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— If you create us a kingdom, we will write the book of our feature. The future of the Church, of the world we live in will be ours, yours, and your children's. You say nothing? Why do you think we wished you a cardinal? So you would be Pope one day. Carve us out a kingdom, Cesare, and be both king and pope. I am stunned into silence.

#cesare borgia #the borgias #s3

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Jude Law as HENRY VIII, KING OF ENGLAND with Alicia Vikander as CATHERINE PARR, QUEEN OF ENGLAND and Eddie Marsan as EDWARD SEYMOUR, EARL OF HERTFORD

[Firebrand promotional material]

#firebrand #henry viii #katherine parr #edward seymour

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The tragic disconnection between Lucrezia Borgia and Juan Borgia::

What I find sad and compelling about Juan and Lucrezia's relationship is that every time he genuinely makes a gesture to make her happy, it inevitably ends up being misguided, resulting in her getting hurt in some way. Like the debauched play he had prepared for her as a surprise at her wedding to make her smile, not realizing that it would anger her husband and cause him to hate her and her family even more. The Paolo situation is where their dynamic changed forever. Juan, as someone who was assigned as the protector of the family by his father and is already feeling inadequate and incompetent in his position, already saw Paolo as a threat. A guy who could expose his sister, calling himself the father of her child, making demands to see her? Had Juan known what Sforza did to her, the hell she was living, and how she found solace in Paolo, most probably, he would've let Paolo live. He legitimately believed getting rid of him (and he was motivated by jealousy as he has incestuous feelings for Lucrezia)—was the right thing to do—and expected applause for his misguided notions of protecting his family's honor. He didn't realize how much he hurt Lucrezia and tried to make her understand that he did it to protect her honor and didn't mean to hurt her. When he realized that she tried to avenge Paolo and kill him, he made a speech about how their family triumphed because they weren't dysfunctional when they came to Rome, that they should always stick together, and that he's motivated by wanting safety for all of them. After he came back from Spain a changed man, he gifted his sister something that positively represented her—a stunning rare panther in a gilded cage—a genuine gesture to reconcile with her and earn her respect. However, it bites her, and they're unable to make peace. And after Cesare betrayed him at Forli, he spiraled once again, and he realized that no matter what he did, he would never earn his siblings' respect, specifically Lucrezia's. This realization hurt him and made him act on his impulsive as by lashing out at her and dangling her baby from the balcony, which also gave Cesare the motivation to do what he always wanted and justify his jealousy by murdering him.

"I had an amazing personal journey to go on with that character and hopefully I presented it with a sense and reality and hopefully you will feel a bit sorry for the guy. I don’t think he’s useless. Everyone says he’s a useless coward. He’s just placed in some shit situations. He’s not afraid of dying in that sense, he’s afraid of not being liked or loved and being left by his family. Whether they know it or not, they have been ganging up on him from the very beginning of the first season. What’s the problem with him? I think he’s lovely. I think he’s really kind and compassionate and cuddly." — DAVID OAKES

#juan borgia #lucrezia borgia #the borgias

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'WOLF HALL' RECAP — 1x01 "Three Card Trick" air date — 21 January 2015 dir. Peter Kosminsky

In 1529, as Cardinal Wolsey receives news of his dismissal as Lord Chancellor, his lawyer Thomas Cromwell reminisces about how he and Wolsey met and the events leading up to the Cardinal's downfall.

#wolf hall

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THE WHITE PRINCESS (2017)

#the white princess #elizabeth of york #henry vii

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THE BORGIAS costume appreciation: 58/∞ (costume design by Gabriella Pescucci)

#the borgias #vannozza cattanei #s1

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'WOLF HALL' RECAP — 1x02 'Entirely Beloved' air date — 28 January 2015 dir. Peter Kosminsky

As 1529 draws to a close, Cardinal Wolsey moves to York while Thomas Cromwell attempts to gain support for him from King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn and, in the process, gradually wins favour for himself.

#wolf hall

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Do you suffer? Nightly. It must stop. It is a crime against... Against what? Against you. Your beauty. You are the pope's daughter. How can he stand it? THE BORGIAS | 1.05 The Borgias in Love + bonus:

#the borgias #s1 #lucrezia x paolo

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Matteo Martari as Francesco Pazzi S02E05 • Medici: The Magnificent

#i medici #medici: the magnificent #francesco pazzi

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"There’s something really dangerous about [Cesare], but I don’t know, I felt him from the inside. I said, “That could be me.” Like, if I was in that position, I could do these things. Which is probably very scary." — FRANÇOIS ARNAUD

#cesare borgia #the borgias #s3

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ELIZABETH I, QUEEN OF ENGLAND

↳  As portrayed by Minnie Driver in Starz The Serpent Queen

#the serpent queen #elizabeth i

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BORGIA | 3.08

#borgia #borgia 3 #cesare x lucrezia #lucrezia x alfonso d'este #q

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ELIZABETH OF YORK, MARGARET BEAUFORT, AND HENRY VII THE WHITE PRINCESS (2017)

#the white princess #elizabeth of york #jodie comer #henry vii #q

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—You travel all the way to our ancestral homeland and back again to bring us turds?

#the borgias #rodrigo borgia #juan borgia #vannozza cattanei #s2

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Edward and Elizabeth observed the festivities separately, much to Edward’s dismay. Writing to his sister from the manor of Tittenhanger near St Albans on 18 December [1546], he lamented, ‘Change of place, in fact, did not vex me so much, dearest sister, as your going from me. Nothing can happen more agreeable to me than a letter from you […] I hope to visit you shortly […] as my chamberlain has reported to me. Farewell, dearest sister!’

Many of Elizabeth’s earliest thoughts were of the brother she adored, who had ‘four teeth, three full out and the fourth appearing’ by the summer of 1538.  She liked giving Edward gifts, such as a ‘shirt of cambric of her own working’, which she presented to him at New Year 1539 – an extremely personal gift that not only showcased Elizabeth’s skill with a needle but also displayed her thoughtfulness. 

Young Elizabeth: Elizabeth I and Her Perilous Path to the Crown, Nicola Tallis

#becoming elizabeth #mary i #elizabeth i

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"One day, you'll realize that everything I've done has been for your own good." Juan Borgia x Lucrezia Borgia | Aegon II Targaryen x Helaena Targaryen

#the borgias #s2

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DAVID OAKES as JUAN BORGIA in THE BORGIAS (2011-2013) - 1.03 'The Moor'

#juan borgia #the borgias #s1