the few scenes that might make it enjoyable as something ���so bad it’s good” are bridged with a lot of boring material. This Evil Dead clone had to have a similar - or maybe even bigger - budget than the 1981 film but it looks 50 times worse.

After his father’s suicide, Cory (Eric Larson) asks his girlfriend Elaine (Francine Lapensée) and his friends (which include Jack Vogel as Stacey, Stephen Quadros as Chuck, Mark David Fritsche as Jack and Sherry Bendorf as Bonnie) to help investigate the family home. While investigating the ruins, they become trapped by a mysterious fog hiding demonic forces.

A group of friends trapped in a cabin in the woods while under attack by demons that proceed to possess them one at a time. The remaining young adults fight off their former friends as their numbers dwindle. It's pretty clear writer/director Charles Philip Moore was heavily influenced by Sam Raimi’s cult classic. You can also tell by the gore. Every demon oozes custard-colored blood like a maple tree come syrup harvest time. The major difference is that there isn’t a second of Demon Wind that’s self-aware and the attempts at humour are few. This movie wants you to be scared but you won’t be. When you laugh, it will be at its expense.

The funniest parts of the film come from a duo of smart-mouthed magicians who aren’t shy about throwing karate kicks. Every scene with them is gold. Too bad Demon Wind kills them off halfway through the movie. Once they’re gone, it’s impossible to remain invested in this story. Why would going back to this burned-out wreck would give Corey any answers about anything? His father lived there for a grand total of FOUR DAYS when he was a baby! Anyone with a brain would’ve taken one look at the crucified skeleton on the front lawn and turned away - I'm not sure if the fact it's been there for sixty years makes it better, or worse. Then again, asking human-like behaviour out of anyone in this film would be too much. The locals are so shifty you can’t not suspect them of being up to something. Elaine does a strip-tease in the middle of the rest-stop restaurant so the movie can throw some cheap titilation in. All of the friends converge on the house despite vague instructions left by Cory on their answering machines. It's a miracle this plot even manages to happen. Once it does, you'll be eager to see it end. You already know how this whole thing will play out.

If you’re looking to pair The Evil Dead with a movie that shows you how right the Bruce Campbell vehicle got it, I’m sure you can find better (worse?) than Demon Wind. You can probably find something funnier too. This movie has a Blu-ray release. I’m baffled as to why. It’s completely unmemorable and barely even a curiosity. If you stumble upon Demon Wind, you can have a few laughs at its expense but it will quickly fade from your memory. (October 8, 2021)

[zepuckinghockey]

NHL Wedding Season 2024

We're back again for another summer of NHL weddings! If you'd like to see last year's, check out this post.

If you see something wrong or someone missing, let me know! I'll continue to update this list until September when the weddings fizzle out. I appreciate the replies, reblogs, and asks with corrections and additions ❤️

6/7/24: Adam Larsson: (private wedding, no idea)

6/19/24: Jake Evans: Brendan Gallagher, Joel Edmundson, Tyler Toffoli, Nick Suzuki, Joel Armia

6/22/24: Max Jones: Trevor Zegras, Jacob Bryson

6/26/24: Adam Fox: (looked to be just family)

Josh Anderson: Nick Suzuki, Max Domi, Nick Foligno, Seth Jones, Cam Atkinson, Scott Hartnell

6/29/24: Ryan Pulock: Matt Martin, Noah Dobson, Casey Cizikas, Oliver Wahlstrom, Adam Pelech, JG Pageau, Josh Bailey, Mat Barzal, Anthony Beauvillier, Cal Clutterbuck, Bo Horvat, Simon Holmstrom, Pierre Engvall, Mikey Reilly

Jake Oettinger: Mason Marchment, Tyler Seguin, Ty Dellandrea, Wyatt Johnston

7/3/24: Mason Marchment: Jake Oettinger, Tyler Seguin, Ty Dellandrea, Brandon Montour, Mike Carcone, Owen Tippett, Sam Reinhart

7/6/24: Nic Hague: Cody Glass, Owen Tippett, Zach Whitecloud, Alec Martinez, Shea Theodore, William Karlsson, Keegan Kolesar, Nic Roy

