tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post4949261522790307493..comments2024-03-14T05:56:44.390+00:00Comments on Edward II: Edward II's Sense of HumourKathryn Warnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-53300236284783990292017-12-03T09:31:06.583+00:002017-12-03T09:31:06.583+00:00Loving the sound of this! :-)Loving the sound of this! :-)Kathryn Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-56736155503978161802017-12-03T09:13:19.140+00:002017-12-03T09:13:19.140+00:00Edward II The Story, ten episodes, special advisor...Edward II The Story, ten episodes, special advisory expert Kathryn Warner. Hear hear!sami parkkonennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-45702232219533762092017-12-02T23:16:51.850+00:002017-12-02T23:16:51.850+00:00A movie wouldn't do it justice. Netflix should...A movie wouldn't do it justice. Netflix should take this on! 😊Carolyn Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350350535765259432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-62870361628734030102017-12-02T11:44:48.227+00:002017-12-02T11:44:48.227+00:00Edward was not a good medieval king, simply becaus...Edward was not a good medieval king, simply because his behavior at that time was not what the nobility expected from a king. He liked life and laughter and yes, today he would be extremely popular king. <br /><br />Just imagine; tall, physically strong, good looking king who shares jokes with truck drivers and plays football with his mates at the Kensington Park just like anyone else, who invites fishermen to Buckingham Palace, shows up at a hiking trail in the Lake District and is at ease with other hikers, and last but not least, hangs around with actors and loves stand up comics. He would deal with paparazzis with ease, make them butt of his jokes, would have gone trough the military service in the SAS, and would make the prime minister mad with his funny comments on tv-news and papers.<br /><br />Unfortunately, he lived 700 years too early. Those qualities which would make him easily the most popular monarch of our times, made him one of the most hated in his own life time.<br /><br />One thing is certain; we need a movie Edward II which shows him in more realistic way that has been done previously. Yes, he loved Piers but he also loved Isabella for a long long time, even rescued her from a burning building in France butt naked (just imagine that scene in a movie!), so that movie would and could be something to see.sami parkkonennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-12438931692534077012017-12-02T07:58:44.380+00:002017-12-02T07:58:44.380+00:00I never cease to amaze at how complex Edward was. ...I never cease to amaze at how complex Edward was. Definitely, not a king for that time. If he were reigning now, he would be beloved by everyone. What a disgrace. J.L.Fernández Blancohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12920925353213141302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-25241202582996787272017-12-01T23:07:18.798+00:002017-12-01T23:07:18.798+00:00I agree that Edward would be wildly popular today....I agree that Edward would be wildly popular today. I don't think monarchs are required to be successful military commanders, so that would be another factor in his favor. <br /><br />EstherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-87111900767167951842017-12-01T20:02:39.530+00:002017-12-01T20:02:39.530+00:00I can only agree with what's been said - Edwar...I can only agree with what's been said - Edward was a man born out of his time.Anerjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16305237339979790391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-86010254038087870102017-12-01T16:55:42.012+00:002017-12-01T16:55:42.012+00:00Undine, I absolutely agree that Edward was born a ...Undine, I absolutely agree that Edward was born a few centuries too early! He'd be the popular egalitarian king with the common touch nowadays, and, given his love of the outdoors and physical exercise, he'd be seen as a great role model for an increasingly sedentary and overweight nation!Kathryn Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-5599757955271776672017-12-01T16:26:19.272+00:002017-12-01T16:26:19.272+00:00The funny thing is, I get the feeling that if Edwa...The funny thing is, I get the feeling that if Edward was around today, he'd be wildly popular--"The People's King!" He'd be seen as a heartthrob/jolly good bloke/effective constitutional figurehead.<br /><br />Perhaps the poor guy's problem was being born a bunch of centuries too soon.Undinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16214242522330278662noreply@blogger.com