Oh, no, not that gory! Bolingbroke is shown directing an execution that is pretty graphic, and Richard II's murder is clearly shown. Then the battle scenes have a lot of spear thrusts and screaming but no spouting Braveheart style gore.

Bumping this just in case anyone is interested in the links. :001_smile:

I don't think it has been broadcast here in the US; I did read somewhere that PBS was planning to show the whole thing at some point. And Amazon has it to buy, but only in the non-USA format as yet, I suppose because it hasn't been shown here yet. However, you can view the whole thing off of YouTube, if you have a way to watch on your computer or stream it. I streamed it onto AppleTV. Here are links: Henry V Of course, Prince Hal doesn't appear until the second film, but the entire thing is awesome. Marrying Shakespeare's powerful words with the visceral visual medium of film is. . .well, it just hits you right between the eyes and yanks your heart up into your throat. Needs to be previewed for kids, though, if they are interested, as there is realistic gore and some sExy bits. Here's if anyone's interest needs to be further whetted.

Isn't it??! That scene where he and Hotspur meet on the battle field, and he screams, "I am the Prince of Wales! And I am not willing to share my glory ANY MORE!" And the scenes with his father!:svengo:

I just finished watching all eight hours of The Hollow Crown and. . . wow, just. . .wow. I can't shake it off. That's the best Prince Hal I've ever seen, and I've seen all or parts of the Henriad at least ten times. Wow. If you like Shakespeare, you've got to see these films. Wowsers.

Congratulations! :thumbup: May God bless you with many happy years together!

Welcome! You are on the wrong board :001_smile:. Try the K-8 board or the middle school sub-forum, and you will get lots of wonderful advice!

I suspect that she might really enjoy Beauty by Robin McKinley. It is a retelling of the Beauty and the Beast story, and was my favorite book ever when I was that age, and had that same exact sort of taste in reading matter! :001_smile: I also adored Georgette Heyer. If you like her books, another writer in much the same vein is Clare Darcy, although her books are getting harder to find. My favorite is "Lydia, or Love in Town".

I love my Belgique stainless steel. It cooks and cleans up beautifully, and has a pretty, curvy shape!

We used the spiral bulb, too. No problems. . .unless you count DD continually having to be reminded to water her plants. :glare:

We really love it, too. My girls memorized an astonishing amount last year. The book also ranges the selections in difficulty which makes it easy to choose a starting place and work your way forward. It really is a very workable system, and makes it easy and painless to make memory work a part of the daily schedule. I believe you can look at a sample at Lulu.

Me, too! If I don't get up at 6 am, we don't get everything done. End of story. Sigh. . .

This was our experience as well. We became a little bit obsessive about her towels and clothes, and her molloscum faded after about five months. I also heard that a strong immune system is key to combating it, and this is my child who never gets sick, ever, so that may have contributed to her relatively fast recovery. :grouphug: molloscum is a pain!

Maybe a different flower name? Violet, Marigold, Fern? Or how about the Latin form of Rose--Rosa? Lydia Rosa. That's really pretty! :001_smile:

That is so awesome--thanks for posting!