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When Knighthood was in Flower (1908)

When Knighthood was in Flower poster
Original title
When Knighthood Was in Flower
Directed by
Wallace McCutcheon, Sr.
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
10 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Princess Mary Tudor is forced into a political marriage with the old and sick King of France. She loves Charles Brandon and tries to escape with him but they are caught. Mary agrees to the marriage on the condition that she can choose her next husband. The king dies soon after and the promise is honored.

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What happens

When Knighthood Was in Flower è un cortometraggio muto del 1908 diretto da Wallace McCutcheon. Innamorata di Charles Brandon, Maria Tudor viene costretta per ragioni politiche al matrimonio con il re di Francia, Luigi XII. Cercando di sottrarsi all'imposizione di suo fratello, il re Enrico VIII, Maria fugge con Brandon, ma i due innamorati vengono catturati. La principessa, allora, cede alla volontà del re ma solo a condizione di poter scegliere un suo eventuale secondo marito. Luigi, anziano e malato, muore poco tempo dopo. Maria, allora, ricorda la sua promessa al fratello. Benché sia stata richiesta in moglie da Francesco I, Enrico decide di onorare il patto concordato con la sorella e benedice la coppia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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