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The Tudor Court was all about competitive displays of power and wealth. I really hope you enjoy listening.

The Tudor Court was all about competitive displays of power and wealth.

This series examines the influence of music and entertainment on the balance of power.

In this talk, Historian Tams and Lewis explores Ambelin's keen ability as a musician

and composer and how this influenced her role at court.

Now, when we imagine Anne Boleyn in connection with music, probably what comes to mind,

first of all for many of us is the legend surrounding the song Green Sleeves. Yes, I see some nodding.

We conjure up this image of a romantic Tudor court

in which are young and dashing, but slightly unfortunately married,

Henry the Eighth, is pursuing the beautiful and intelligent Anne Boleyn,

possibly around a garden in my mind.

She casts him off discourteously displaying her green sleeves,

and he writes the song as a tribute to her.

And if you are wondering what the song sounds like, Tamsin will age me now.

Alas, my lord will do me long to cast me off discourtesy for I have loved you so long, delighting in your company. Green's leaves was all my joy, green sleeves was my delight, green sleeves was my delight, green sleeps of my heart have gone, and whom are my lady, green sleeves.

Thank you very much.

In fact, like many legends connected with Henry the Eighth,

this particular one about green sleeves lies more in the realm of writ of myth than historical

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