Brendan Gallagher: Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki, Carey Price, Jeff Petry, Chris Wideman, Tanner Pearson, Nate Thompson, Philip Danault, Christian Dvorak, Jake Evans, Sam Montembeault

7/7/24: Adam Fox 2.0: Ryan Reaves, Kevin Rooney, Will Cuylle, Vincent Trocheck, Jacob Trouba, Barclay Goodrow, Alexis Lafreniere, Blake Wheeler, Jimmy Vesey, Jonathan Quick, Ryan Lindgren, Braden Schneider, Sammy Blais, Ryan Donato, John Marino

7/10/24: Elias Lindstrom: (haven't seen any NHL guests)

7/11/24: Jared McCann: Jordan Eberle, Yanni Gourde, Vince Dunn, Jamie Oleksiak, Jaden Schwartz, Matty Beniers, Will Borgen, Kailer Yamamoto, Justin Schultz, Andre Burakovsky, Ryan Donato, Darnell Nurse, Brandon Tanev

7/13/24: Jack Campbell: Tyler Toffoli, Jake Muzzin, Kyle Clifford, Evander Kane

Alex Carrier: Frederick Gaudreau, Mathieu Joseph, Jimmy Oligny

Pierre Engvall: Simon Holmstrom, Owen Wahlstrom

Andrew Mangiapane: Johnny Gaudreau, Rasmus Andersson, Mikael Backlund, Noah Hanifin, Erik Gudbranson, Mack Weegar, Troy Stecher, Jonathan Huberdeau

Kyle Connor: Zach Werenski, Evgeny Svechnikov, Connor Hellebuyck, Tony Calderone

Eetu Luostarinen: Niko Mikkola, Lundell Anton, Aleksander Barkov

Tyler Madden: Alec Turcotte, Akil Thomas

Zack MacEwen: (haven't seen any NHL guests)

7/18/24: William Carrier: Mathieu Joseph

7/19/24: Kaapo Kahkonen: (haven't seen any NHL guests)

7/20/24: Jamie Benn: Tyler Seguin, Joe Pavelski, Jordie Benn, Jason Robertson, Roope Hintz, Joel Kiviranta, Miro Heiskanen, Esa Lundell, Ben Bishop, Luke Glendenning, Ty Dellandrea, John Klingberg

Alex Killorn: Yanni Gourde, Pat Maroon, Brandon Hagel, Nikita Kucherov, Victor Hedman, Zach Bogosian, Anthony Cirelli, Luke Schenn, Ryan McDonagh, Tyler Johnson, Blaine Gabbert, Cam Brate, Andrei Vasilevskiy

Thomas Chabot: Josh Norris, Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stutzle, Mathieu Joseph

Sebastian Aho: Teuvo Teräväinen, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Seth Jarvis, Antti Raanta, Nino Niederreiter, Jesper Fast, Jani Hakanpaa

7/22/24: Michael Bunting: Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews, John Tavares, Jake Muzzin, Morgan Reilly, Fred Anderson, Wayne Simmons, Alex Kerfoot, TJ Brodie, Kyle Clifford

7/26/24: Jake Lucchini: (haven't seen any NHL guests)

7/27/24: Connor McDavid: Leon Draisaitl, Darnell Nurse, Zach Hyman, Evander Kane, Cody Ceci, Evan Bouchard, Vinny Desharnais, Brett KUlak, Connor Brown, Ryan Mcleod, Derek Ryan, Stuart Skinner, Philip Broberg, Warren Foegele, Devin Shore, Kyle Turris, Luke Gazdic, Zack Kassian, Patrick Maroon, Sam Gagner

Carter Verhaeghe: Matthew Tkachuk, Aaron Ekblad, Evan Rodrigues, Stolarz, Ryan Lomberg, Nick Cousins

8/3/24: Travis Sanheim: Travis Konecny, Scott Laughton, Shayne Gostisbehere, Joel Farabee, Morgan Frost, Tyson Foerster, James Van Riemsdyk

Connor Ingram: (haven't seen any NHL guests)

Cody Glass: (haven't seen any NHL guests)

