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mlmxreader · 7 days
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PREPARE THE CRABS!!!!!
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krasivaa · 3 months
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He said he loves me
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but he's just a liar...
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lizzy-tudor · 5 months
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From Princess, to Queen, to Duchess
Mary Tudor (March, c. 1496; London, England - June, 1533; Suffolk, England) was an English princess, the third wife of King Louis XII of France and one of the two sisters of King Henry VIII. Mary was also the grandmother of Lady Jane Grey, who would become titular queen of England for nine days in 1553.
Mary’s father, King Henry VII, betrothed her to Archduke Charles —later Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V — in 1507. In 1514, however, political tribulations caused King Henry VIII to renounce such engagement and arrange a match between his beautiful, charming and yound sister and Louis XII, the sick and french monarch of 52. Since Mary was already in love with Charles Brandon, the first Duke of Suffolk, she made Henry promise that after Louis died she would be allowed to choose her next husband.
The marriage with the french king took place on Octouber of 1514, and Mary performed her role as wife and royal consort with kindness and dedication until he died on January of the following year. Before Henry or the new King of France, Francis I, could use her as a pawn in another political arrangement, Mary secretly wed Suffolk in Paris, probably in late February. Henry VIII was infuriated at the news, but eventually the pair regained the king’s favour, with Suffolk paying him a large sum of money and perhaps with the help and intercession of Cardinal Wolsey.Mary and Charles had four children, two daughters and two sons: ⇒ Henry Brandon (11 March 1516 – 1522); ⇒ Lady Frances Brandon (16 July 1517 – 20 November 1559), married to Henry Grey, 3rd Marquess of Dorset, and mother to Lady Jane Grey; ⇒ Lady Eleanor Brandon (1519 – 27 September 1547), married to Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland; ⇒ Henry Brandon, 1st Earl of Lincoln (c. 1523 – March 1534).
Mary had enjoyed unprecedented freedom during her teenage years at her brother's court. Just fourteen when her father, Henry VII died, she spent the next five years almost completely unchaperoned, encouraged to participate in every event, celebration and feast, each planned to display the opulence of the english royal family. She shared Henry's exuberance for spectacle and, for some time, was one of the central ladies of the court, admired and sociable. Like him, she loved dancing, masques, and parties; they were also very close, with the princess being the apple of the king's eye. It's rumored that Henry's famous warship, the Mary Rose, was named after both his favorite sister and his only daughter with Catherine of Aragon.
Upon her arrival in France, Mary was proclamed, by the Venetian Ambassador, to be "handsome and well favoured, grey-eyed; slight, rather than defective from corpulence, and conducts herself with so much grace, and has such good manners, that for her age of 18 years—and she does not look more—she is a paradise." She was particularly admired by her contemporaries for her long red hair, which she had inherited from the Plantagenet lineage through her mother, Elizabeth of York, who had also been an celebrated beauty.
After her second marriage, the Duchess of Suffolk lived a quiet life in the country, retired from court, although she had been know to have attended the famous Field of the Cloth of Gold at Guines, near Calais, in 1520. Often referred to as the French Queen, she was known to dislike Anne Boleyn and in defiance of her brother was to prove a firm supporter of her sister-in-law, Catherine of Aragon, in the matter of Henry VIII's annulment of his marriage to his first wife.
Mary visited London for the last time to celebrate the wedding of her eldest daughter, Lady Frances Brandon, to Henry Grey, Marquess of Dorset, in 1533. After suffering failing health for some years, Mary Tudor died on 25 June 1533 at the age of thirty-eight at Westhorpe Hall, Westhorpe, Suffolk, possibly of cancer. Henry VIII had requiem masses sung at Westminster Abbey for the repose of her soul and she was given a magnificent funeral, which her husband did not attend. Her body was interred at the Abbey of Bury St Edmunds. The Duke of Suffolk quickly remarried again, in that same year, to his fourteen-year-old ward, Katherine Willoughby (1519–1580), suo jure Baroness Willoughby de Eresby. Katherine had been betrothed to his eldest surviving son, Henry, Earl of Lincoln, but the boy was too young to marry, and Charles, to eager to add the heiress fourtune to his own.
