Think you know the story of Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII?
The production team had rare access to Spains Alhambra and Alcazar palaces.
We were allowed in for just two hours prior to the Alhambra opening to the public, says Graham.
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For most of these women, all that exists are tiny fragments.
But what she does from those scant details is spin a narrative.
Frost admits sometimes having few historical details about a character is essential for creating a compelling character.
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It can be quite a gift to not have too much, she explains.
That drive for immediacy also meant including more stories than those of the nobility vying for power.
The most cursory Google search will tell you that isnt true, she remarks.
There are records of people of color right through from the Roman times in England.
For the Tudors, it was more [about] cultural wariness, says Graham.
Instead, its about being in love and being in a foreign country.
Particularly when those characters are a surprisingly modern 16th-century Queen and her diverse court.
The Spanish Princessdebuts on Starz in Spring 2019.
