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formerlyroyal · 2 years
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Wtf is she wearing?
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scarredlove · 9 months
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... HEARD
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pastel-pinkish · 2 years
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so uhhh about that court jester au i brought up once or twice. yeah
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aimeedaisies · 5 months
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Court Circular | 22nd November 2023
St James’s Palace
The Princess Royal this morning visited Retrotec Limited near Northiam and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex (Mr Andrew Blackman).
Her Royal Highness later visited Focus SB Limited, Castleham Industrial Estate, Napier Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, and was received by Mr Graham Peters (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex).
The Princess Royal, Commandant-in-Chief, St John Ambulance (Youth), this afternoon attended a Reception for Young Achievers at the Priory Church of the Order of St John, St John’s Square, London EC1, and was received by Mr Paul Herbage (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
Her Royal Highness, Chancellor, University of London, this evening attended Foundation Day at Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1, and was received by Mrs Geraldine Norris (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
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LMAO im glad i can confirm your hc!!
how do u think charlie is as a big brother?
oooh charlie as a big brother~~~
i just feel like he would be the best big brother a girl could ask for but in a way that his parents would HATE
like he definitely has that 1950s mentality “if anybody touches my little sister i will kill him with no hesitation” like he’s completely willing to murder sb with a bat for her… but also he teaches her how to defend herself bc duh,, boarding school… tells her to aim for the crotch of the throat and stuff… 
also bc she is his sister she would be a little bit of a jerk and he would love and endorse that so hard. 
like she says something snarky at the table and he immediately high-fives her
don’t get me wrong he is still a jerk and annoying and their fights would be insanely funny. think that one video “that’s a child””and that’s an ugly prickly bitch” yeah that’s how it goes but he always has to one up her until she pulls a “i am 10 and you’re being mean” card and then they stop arguing immediately 
also he's just annoying in general <3
he gives her the most ridiculous nicknames, just to annoy her. like everything is fair game. like Goldielocks, Miss Royal Princess Of The Dalton Court, Copycat, Mini-Me, Chatterbox, Junior and even more just bc she hates it
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thoughtlessarse · 11 days
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The UK Minister of State for Veterans’ Affairs Johnny Mercer is seeking to challenge a legal decision compelling him to hand over the names of those who told him about alleged war crimes by UK special forces in Afghanistan. The “Independent Inquiry relating to Afghanistan”, which opened last October at the Royal Courts of Justice in London—and at which he appeared last month—has been hearing evidence of scores of unlawful killings carried out by British special forces in Afghanistan, as well as the deletion of electronic confirmation of these war crimes and whitewashing through internal inquiries. Mercer told the inquiry that he believed members of the Special Air Service (SAS) had engaged in dozens of unlawful killings of Afghan civilians during night raids between 2010 and 2013. He repeatedly refused to hand over names of the “multiple officers” who he claimed had told him about allegations of the killings by UK forces and their cover-up. Among the claims made by Mercer was that he received a direct account from a serving member of the Special Boat Service (SBS) of being asked to carry a “drop weapon”, which Mercer explained were non-NATO weapons carried by UK Special Forces units that could be planted on the body of those killed during a mission. This is used to justify the killing on the grounds that the unarmed victim had posed a threat to military personnel. Former soldier Mercer also told the inquiry he had gradually become aware of the SAS allegations on his last tour of Afghanistan in 2010 and then been given two specific warning by former colleagues—one a senior officer—in 2017 after he had become an MP. In refusing to disclose the names of his sources, Mercer told the inquiry: “The one thing you can hold on to is your integrity and I will be doing that with these individuals,” adding “The simple reality at this stage is, I’m not prepared to burn them—not when, in my judgement, you are already speaking to people who have far greater knowledge of what was going on.”
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rmrjtdldkfrhtlvek · 1 year
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He died at the age of 84 in August 1031, three months after Hyeonjong passed away. Following the precedent of Naesalyeong[25] and Yujin[26], the royal court held a memorial service, and was enshrined in Hyeonjong's tomb, and was posthumously promoted to Sutaesa and Jungseoryeong (守太師兼中書令). His writings include and , but unfortunately they are not handed down at present.