8/4/24: David Pastrnak: Taylor Hall, Tukka Rask, Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand, Zdeno Chara, Charlie Coyle, Hampus Lindholm, Jeremy Swayman, Linus Ullmark, Torey Krug, David Krecji

8/9/24: Alex Tuch: Shea Theodore, Zemgus Girgensons, Tage Thompson

8/10/24: Tyler Johnson: Yanni Gourde, Ondrej Palat, Mathieu Joseph, Ryan McDonagh, Alex Killorn, Pat Maroon, Reese Johnson, Adam Gaudette

8/17/24: Cale Makar: Gabe Landeskog, Nathan MacKinnon, Erik Johnson, Bo Byram, Darren Helm, Andrew Cogliano, Josh Manson, Kurtis Macdermid

Zachary Sanford: (haven't seen any NHL guests)

Mike Amadio: Zach Whitecloud, Ben Hutton, Brett Howden, Nic Hague, Nic Roy

Andrew Copp: JT Compher, Tyson Jost

Ryan Johansen: Colton Sissons, Luke Kunin, Roman Josi, Matt Duchene, Dante Fabbro, Cam Atkinson, Ross Colton, Miles Wood

8/23/24:

Roope Hintz: Tyler Seguin, Esa Lundell, Patrik Laine,

[saphira5]

Simon "Ghost" Riley x 141 Reader "Traitor"

"A traitor they called y/n, you remanded silent when y/n was tortured by the love of your life. Simon "Ghost" Riley, he yelled at you, he told y/n he didn't ever love you. The members of the 141 and Laswell listen and felt the same hate as Ghost. Days passed, torture after torture, misery after misery. Y/n remained silent and unmoved; y/n didn't have a reason to fight. The 141 had showed their true self, they didn't hesitate to lock you up and torture y/n, they didn't even look into the source. Y/n didn't really care about the 141 or Laswell, they didn't mean much to y/n. Ever since y/n was little, emotion was not something y/n was good with. Y/n family made sure of it; the only pain y/n felt was the way Simon was treating y/n. You had trusted him, y/n told him everything, and now he is throwing at y/n. Telling y/n you're a monster, a mistake".

Y/n was breathing heavily after the last beating, y/n takes in deep breaths and exhales slowly. Y/n is looking forward at the door, y/n can sense it is almost time.

Sometime pass and the door begin opening, Ghost enter and closes the door, y/n felt something wrong with Ghost.

He takes off his mask and y/n see tears flowing down his face. Y/n doesn't speak or move, y/n waits and waits, Ghost looks at y/n for something, anything. But y/n doesn't feel anything anymore, then the door begins opening again, Ghost slips on his mask quickly.

The rest of the 141 and Laswell walk in, the last to walk in was Colonel Norris.

Captain Price cuts y/n out, y/n stands up and looks at Colonel Norris. He looks at y/n with a sad expression, "I have the things y/n had asked for. Are you really going through with this".

"Yes, I am done", Colonel Norris hands y/n a folder, he then walks out the door. Y/n turns around and hands Price the folder, he opens it and then he drops it suddenly. Everyone looks at him, "you aren't serious, y/n", he looks at y/n with tears in his eyes. "I am done, there is nothing here for me. Best I move on, Philip Graves had offered me a position is his company."

Y/n turns and begins walking to the door, Ghost grabs y/n wrist.

Y/n stops walking, y/n turns your head and looks at Ghost. Y/n can see in his eyes how much pain and sorrow he is in. But y/n doesn’t care, y/n grabs his wrist with y/n other hand. Y/n squeezes his wrist until he lets go of y/n wrist.

Once he let’s go, y/n opens the door and walks out.

To y/n new life and new leader, Philips Graves.

@abbiesxox

[witchyfashion]

October Screams brings you twenty-seven tales of the greatest holiday of all, Halloween! Featuring stories from authors like Brian Keene & Richard Chizmar, Jeremy Bates, Kealan Patrick Burke, Clay McLeod Chapman, Philip Fracassi, Todd Keisling, Gwendolyn Kiste, Red Lagoe, Ronald Malfi, Bridgett Nelson, Rebecca Rowland, Steve Rasnic Tem, TJ Cimfel, Cassandra Daucus, Ryan Van Ells, Patrick Flanagan, Brennan Fredricks, Larry Hinkle, Larry Hodges, Kevin Kangas, Evans Light, Gregory L. Norris, Frank Oreto, Robert Stahl, Cat Voleur and Jacqueline West.