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foul-z-fowl · 1 year
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Soooo I know probably no one cares, but I was bored this afternoon and decided to make a list of historical period dramas following the history of the English monarchs
(Note: these are all DRAMAS. None of them are perfectly historically accurate, several of them are downright offensive. Also, several British monarchs are multiple depictions and some had none. I did my best, but this is by no means an exhaustive list. Do your own research on each of the films for any triggers or content warnings.)
William the Conqueror- The Early Life of William the Conqueror, up to the Battle of Hasting and the Invasion of 1066
1066- William the Conqueror, the invasion of England and the Battle of Hastings
[William II does not have any film dedicated to his life or his reign (that was usable, anyway]
[Henry I does not have any film dedicated to his life or his reign]
Pillars of Earth- This series does not focus on it, but it is set to the backdrop of the Anarchy, which is absolutely fascinating, and it is a crime we do not have any good films about Empress Matilda
The Lion in Winter- Henry II and Elanor of Aquitaine (another woman who needs her own miniseries)
Richard the Lionheart (2021)- Richard I
King John (1899!)- John I [ALL of the other movies with these two were fucking Robin Hood movies]
[Henry III has never been depicted in film]
Outlaw King- Edward I
Edward II- Edward II (this is Piers Gaveston erasure that I could only find this one film)
The Dark Avenger- Edward III (and Edward the Black Prince as a bonus!)
Richard II- Richard II (any adaptation works, there are multiple)
The Hollow Crown- Richard II, Henry IV, and Henry V
The King- Henry IV and Henry V
[Henry VI has no film depictions of his life or reign. WHICH IS A CRIME GIVE ME MARGARET OF ANJOU YOU FUCKING COWARDS!)]
The White Queen- Edward IV, Edward V, Richard III, and Henry VII (plus a fuckton of other historical figures)
Richard III: The Princes in the Tower- Richard III, Edward V
Richard III- Richard III (any adaptation will work, there are multiple. Be forewarned that although modern portrayals tend to be sympathetic, Shakespeare thought he was dick and it shows.)
The White Princess- Henry VII (plus his family)
The Spanish Princess- The last years of Henry VII's reign, the beginning of Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII's marriage, and Prince Arthur! (Still salty we haven't had a KING Arthur yet)
The Tudors- Henry VII (+plus his six wives and Mary I) (Henry VII has an absolute fuckton of movies about each of his wives, I recommend picking a few more from the list) (also, be warned that this show is as historically inaccurate as shit, but good for drama)
The Prince & The Pauper- Edward VI (I don't think this one is very historically accurate either, but the most interesting thing about this Edward was his birth and death sooooo)
Lady Jane- Jane Grey
[Mary I has no film depictions of her life or reign (GIVE US A MOVIE YOU COWARDS!) (She does appear in the Tudor's and in some of Elizabeth I's shows though)]
Becoming Elizabeth- Elizabeth I (plus her siblings, I think)
Reign- Mary, Queen of Scots (VERY historically inaccurate, but one of my favorite period dramas. Mary's story is also very important to Elizabeth I and James I's)
Mary, Queen of Scots- Mary, Queen of Scots & Elizabeth I (2018) (this show covers the time in between Mary arriving in England and being executed)
Elizabeth: The Golden Age- Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I- Elizabeth I (2005)
Mary & George- James I & VI (This one isn't out yet, but none of James' other movies are that great- like AT ALL, and this one looks like its shaping up to be interesting)
[Charles I has no film depictions of his life or reign (which is very disappointing- this guy was so awful he got his head cut off and caused a civil war! Where's the vilification?)]
To Kill a King- Oliver Cromwell (+ a little Charles I)
Cromwell- Oliver Cromwell
Charles II: The Power and the Passion- Charles II
[James II has no film dedicated to his life or reign (another one that's a shame, this guy was so unpopular he was ALSO chased off the throne. Down with the Tudors, I want to see some Stuart movies)]
[William III and Mary II have no film dedicated to their joint reign.]