The presumed location of Kang Gam-chan's tomb is in an unexpected place. Regarding the reason for this, the Geumcheon Kang Clan claims that it was because of Kang Bin's death in prison related to Min Hoe-bin Kang during the reign of Injo of the Joseon Dynasty. According to their claim, Kang Bin's father, Uuijeong Kang Seok-ki, was Kang Gam-chan's 17th generation, and Kang Bin was also a descendant of Kang Gam-chan. He suffered an ordeal beyond words. So, Kang Seok-gi's relatives say that he changed his surname to avoid extinction or that he even went to Gang Gam-chan's grave in the process of not even visiting his ancestor's grave, but this is just a claim by the family, and there is no basis at all. In fact, opinions are divided as to whether this tomb is the tomb of Kang Gam-chan. Kangbin's death in prison is not to say that Kangbin and her surroundings were harmed, and that the entire Inheongong faction of the Kang family in Jinju and those who were connected to them through marriage and learning were harmed. In particular, the part about changing the surname shows too much exaggeration by using the removal of the Wang family as a reference. Above all, in the 《Seungjeongwon Ilgi》 of King Sunjong, there is a record of repairing Gang Gam-chan's tomb and holding ancestral rites. If you only look at the Korean translation, you might mistake the phrase 'find and repair' to mean 'inquire about the tomb that has been actually fought', but if you look at the original text, it's a visit (訪問), and it simply means 'a local government official visits, repairs the facilities, and holds a ceremony'. . Kang Gam-chan was also accepted as a god in Joseon, and during the reign of King Seonjo and King Gwanghae-gun, records show that both King Seonjo and his father and son issued an order to “carefully manage Kang Gam-chan’s grave and plant a tree.” did. There was no reason not to visit the tomb for fear of the eyes of the royal court, and the state would repair it, so of course there would be administrative records or third parties involved in it. It is more convincing that it was actually fought amid the chaos leading to the Japanese colonial period and the Korean War. If you look at it crookedly, it's a shameful appearance that disgruntled descendants lost their ancestors' tombs in just a few decades and passed the responsibility on to the Joseon royal family, who managed it until the country was destroyed.[27][28]It's amazing. Heaven loves these people. When disaster or ruin comes to the country in the future, it is sure to give birth to world-renowned sages to prepare for the nation's disaster or ruin. In the years of Giyu (1009) and Gyeongsul (1010), Yeoksin staged a rebellion, and a strong enemy country came and invaded, and the national fortune was endangered due to internal disputes and rebellion by external enemies. It is unknown whether it will happen. When he entered the court, he participated in the conspiracy of the state, and when he went outside, he took charge of the conquests, pacified the riots, and restored the Three Han States, so that the servants and the people were endowed with longevity. Who can participate in this? It is an anecdote that he posted a greeting saying, “Ah, how magnificent.”[29] Also, the place where Kang Gam-chan was born is known as 'Nakseongdae', but in fact, Nakseongdae was also located in Gaegyeong, the capital of Goryeo. In other words, Gang Gam-chan's mansion in Gaegyeong was called 'Nakseongdae' by the civilians, and contrary to Seoul, it is said that this place was the place where the star fell when Kang Gam-chan died.
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formerlyroyal · 2 years
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I can’t…😂😂🤣😂thank you @causeiwanttoandican …..gawd I’ve never wanted someone to get crowned so badly
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fiction-queen-blog · 5 years
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This is my Game Of Thrones Naruto AU. (my drawing is shitty I know I am sorry )
Where the Uchiha clan are the rulers of the five kingdoms and very much feared by all other houses for their old magical bloodline. The royal bloodline has their own dragons and can control and ride them.
Sasuke Uchiha is the Prince of the five kingdoms and the younger brother of Itachi Uchiha who became king after the passing of their father.
Sasuke, although young of age, had an immense talent for sword fighting, archerie, hand in hand combat, knife throwing, horse back riding and had a lot of succes in ending uprisings around the country. When he is in charge in court he is harsh but fair. Rumours around the five nations say he is as beautiful as the full moon but deadlier than the God of Death himself.
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What's your theory as to why Meghan didn't attend the SB
I was talking about this with a friend, our theory is that she is busy putting the finishing touches on a California christening for Lil D, which Eugenie, Jack and August will attend from Harry's side. A "ROYAL" christening at the court in Montecito.