Terrifying, fun, creepy and poignant, this volume contains stories for every craving! This is one book that will deliver all the tricks-and-treats that you'd want in celebration of All Hallows Eve! Edited by Kenneth W. Cain.

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[valjeans]

THE ROUND ONE RESULTS ARE IN!!!

another really fun opening round with some close calls and big names going out!! full results are below the cut:

Earl Carpenter VS Gavin Lee Earl Capenter = 109 (91.6%) Gavin Lee = 10 (8.4%) Earl Carpenter WINS

Manoel Felciano VS Ted Keegan Manoel Felciano = 61 (53%) Ted Keegan = 54 (47%) Manoel Felciano WINS

Jeremy Secomb VS Hadley Fraser Jeremy Secomb = 30 (25.6%) Hadley Fraser = 87 (74.4%) Hadley Fraser WINS

Matt Seadon-Young VS Niall Sheehy Matt Seadon-Young = 26 (23.9%) Niall Sheehy = 83 (76.1%) Niall Sheehy WINS

Jeremy Stolle VS Ben Forster Jeremy Stolle = 88 (76.5%) Ben Forster = 27 (23.5%) Jeremy Stolle WINS

Tommy Körberg VS Tim Morgan Tommy Körberg = 52 (47.3%) Tim Morgan = 58 (52.7%) Tim Morgan WINS

Ramin Karimloo VS Brian D'Arcy James Ramin Karimloo = 64 (52.9%) Brian D'Arcy James = 57 (47.1%) Ramin Karimloo WINS

Tom Hewitt VS Malcolm Forbes Peckham Tom Hewitt = 67 (58.8%) Malcolm Forbes Peckham = 47 (41.2%) Tom Hewitt WINS

Raul Esparza VS Brian Stokes Mitchell Raul Esparza = 90 (78.3%) Brian Stokes Mitchell = 25 21.7%) Raul Esparza WINS

Josh Groban VS Laird Mackintosh Josh Groban = 55 (44.4%) Laird Mackintosh = 69 (55.6%) Laird Mackintosh WINS

Simon Bailey VS Gareth Snook Simon Bailey = 68 (71.6%) Gareth Snook = 27 (28.4%) Simon Bailey WINS

Norm Lewis VS Derek Klana Norm Lewis = 86 (79.6%) Derek Klana = 22 (20.4%) Norm Lewis WINS

Dave Willetts VS Will Swenson Dave Willetts = 32 (32%) Will Swenson = 68 (68%) Will Swenson WINS

Harry Hadden-Patton VS John Owen Jones Harry Hadden-Patton = 26 (74.8%) John Owen Jones = 77 (25.2%) John Owen Jones WINS

Adam Pascal VS Christopher Plummer Adam Pascal = 17 (15.9%) Christopher Plummer = 90 (84.1%) Christopher Plummer WINS

Hugh Panaro VS Killian Donnelly Hugh Panaro = 72 (67.9%) Killian Donnelly = 34 (32.1%) Hugh Panaro WINS

Julian Ovenden VS Patrick Page Julian Ovenden = 41 (38.7%) Patrick Page = 65 (61.3%) Patrick Page WINS

Terrence Mann VS Franc D'Ambrosio Terrence Mann = 82 (78.8%) Franc D'Ambrosio = 22 (21.2%) Terrence Mann WINS

Peter Lockyer VS Stewart Clarke Peter Lockyer = 69 (69.7%) Stewart Clarke = 30 (30.3%) Peter Lockyer WINS

Mandy Patinkin VS Cameron Blakely Mandy Patinkin = 81 (77.1%) Cameron Blakely = 24 (22.9%) Mandy Patinkin WINS

Philip Quast VS Matt Harrop Philip Quast = 68 (69.4%) Matt Harrop = 30 (30.6%) Philip Quast WINS

Howard McGillin VS Greg Mills Howard Mcgillin = 47 (50%) Greg Mills = 47 (50%) DRAW (Tie break will be posted after these results are published)