The Favourite- Anne I
[George I has no film dedicated to his life or reign]
[George II has no film dedicated to his life or reign]
Queen Charlotte- George III (and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz)(this one also isn't out yet, but it will be in 2023)
The Madness of King George- George III (and George IV)
A Royal Scandal- George IV
[William IV has no film dedicated to his life or reign]
The Young Victoria- Victoria I
Mrs. Brown- Victoria I
Victoria & Abdul- Victoria I
Edward the Seventh- Edward VII
[George V has no film dedicated to his life or reign]
The Woman He Loved- Edward VIII (and Wallis Nazi Simpson)
Bertie and Elizabeth- George VI (and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon)
The King's Speech- George VI (and Elizabeth Bowes Lyon
The Crown- Queen Elizabeth II
Spencer- Charles III (and Princess Diana)
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ladysophy · 5 months
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AI-Generated Images of the Royal Stuarts if they were in a Fantasy novel and/or movie:
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1. Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia.
2. King James VII of Scotland and II of England when he was Duke of York.
3. Princess Louise Hollandine of the Palatinate.
4. Prince Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine as a young man.
5. Prince Rupert of the Rhine as a mature man.
6. King Charles II of England and Scotland.
7. Prince Edward of the Palatinate.
8. Princess Henrietta Anne, Duchess of Orleans.
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l-herz · 2 years
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Quick, Irish reunification next!
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minothtime · 2 years
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dianamyprincess · 4 months
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Swettie Princess of Wales.
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giallo4ver · 2 years
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Me: "I'm so tired of living through historical relevant and major events, I just need a bre-"
The U.K.: "We are afraid to announce that her majesty, Queen Elizabeth, is no longer with us."
Me: "What the FUCK-"
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mlmxreader · 19 days
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a fair reminder that it's fucking weird to support ANY royal, but esp weird to support spouses who have WILLINGLY married into a colonialist, imperialist, rampantly racist family and who make profit from that colonisation, imperialism and racism. "But but X is-" they're a shitty person. they WILLINGLY married into a family who have committed genocide and saw nothing wrong w that. they WILLINGLY married into a family who have killed and slaughtered MILLIONS. none of those cunts should be celebrated. the ONLY good royal is a very, very dead one. preferably by hanging or guillotine.
not a SINGLE royal can EVER call themselves a "good" person when they continue to live off of the money of the people. when they continue to use STOLEN TITLES to remind the people of Cymru that we are NOT free as long as their iron fist rules. when they continue to use money bought w the blood of people from India, South Africa, Bangladesh, Pakistan, indigenous Canada, native Americans, Nigeria, Cameroon, Cymru, and many, many, MANY more.
they are all colonisers. they should all be sent to the chopping block.
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That sombre forecast reached a King already cast down by renewed ill health and sorrow. Since the beginning of the year he had mourned his eldest sister, the Princess Royal; his lifelong friend and equerry, Charles Cust; his selfless private secretary, Lord Stamfordham; his little dog, Snip. Dalton, whose failing powers he noted in June, was to die a month later. 
A man who gave so much and lost so much 💔
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julia980 · 2 years
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Rest in peace, Queen Elizabeth. You are now going to live on forevermore in the Kingdom of God, Heaven. God save the Queen. Veteran, Mother, Leader, Woman of God. Please pray for her
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Elizabeth Windsor (1926-2022)
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Catherine Parr
Much like Howard, Catherine also spells her name Kateryn. She is the sixth and last of Henry the 8th wives. She was married from 1543 - 1547.
Through familial ties on her fathers side, she was actually Henry's third cousin, once removed. Yet to make it weirder, from Henry's side of the family the two were also fourth cousins once removed.
Catherine Parr showed herself to be the restorer to Henry's court in making it a family home for his children. She wanted the royal household to be presented as close-knit, in order to demonstrate strength through unity to the English opposition.
Catherine's most significant achievement was getting Henry to pass and act that confirmed both Mary and Elizabeth's line in succession for the throne, even with how his love life and marriages ended, which would usually automatically make their line of succession illegitimated.
He held such trust in her that he chose her to rule as Regent while he was attending to the war in France, and that in the unlikely lose of his life, that she would serve as Regent until his nine-year-old son Edward came of age.
Catherine has a special place in history all her own as she is the most married Queen of England, having had four husbands in all, with Henry being her third. Twice before Henry she had been widowed. Then when Henry passed she married Thomas Seymour, the uncle of Henry's son - Edward. Her and Thomas had formed an attachment prior to her marriage with Henry, yet when the king picks you - you can't say no.
She had one child by Seymour, Mary, and then died shortly after childbirth. There is little know of this child and its believed she had not survived childhood.
Catherine Parr died September 5th 1548, she outlived Henry by nearly 2 years.
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