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An Iranian volume with studies of Westen scholars on the ancient Persian Empire based on the Persepolis “Fortification Tablets”
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“According to the National Museum of Iran, the book ” King and élite in the Achaemenid empire Selected studies based on the Persepolis Fortification Archive” has been published in Tehran. Jebrael Nokandeh, director of the National Museum, said: ” As the first volume of the series Treasuries of Ancient Iran: Sources and Studies on Early Iranian History and Culture, this volume is a translation of ten articles published in English on various occasions. He added what brings all these articles together is their common theme of the King’s network of relations with the dominant ethno-class, a group of individuals who formed the main body of power structure during the Achaemenid period. He emphasized it is also noteworthy that the focus of all these articles is on the analysis of information that the Persepolis Fortification Archive, one of the most important sources of Achaemenid history, provides. According to Ms. Ghafouri, head of the publishing department, the publication of this book is an attempt to transfer the results of international studies to Persian speakers, given the return of a significant portion of Persepolis tablets from Chicago to the National Museum of Iran. The book consists of 10 chapters in 4 thematic sections and is published in full color in 512 pages and 500 copies. The editor of the volume is Wouter F.M. Henkelman with contributions by Annalisa Azzoni, Mark B. Garrison, Wouter F.M. Henkelman, and Matthew W. Stolper. The chapters were translated by Yazdan Safaee and Hamidreza Nikravesh
The chapters are as follows: The King and the royal court Garrison, M.B. 1996, “A Persepolis Fortification Seal on the Tablet MDP 11 308 (Louvre Sb 13078)”, Journal of Near Eastern Studies 55, 15–۳۵٫ Henkelman, W.F.M. 2010, “Consumed before the King.” The Table of Darius, that of Irdabama and Irtaštuna, and that of his Satrap, Karkiš”, in: B. Jacobs & R. Rollinger (eds.), Der Achämenidenhof (Classica et Orientalia 2), Wiesbaden: 667-775. Azzoni, A., 2017, “The empire as visible in the Aramaic documents from Persepolis”, in: B. Jacobs, W.F.M. Henkelman & M.W. Stolper (eds.), Verwaltung im Perserreich – Imperiale Muster und Strukturen / Administration in the Achaemenid Empire – Tracing the Imperial Signature, Wiesbaden: 455- 468. Religion and royal ideology Henkelman, W.F.M. 2011, Parnakka’s Feast: šip in Pārsa and Elam, in: J. Álvarez-Mon & M.B. Garrison (eds.), Elam and Persia, Winona Lake: 89-166. Glimpses of the Achaemenid élite Garrison, M.B. 1991, Seals and the Elite at Persepolis: Some Observations on Early Achaemenid Persian Art, Ars Orientalis 21, p. 1–۲۹٫ Henkelman, W.F.M. 2011, Of Tapyroi and tablets, states and tribes: the historical geography of pastoralism in the Achaemenid heartland in Greek and Elamite sources, Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies 54.2: 1-16. Garrison, M.B. 2011, Notes on a Boar Hunt, Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies 54; 17–۲۰٫ Garrison M.B & W.F.M. Henkelman. 2020., The seal of prince Aršāma: From Persepolis to Oxford, in: C. Tuplin and J.Ma, eds., Aršāma and his world: vol. 2: bullae and seals, Oxford: 46–۱۶۶٫ The King is dead Henkelman, W.F.M. 2003, An Elamite Memorial: the šumar of Cambyses and Hystaspes, in: W. Henkelman & A. Kuhrt (eds.), A Persian Perspective: Essays in Memory of Heleen Sancisi-Weerdenburg (Achaemenid History 13), Leiden: 101-172. Stolper, M.W. From the Persepolis Fortification Archive Project, 4: ‘His Own Death’ in Bisotun and Persepolis, ARTA 2015.002 [28 pp.].”
Source: https://irannationalmuseum.ir/en/a-new-book-on-persepolis-fortress-archive/
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coridallasmultipass · 3 years
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Native American Remains Found in Montecito, CA
I ranted about this on Insta the other day, but I want to bring it up here where I have more space to vent without text-walling my story.
Sources: https://www.independent.com/2021/06/04/riven-rock-remains-are-native-american/
Follow-Up Article: https://www.independent.com/2021/06/09/mystery-surrounds-human-remains-found-on-montecito-property/
This is an extremely depressing discovery I learned about earlier this week. Made even more depressing by recent circumstances.
Let me start with a bit of backstory for the area… Montecito is known to be the area where Rich People move to retire or get out of LA. It’s basically all multimillion dollar homes (the whole southern area of Santa Barbara County is like that, too) and sits comfortably facing the Channel Islands. Montecito/SB are known for being the homes of celebrities like Katy Perry, Oprah Winfrey, and now the new royal couple Prince Harry and Megan Markle.