Robert Lindsay VS Christian Borle Robert Lindsay = 63 (66.3%) Christian Borle = 32 (33.7%) Robert Lindsay wins

Dean Chisnall VS Edward Baker-Duly Dean Chisnall = 85 (94.4%) Edward Baker-Duly = 5 (5.6%) Dean Chisnall WINS

Jon Robyns VS Bronson Norris Murphy Jon Robyns = 77 (78.6%) Bronson Norris Murphy = 21 (21.4%) Jon Robyns WINS

Hayden Tee VS Bradley Dean Hayden Tee = 40 (44.4%) Bradley Dean = 50 (55.6%) Bradley Dean WINS

Fred Johanson VS Ken Watanabe Fred Johanson = 13 (13.7%) Ken Watanabe = 82 (86.3%) Ken Watanabe WINS

Michael Ball VS Alfie Boe Michael Ball = 48 (50.5%) Alfie Boe = 47 (49.5%) Michael Ball WINS

[whencyclopedia]

Drake-Norris Expedition

The Drake-Norris expedition of April-July 1589 CE, otherwise known as the Don Antonio Expedition, English Armada or Portugal Expedition, was an unsuccessful attempt by a large English naval and army force to destroy the remaining ships of the Spanish Armada of Philip II of Spain (r. 1556-1598 CE), to reinstate Don Antonio as king of Portugal, and to seize Spanish treasure ships in the Azores. The expedition had a mix of private and state financial backing and was led by Sir Francis Drake (c. 1540-1596 CE) and Sir John Norris (aka Norreys, c. 1547-1597 CE), hence its name. Not all parties agreed to the triple aims of the expedition, Drake and Norris ignored the Armada ships, Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603 CE) was outraged Lisbon had been attacked by land and sea instead, and by the time the English had been beaten off by Spanish forces they were too late to catch the treasure ships. A dismal failure with thousands dead from battle and disease, the English fleet returned home with little to show for their hugely expensive efforts and the Anglo-Spanish war dragged on until 1604 CE.

Learn more about Drake-Norris Expedition

[macmanx]

There was a palpable curiosity in the audience as to who Julius Rodriguez was before the artist and his band took their places behind the Desk. But the crowd was headbanging as soon as the grooves started. The band's energy emanated into the crowd, and it was like we were teleported to a house show with old friends. There weren't many words exchanged throughout this 23-minute set, just hearty laughs and chuckles, juxtaposed by virtuosic playing. "I'm not a big words guy," Rodriguez said towards the end of his performance, "but I will say that being here is such an honor and a dream come true. I'm very glad to have some of my best friends and the greatest musicians in the world with me."

[bethanydelleman]

Have you ranked the JA uncles and aunts?

No, but honestly we don't have that many of them and so many of them act as guardians that it's not really comparable.

Pride & Prejudice has the most and they actually act like extended family: Mr. & Mrs. Gardiner, Mr. & Mrs. Philips, and Lady Catherine.

Northanger Abbey: Zero. Other than this mention:

Dress is at all times a frivolous distinction, and excessive solicitude about it often destroys its own aim. Catherine knew all this very well; her great aunt had read her a lecture on the subject only the Christmas before...

Sense & Sensibility: Uncle Dashwood, who sucks and immediately dies. Mr. Pratt is Lucy's uncle and Edward's tutor, but we never meet him. Robert mentions an uncle Sir Robert once.

Mansfield Park: Uncle Sir Thomas, Aunt Bertram and Aunt Norris, though they all play the role of guardian to Fanny so it's not a fair comparison.

Emma: Is she the only heroine who is an aunt? Mr. Knightley is also an uncle. Aunt and Uncle Churchill are talked about a lot but never are on page, guardians to Frank. Miss Bates is aunt to Jane Fairfax.

Persuasion: No, Anne is an aunt too. No other aunts or uncles present. Edit: an anon reminded me that "in Persuasion, Lousia and Henrietta as well as Elizabeth are also Aunts." This is true, along with the younger Musgrove children who are also aunts and uncles, though we never see them interact with their nephews. Which again makes it hard to judge their aunt/uncle-compentence.

