#yes gloucester (future richard iii) belongs here

[the-tenth-arcanum]

unlovable creatures quotes from: the tempest, shakespeare // henry vi part 3, shakespeare // frankenstein, mary shelley // frankenstein (play), nick dear

#( scheduled post ) #I watched the globe's 2013 'the tempest' and felt violently compelled to make this #yes gloucester (future richard iii) belongs here #his “maker” never loved him either #the tempest #henry vi #richard iii #frankenstein #caliban #ariel #prospero #shakespeare #web weaving #web weave #quotes #danny boyle #nick dear

[richards-lizzie-blog]

Did You Know?

Elizabeth of York was given two books by her uncle, Richard III-Tristan and Iseult  and Boethius Consolatio Philosophiae.

In the first book, Elizabeth wrote her motto-“Without Changing” under Richard’s signature. In the second book, she curiously wrote Richard’s motto “Loyalte me Lie” and then signed her name. As anyone studying the Wars of the Roses knows, Richard declared Elizabeth and her siblings illegitimate and took the throne from her brother Edward V and declared himself king. He killed her materal uncle, Anthony Woodville and her half brother Richard Grey. Below is why I Becky,  personally find it odd that Richard gave Elizabeth this particular book.

                        However it seems uncle and niece were on good terms while she was at court, good enough that he sent her a gift of two books. Both books had belonged to Richard when he was Duke of Gloucester. To give her two of his own books as gifts shows that he must have held her in some esteem. One of the books, Boethius’s Consolatio Philosophiae, bears Richard’s motto “Loyalte me lye”, likely written by Elizabeth and bearing her signature underneath. The other contains the inscription, not necessarily in Richard’s hand, “Iste liber constat Ricardo Duci Gloucestre”. On the same page Elizabeth wrote the motto she had chosen for herself, “sans removyr (without changing), Elyzabeth”. 5

It is certain that she inscribed the books before she became Queen, her signature later read Elysabeth ye Queene and her personal motto “Humble and Reverent“. It is curious that she chose to inscribe the books with his motto. Perhaps Elizabeth was envisioning a future as Richard III’s Queen. Or perhaps it was just another show of solidarity.

http://nerdalicious.com.au/history/elizabeth-of-york-and-her-kings-richard-iii/

Here is why I find this interesting. Tristan is forced to kill Iseult’s maternal uncle in a power struggle the uncle started but in which they both see themselves as justified. The parallel here is clear. This is before Tristan meets Iseult - EoY comes from sanctuary.After meeting Iseult Tristan is treated for an illness by her - Richard comforted by EoY after EoM’s death. They fall in love over their shared love of music - Richard and EoY both liked music. Circumstances (her mother’s rage) force them apart but eventually the mother comes to terms with Tristan and recognizes he did what he had to Again, parallels are obvious. However, Tristan has to marry Iseult to someone else, they have no choice, but tell each other their love lasts. For bonus points, Iseult"s mother is claimed to be a sorceress by some. Tristan marries someone else but he loves only Iseult and his marriage is chaste - Richard is married to Anne but their marriage seemed to flounder by that time

Does anyone else see the irony? I find this tragic and beautiful myself. Later she was forced to marry Henry VII, who would never forgive her for this betrayal with Richard and kept her lacking in power and wealth throughout her reign as queen, trusting only to his mother, the formidable Margaret Beaufort.

#Richard III #Elizabeth of York #Richard x Elizabeth #OTP: Tristan and Isolde #Becky's posts

[elizabethandrichard-blog]

Did You Know?

Elizabeth of York was given two books by her uncle, Richard III-Tristan and Iseult  and Boethius Consolatio Philosophiae.

In the first book, Elizabeth wrote her motto-"Without Changing” under Richard’s signature. In the second book, she curiously wrote Richard’s motto “Loyalte me Lie” and then signed her name. As anyone studying the Wars of the Roses knows, Richard declared Elizabeth and her siblings illegitimate and took the throne from her brother Edward V and declared himself king. He killed her materal uncle, Anthony Woodville and her half brother Richard Grey. Below is why I Becky,  personally find it odd that Richard gave Elizabeth this particular book. 