Now, if you ask me, there are too many Multimillion Dollar McMansions in our county. I’m from the Chumash tribe (specifically Ineseño, the one inland from Santa Barbara; we have the Reservation.) Just a couple years ago, my tribe purchased a plot of land that was historically ours - as in, part of the original Reservation documents. My tribe made a large contribution to the county along with the purchase. But owning the land was not the same as annexing it into the rez.
I’m a 90s kid so I remember what the rez used to look like before our casino grew in the early 2000s. Multiple generations would have a house, and have to keep adding onto it to make room; each property would have multiple trailers so others could live there too. Space was cramped. Especially pushed up along the Santa Ynez River that used to flood before we got the drought (which made for some fun times swimming in the rain as a kid..) Housing on the rez is a lot safer now, though, but the space is still needed.
Our tribe had planned to use that land, purchased in 2010, for more (badly needed) tribal housing. Then comes along this racist group called “Save The Valley”/“Santa Ynez Valley Coalition” who claimed that our tribe was a leech on the county, and that building (necessary, modest) housing there would “ruin the view”… They, and the county, took the tribe to court over and over - county court, state court, federal court, all because they did not want us to use our land for our people.
I should also mention here that the Chumash Reservation is probably THE GREENEST place in the entire county. The casino and resort are all ~ zero waste, solar energy, whatever. They have won awards for being so eco-friendly. So the new housing was going to follow suit, as well. Certainly nothing I would call a leech with how much business the casino brings to the local shops and wineries around the county.
Things are still up in the air in regards to this issue, but it seems to be moving forward finally.
Source: https://lompocrecord.com/news/local/bureau-of-indian-affairs-makes-final-decision-on-taking-camp-4-into-trust-for-chumash/article_0e798813-1710-5d27-9d2d-5e2618db8da9.html
Conversely, here’s another anecdote about an appropriate way to preserve “the view”: This year (this month!! June 2021), a group planned to permanently alter the landscape of the foothills of the San Marcos mountains in Santa Barbara, by building more multimillion dollar mansions over this historically Chumash land, and keeping it as a private community. Another group, Save The San Marcos Foothills, crowdfunded over 18 million dollars (!!!!) to halt the construction, purchase the land, and work WITH the county AND the Chumash to preserve it and keep it as an open space that the public can go to, to enjoy the natural landscape, without harming the wildlife.
Source: https://www.savesanmarcosfoothills.org/
Let me take a little time to explain a bit of Chumash history. I’m no expert, and might not do it justice, but it’s important to understand the full context of why I’m so upset. The Chumash people originated on the Channel Islands. We grew and prospered and lived happily alongside wildlife, until our islands seemed too small for all of us. Our mother goddess Hutash decided that we were ready to travel to the mainland and grow as humans do. She built us a rainbow bridge and cautioned us not to look down. Those who became scared and looked down, fell, and transformed into dolphins, who we consider family. As we move into the mainland to live, so we return towards the sea when we die. Our spirits venture to Point Conception (near Lompoc, CA) where we begin our trials and journey through the afterlife.
Our lives and spirits are deeply tied to this local area of California, and it’s a damn shame that it’s been branded as the expensive rich white people area to retire or the pricey beachy getaway for celebrities to buy privacy.
Historically, the Chumash have lived here for a long time. We’re a long ways away from Central America, but even our language has a few loanwords from Nahuatl. It’s also theorized that we had (peaceful) contact with the seafaring Polynesians, too. When the Spanish brought native Mexicans with them, we saw them as our bretheren, yet we were treated as a much lower class during the Mission Period. This is where we were hit the hardest. We lost our language in such a way that it is not natively spoken today. (Though there is still hope with many people studying and learning it on their own and with the help of language experts.)
So, back to the original link I posted. Native American remains found in Montecito. It is truly, deeply, filling me with a sorrow I can not come to terms with. It’s depressing. It’s angering. It’s Disturbing. The fact that these remains were found during the construction of a (likely) multimillion dollar mansion is bad enough. And after the decendant/tribe is notified (it’s still not clear if he was Barbareño Chumash or a visitor), they’re going to continue building that mansion.
But to make matters even more disturbing, is that the neighbors within earshot include Prince Harry and Megan Markle’s fancy new estate.
Let that sink in.
A tribe that had no historical contact with British Imperialism, now has a royal couple living (basically/almost) on top of the grave of one of us. One of us that had been left to the elements for so long that the bones found were in fragments.
Not far from Montecito is a street in Santa Barbara that, up until last year, was called Indio Muerto Street (“Dead Indian”) because a dead Chumash man was found there. ((Thankfully, the street was renamed in 2020 to Hutash Street, and a memorial made to all the natives who died alone.))