That is all of them that I can find. The favourites are probably the Gardiners, least favourite Aunt Norris.

[briankeene]

October Screams

October Screams is a new anthology featuring a brand-new short story by Brian Keene and Richard Chizmar called “Masks”. It also features stories from Jeremy Bates, Kealan Patrick Burke, Clay McLeod Chapman, Philip Fracassi, Todd Keisling, Gwendolyn Kiste, Red Lagoe, Ronald Malfi, Bridgett Nelson, Rebecca Rowland, Steve Rasnic Tem, TJ Cimfel, Cassandra Daucus, Ryan Van Ells, Patrick Flanagan, Brennan Fredricks, Larry Hinkle, Larry Hodges, Kevin Kangas, Evans Light, Gregory L. Norris, Frank Oreto, Robert Stahl, Cat Voleur and Jacqueline West. Available in paperback and hardcover here.

[jazztidbits]

Emmet Cohen w/ Samara Joy at Umbria Jazz

July 19, 2021, from Umbria Emmet Cohen - Piano Samara Joy - Vocals Philip Norris - Bass Kyle Poole - Drums

[fideidefenswhore]

Mary I was really delusional about Elizabeth's paternity. She would tell anybody who would listen that Elizabeth looked like Mark Smeaton, when Elizabeth looked almost like a carbon copy of her father,

I wouldn't say she was delusional, but rather that insisting to herself and others that Elizabeth wasn't really her sister was Mary's way of compartmentalizing.

According to Lancelot de Carles, despite the adultery allegations (might this have been after she was informed that the alleged dates in question began in October 1533? If so, she was far less credulous than Chapuys, who seemed to have used this information to conclude Elizabeth was going to be declared 'the daughter of Norris', the first man accused in the consecutive list of dates, and had to quickly retract this claim), Mary in 1536 actually expressed no doubt whatsoever that Elizabeth was truly her sister:

"'And, since her daughter is the king's, I promise That, to the best of my ability, she should never want for anything.'" The story of the death of Anne Boleyn : a poem by Lancelot de Carle, JoAnn DellaNeva (Translator, Editor, Writer of added commentary)

This was a common refrain for Mary in the 1530s, she told the Duke of Norfolk in 1533, also, something similar:

True, if the King, her father, acknowledged [Elizabeth] as his daughter, just as he called the duke of Richmont his son, she could treat the latter as brother, and her as sister, but in nowise as princess 

And later, in her letter to Cromwell in 1536:

concerning the Princess (so, I think, I must call her yet, for I would be loth to offend), I offered at her entry to that name and honor to call her sister, but it was refused unless I would also add the other title unto it; which I denied not then more obstinately than I am now sorry for it, for that I did therein offend my most gracious father and his just laws; and now that you think it meet, I shall never call her by other name than sister."

And then we arrive to the 1550s, which is when Mary was reported to have claimed that Elizabeth was, in fact, not her sister at all (not just by Jane Dormer much later, but by Philip II's confessor at the time). Generally the argument presented for this was that she simply didn't want Elizabeth to be heir due to her religion, but I find that reductive. This was definitely an element, but once it's set into relief and context, I believe she came to claim that Elizabeth wasn't her sister because, if she wasn't her sister, she didn't owe her honour and respect, and thus had no moral imperative or obligation to treat her well.

I really liked Becoming Elizabeth's portrayal of Mary's sibling relationships, but my reaction was not quite the fandom reaction (if you can even call Tumblr that...tbh, it's so small and insular that I almost feel a show doesn't really have a fandom until it's hugely active on Twitter or TikTok, largely because I feel had BE been when the episodes were coming out, it would have been renewed). I don't really get misty-eyed over Mary's relationships with her siblings. She had affection for Edward and Elizabeth, but underneath that affection was always her belief that she was innately superior to them. Granted, I don't believe Mary was like, this merciless bully towards her younger siblings...especially because that belief went both ways (it's clear from his letters and diary entries that Edward VI also believed himself innately superior to Mary, and the subtext of the Micheli report was that not only did Elizabeth not consider herself inferior to Mary, she considered herself superior to her). Tl; dr I'm not sentimental over these relationships, but I find them, in all their dynamics and facets, quite fascinating.