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I've been getting in the mood for my visit to the UK by reading historical fiction. I'm currently reading a book set in England during Henry VIII's reign and courtship of Anne Boleyn. The author continually has Henry refer to Anne as "sweetheart." First, I don't know that Henry VIII would call anyone sweetheart, and second, I didn't think the term had been coined at that time. But, as it turns out, I was wrong. It was first used in the year 1290 in England. Hmmm. I still think the author overused the term, and coming out of Henry's mouth just doesn't seem right.
Have a great week! And don't forget to visit Happy Tuesday!
I agree, it just doesn't sound right. There's a trilogy of books about those times, one is called Wolf Hall. My understanding is they are very accurate.
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