Source: https://www.independent.com/2020/09/30/santa-barbaras-indio-muerto-street-to-be-changed/
I just can’t get over how much of this county we lived in, like, we Really Lived In and With the land. Our spirits are tethered to this land while we live. And so many of these fancy rich houses are built on soil that was once soaked in our blood. All while our tribe has to fight the legal system that favours racist objectors, just to try and get land that is appropriate to house our tribe.
Words do not bring justice to describing how deeply discoveries like this hurt. I’m still crying about it because there’s nothing I can do. The real battles are long over, and the only way to fight now is with money, so I sit here and mourn and cry for the dusty remains of my long-forgotten cuzin.
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Tudors, the Masters of Propaganda: When the Pen is Mightier than the Sword
The biggest winners of royal history because as far as European dynasties go are the Tudors. Let’s face it. There’s been no dynasty or group more successful in rewriting and shaping the modern world as the Tudor clan. “The story of our past is open to interpretation. Much of British history is edited and a deceitful account of events … The sooner you do a little digging, you discover it is a tapestry of different stories, woven together by whoever is in power at the time.” (Lucy Worsley in “British History’s Biggest Figs) ^This! How we see history is in accordance to our politics. Her first episode focuses on deconstructing the wars of the roses, presenting the facts and the different accounts that have come up of the men and women involved in this conflict, leaving the viewer to decide what might have likely happened. In regards to the Princes, in other pages I administer, some have said that it would be good to have the bodies that were found in the Tower of London examined to find once and for all who ordered their deaths. But assuming that the crown allows for DNA testing, allowing the world to finally know if they are the Princes in the Tower or not, supposing they are, it wouldn’t provide us with an answer. Like with Richard III, science would tell us how they died -and offer us an accurate description (based on facial reconstruction) on how they looked- but it wouldn’t tell us who kill them. Unless we were to discover a letter of Richard, Margaret Beaufort or any other suspect, declaring their guilt, the Princes in the Tower will remain one of history’s greatest cold cases. What is undeniable though is that the Tudors were crafty in making the people believe that they were chosen by God to rule over England. There were prophecies by the Welsh, made up ancestry, and of course a wedding that was promoted as the union between Lancaster and York that would put an end to the war and bring forth a dynasty that would last forever. “The line between fact and fiction often gets blurred.”  (Lucy Worsley in “British History’s Biggest Figs) It’s true. Often fiction becomes the new history. Most of the times, it is because we have great storytellers who give us a simpler version that isn’t too complicated or convoluted, that it is easier for us to accept. The wars of a roses a turbulent period but it wasn’t chaotic. People were tired of civil war, and it might be one of the reasons why they were ready, after Henry VII put many rebellions down, to accept their new overlords. Not only that but fast-forward to the sixteenth century when religious tensions were at an all-time high, when there was divisions among Catholics and even Protestants, the Tudors were more desperate than ever to solidify their power. Henry VIII needed a son to secure a dynasty that many abroad still questioned its legitimacy, while also a tool to make themselves immortal. Henry VIII wasn’t a fan of Protestantism but he liked the idea of Kings being above reproach, subject to no judgment but God’s. Kings were no longer half-divine, in Henry’s mind, English Kings were now completely divine. What their conscience wanted is what God wanted. Going against the King was no longer treason but a sin as well. When Edward VI succeeded his father, his coronation pageant included many religious symbolism, primarily figures of the Old Testament like Josiah and Moses. These powerful visuals were meant to tell the people that their new King was God’s messenger on Earth and that he would turn England into an Evangelical nation. Then there is Mary I. Mary was seen as the great Catholic hope and to some extent she was but she soon proved that she her father’s daughter. And like her father she was determined to be the sole sovereign of her nation. She engaged in theatrics as her mother had done, playing the part of the dutiful wife to her Spanish husband, Prince Philip, King of Naples and Sicily, begging him not to leave, writing to him constantly about how much she needed him. But once he was with her, she proved that she was more like her Tudor ancestors than their Spanish ones. Mary was also compared to religious figures. These matronly figures helped her justify her reign before her subjects who weren’t used to the idea of female monarchy. When her friend, cousin and Archbishop of Canterbury, Reginald Pole, advised her to return Church lands to the Church, she pretended not to listen. Those lands had benefited many powerful subjects she didn’t