                         However it seems uncle and niece were on good terms while she was at court, good enough that he sent her a gift of two books. Both books had belonged to Richard when he was Duke of Gloucester. To give her two of his own books as gifts shows that he must have held her in some esteem. One of the books, Boethius’s Consolatio Philosophiae, bears Richard’s motto “Loyalte me lye”, likely written by Elizabeth and bearing her signature underneath. The other contains the inscription, not necessarily in Richard’s hand, “Iste liber constat Ricardo Duci Gloucestre”. On the same page Elizabeth wrote the motto she had chosen for herself, “sans removyr (without changing), Elyzabeth”. 5

It is certain that she inscribed the books before she became Queen, her signature later read Elysabeth ye Queene and her personal motto “Humble and Reverent“. It is curious that she chose to inscribe the books with his motto. Perhaps Elizabeth was envisioning a future as Richard III’s Queen. Or perhaps it was just another show of solidarity.

http://nerdalicious.com.au/history/elizabeth-of-york-and-her-kings-richard-iii/

Here is why I find this interesting. Tristan is forced to kill Iseult's maternal uncle in a power struggle the uncle started but in which they both see themselves as justified. The parallel here is clear. This is before Tristan meets Iseult - EoY comes from sanctuary.After meeting Iseult Tristan is treated for an illness by her - Richard comforted by EoY after EoM's death. They fall in love over their shared love of music - Richard and EoY both liked music. Circumstances (her mother's rage) force them apart but eventually the mother comes to terms with Tristan and recognizes he did what he had to Again, parallels are obvious. However, Tristan has to marry Iseult to someone else, they have no choice, but tell each other their love lasts. For bonus points, Iseult"s mother is claimed to be a sorceress by some. Tristan marries someone else but he loves only Iseult and his marriage is chaste - Richard is married to Anne but their marriage seemed to flounder by that time

Does anyone else see the irony? I find this tragic and beautiful myself. Later she was forced to marry Henry VII, who would never forgive her for this betrayal with Richard and kept her lacking in power and wealth throughout her reign as queen, trusting only to his mother, the formidable Margaret Beaufort.

#Elizabeth of york #Richard iii #Henry vii

[richards-lizzie-blog]

Did You Know?

Elizabeth of York was given two books by her uncle, Richard III-Tristan and Iseult  and Boethius Consolatio Philosophiae.

In the first book, Elizabeth wrote her motto-“Without Changing” under Richard’s signature. In the second book, she curiously wrote Richard’s motto “Loyalte me Lie” and then signed her name. As anyone studying the Wars of the Roses knows, Richard declared Elizabeth and her siblings illegitimate and took the throne from her brother Edward V and declared himself king. He killed her materal uncle, Anthony Woodville and her half brother Richard Grey. Below is why I Becky,  personally find it odd that Richard gave Elizabeth this particular book.

                        However it seems uncle and niece were on good terms while she was at court, good enough that he sent her a gift of two books. Both books had belonged to Richard when he was Duke of Gloucester. To give her two of his own books as gifts shows that he must have held her in some esteem. One of the books, Boethius’s Consolatio Philosophiae, bears Richard’s motto “Loyalte me lye”, likely written by Elizabeth and bearing her signature underneath. The other contains the inscription, not necessarily in Richard’s hand, “Iste liber constat Ricardo Duci Gloucestre”. On the same page Elizabeth wrote the motto she had chosen for herself, “sans removyr (without changing), Elyzabeth”. 5

It is certain that she inscribed the books before she became Queen, her signature later read Elysabeth ye Queene and her personal motto “Humble and Reverent“. It is curious that she chose to inscribe the books with his motto. Perhaps Elizabeth was envisioning a future as Richard III’s Queen. Or perhaps it was just another show of solidarity.

http://nerdalicious.com.au/history/elizabeth-of-york-and-her-kings-richard-iii/

Here is why I find this interesting. Tristan is forced to kill Iseult’s maternal uncle in a power struggle the uncle started but in which they both see themselves as justified. The parallel here is clear. This is before Tristan meets Iseult - EoY comes from sanctuary.After meeting Iseult Tristan is treated for an illness by her - Richard comforted by EoY after EoM’s death. They fall in love over their shared love of music - Richard and EoY both liked music. Circumstances (her mother’s rage) force them apart but eventually the mother comes to terms with Tristan and recognizes he did what he had to Again, parallels are obvious. However, Tristan has to marry Iseult to someone else, they have no choice, but tell each other their love lasts. For bonus points, Iseult"s mother is claimed to be a sorceress by some. Tristan marries someone else but he loves only Iseult and his marriage is chaste - Richard is married to Anne but their marriage seemed to flounder by that time

Does anyone else see the irony? I find this tragic and beautiful myself. Later she was forced to marry Henry VII, who would never forgive her for this betrayal with Richard and kept her lacking in power and wealth throughout her reign as queen, trusting only to his mother, the formidable Margaret Beaufort.

#Elizabeth of York #Richard III #Elizabeth x Richard