Hello, yon Janieville!
Today, Day Seven of Jane's Reign, we are paying tribute to her real husband, Lord Guildford Dudley, and our version of her husband, Gifford (Call him G).
Here's the real Guildford:
And here's Wesley. From Princess Bride. Because if you've read My Lady Jane, you understand how much we love Princess Bride.
Sometimes we picture Cary Elwes when we picture our Gifford. We often get asked how our characters match up with the historical ones, so below we have compiled the similarities and differences between historical Guildford and our own beloved G.
Guildford Dudley
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Gifford (Call him G)
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Siblings
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Like 9, dude.
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Two. Stan and Gertie.
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Hair Color
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Blonde
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Chestnut (of the Chestnut Steed Variety)
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Conniving Father?
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Yep.
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Yes. Evil too.
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Did He Eagerly Anticipate Marriage to Jane Grey?
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Unknown.
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Nope.
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Wedding Night?
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Got food poisoning.
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Got sloshed.
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Carved Jane’s name in the Tower of London?
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Yep. Twice.
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Yep. Once. Before he was saved by a… weasel? Large
squirrel? No, cat-snake!
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Horse?
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Unknown.
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Yes, he is. From sun up to sun down.
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Is Shakespeare?
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No.
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We’re merely authors, not Shakespeare experts. Who are we
to say? Anyone could have been the real Shakespeare. Heck, my grandma might be
Shakespeare.
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Was handsome?
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Yes.
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He would never dream of saying so. He simply knows his
friends have called him handsome on several occasions.
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Loved reading books?
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Unknown.
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Truthfully, he preferred nibbling books rather than
reading them. What’s the harm in
that? You’ve heard of people devouring books, haven’t you?
*Ducks as Jane hurls book toward head*
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Was beheaded?
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Yes. And burned.
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Read the book!
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Now for the contest! First, tell us your favorite Cary Elwes movie in the comments. Last, email us (at ladyjanies@gmail.com) your favorite pic of Cary Elwes.
We'll choose our favorite from the entries, and you will receive a signed copy of Cary Elwes book! (Reminder that all winners will be announced on July 18th).
Fave Cary Elwes Movie is either Princess Bride or Men in Tights, jsut how often it breaks the fourth wall is hilarious.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite would have to be Princess Bride. It's a masterpiece.
ReplyDeleteElla Enchanted! (He was Evil Uncle Edgar!!!) Also, did you know Cary Elwes actually played Guildford Dudley in the 1986 Lady Jane movie?!?! Mind = blown
ReplyDeleteI have to say Men In Tights. I cried with laughter!!
ReplyDeleteOkay I love Princess Bride, but the other movies are Robin Hood and Hot Shots.
ReplyDeleteI loved him in many movies but I will always hold a special place in my heart with Liar Lair. "The claw, the claw's coming at ya. You're scared of the claw" lol
ReplyDeleteGLORY; he made me laugh , he made me cry. Why did he have to die?
ReplyDeleteWithout a doubt, "The Princess Bide" is my favorite Cary Elwes film. He was also pretty fabulous in "Psych" the tv series. ;-D
ReplyDeleteI have to go with The Princess Bride on this one.
ReplyDeleteMen in Tights is one of my favorites!
ReplyDeleteof course there's honorable mention for being in Psych, the X-Files