wish to antagonize, not to mention that some of those lands were now in possession of the crown. Would Mary really give them all up after all the revenue they had provided her family? The answer is obviously ‘no’. When she confronted the rebels that were led by Wyatt, she inspected the troops as a King would, and gave a rousing speech, where she said that she was a mother protecting her children from harm, and that she would be ruled by her people rather than by her needs. Mary ended up pardoning many of the rebels but had no mercy for most of their leaders. At the end of her reign despite her efforts to cleanse the Catholic Church in England of corruption and restore a Humanist curriculum in the universities, as well as re-funding some of them; Mary suffered from Protestant propaganda and her own failure which was not giving the kingdom an heir to continue the Tudor line and her religious ambitions. As soon as Elizabeth I got her sister’s reign, she quoted one of the psalms where she said that “this is the Lord’s doing” and “it is marvelous in our eyes”. Curiously, it is recorded that when she said this, she was next to a royal oak, similar to what her ancestress, Elizabeth Woodville, when she reputedly encountered the Yorkinst King for the first time. As always, another Tudor monarch who employed great rhetoric, and used biblical and classical symbols to justify her reign. As she got older, she continued to dress extravagantly. While many people expected her to marry, she chose to remain a Virgin. Nobody knows the full extent of her relationship with her male favorites but given how strict she was with her ladies, it is safe to say that her religiosity wouldn’t have allowed her to be intimate with them. While supporting many Protestant groups overseas, she was quick to dismiss them when they preached about a Republican government. Elizabeth didn’t like this because that meant that the King was no longer close to God, but another public servant who was under strict scrutiny by his people. In various paintings, one can see Elizabeth being led to victory by classical goddesses, being given the sacred fruit. She is their chosen one, the one who will vanquish all of England’s enemies and is closer to God than anyone else. Using her single status, she became a substitute for the Virgin Mary. One whose virtue was no longer mocked but praised. But, in spite of this, Elizabeth I was also a pragmatist and as previously stated, when she found that some of her councilors were leaning towards more radical branches of Protestantism, she confronted them and fought them hard using her best tool: her words. Turning them against one another, and foiling their plans to institute Evangelical measures. When she died, she was hailed as one of the greatest. This is largely due to nostalgia. James VI of Scotland succeeded her becoming James I of England. He and his wife, Queen Anne were jointly crowned on Westminster Abbey. Despite James’ efforts to be a good ruler, people grew disappointed of him and soon began to look towards the past, transforming it into a place of beauty and mysticism. Despite some writers looking down on Catholic Margaret Beaufort and her son Henry VII, and his granddaughter Mary I, they made figures like Henry VIII and Elizabeth I into national icons. Henry VIII’s split from Rome and Elizabeth I’s defeat of the Armada became legend. What they wrote endured for centuries. Some will argue that it endures today, with many people still buying into the myths that these figures wrote about their reigns, proving that nothing is more powerful than propaganda. The pen is truly mightier than the sword. Recommended reading: Tudor by Leanda de Lisle; Wars of the Roses: Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors by Dan Jones; Armada by Garrett Mattingly, Elizabeth I: The Struggle for the Throne by David Starkey, Henry VII by SB Chrimes, Plantagenet Chronicles by Derek Wilson; Mary Tudor: Princess, Bastard, Queen & The Queen’s Bed: An Intimate History of Elizabeth’s Court by Anna Whitelock; Blood Sisters & Game of Queens by Sarah Gristwood; The Myth of Bloody Mary & Tudors vs Stewarts by Linda Porter; Inside the Tudor Court by Lauren Mackay; The Anne Boleyn Collection by Claire Ridgway; In Bed With the Tudors & Elizabeth of York & The Six Wives and the Many Mistresses of Henry VIII by Amy Licence; Blood will tell by Kyra Cornelius Kramer; Margaret Beaufort by Elizabeth Norton; The King’s Mother by Elizabeth Norton; 1536: The Year that changed Henry VIII by Suzannah Lipscomb; Private Lives of the Tudors by Tracy Borman; The Woodvilles by Susan Higginbotham; The Wives of Henry VIII & Mary, Queen of Scots by Antonia Fraser.In terms of documentary, there is the source quoted which comes from the first episode of the new documentary series “British History Biggest’ Fibs” presented by Lucy Worsley.I also recommend her six wives documentary which is currently being shown on PBS every Sunday on the US; Suzannah Lipscomb and Dan Jones’ documentary on the six wives and David Starkey’s documentary on them as well. They also have other documentaries that also focus on the wars of the roses and the Tudor era. Bits and pieces of some of these can be found on YouTube, while others you have to buy or watch if you have subscription on Netflix or Hulu.
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