#william and mary

[bantarleton]

The Painted Hall, Greenwich

During the king’s coronation I visited Greenwich's "Painted Hall." This series of rooms depict scenes relating to the success of British Protestantism and the beginning of burgeoning imperial expansion. Following the vital English naval victory over France at La Hougue in 1692, Queen Mary ordered that a hospital be built for retired seamen, in keeping with the existing hospital for former soldiers at Chelsea. While Mary died before its completion her husband, William III, saw the projected through. Sir Christopher Wren (of St Paul’s fame) and his assistant, Nicholas Hawksmoor, designed a grand series of buildings at Greenwich, in London. The Royal Hospital at Greenwich acted as a retirement home for sailors between the 1700s and late 1900s. And at its heart is the Painted Hall, a series of rooms where a relatively unknown artist, James Thornhill, was commissioned to paint scenes of British-Protestant triumph.

At the centre is King William III and Queen Mary shown overseeing ‘The Triumph of Peace and Liberty over Tyranny.’ Immediately above the couple and to their left is the allegorical figure of Prudence holding a mirror, one of the four Cardinal Virtues.

To her right are Providence and Concord, while to her left is Justice. Beneath Justice is a woman representing Europe, who is accepting the ‘cap of liberty,’ the ancient red Phrygian cap, from William, who in turn is accepting an olive branch from ‘Peace.’

Beneath William’s foot is the defeated Louis XIV of France with a broken sword, and a tumbling, discarded papal crown. Beneath them the ‘Spirit of Architecture’ along with Truth and Time are overseeing plans showing the actual construction of the hospital.

Above it all, Apollo rides his chariot, while the signs of the zodiac are arrayed around the edges. At the bottom, Pallas Athena and Hercules crush the Hydra and the Gorgon, ‘expelling the Vices from the Kingdom of William and Mary.’

Another section of the ceiling shows a captured Spanish galley laden with the spoils of war, a reference to the British capture of Gibraltar in 1704. Diana, Goddess of the moon, passes mastery of the tides over to British sailors. Beneath them are representations of the English rivers Avon, Severn and Humber.

To the left and the right, scientific advancement is celebrated by the presence of astronomers Tycho Brahe, John Flamsteed, Copernicus and Newton’s ‘Principia.’ The gods Neptune and Cybele oversee it all.

The next section of the ceiling shows HMS Blenheim being filled with the spoils of war by the winged figure of Victory. Beneath are more river representations along with the City of London and figures representing navigation and astronomy. On the left is Galileo, while Zeus and Juno watch from above.

The painted hall took decades to complete, and saw further dynastic change, as George I, originally of Hanover, became king after William III’s successor, Queen Anne, died. George maintained the Protestant ascendancy, as portrayed in the upper hall chamber adjoining the main hall.

Here we see George I, his wife Sophia of Hanover and their children and grandchildren beneath St Paul’s, overseen the a figure representing “the Golden Age” with overflowing cornucopia. The artist, James Thornhill, added himself on the right. Over them is an inscription quoting Virgil's Eclogues, which translates as ‘a new generation has descended from the heavens.’

On the left of the upper hall is a depiction of William III’s arrival in England at the start of the Glorious Revolution in 1688, while George I is shown arriving on the opposite side of the hall (rather unrealistically in a chariot) in 1714.

#painted hall #the painted hall #greenwich #history #british history #art #art history #william iii #william of orange #william and mary #george i #queen anne #17th century #18th century

[macaron-n-cheese]

I was accepted into William and Mary's early decision I! I'm so excited! It's been my top school since 2019 hehe.

#wm2028 #william and mary #william & mary

[grants-blue-eyed-stare]

Union soldiers while robbing graves in the Wren crypt at the college of William & Mary in 1862

(WHO LET THEM DO THIS?!)

#battle of williamsburg #american civil war #acw #william and mary #wren #crypts

[williamsburgvapancakehousetour]

My new map layout. My basemap isn't exactly optimized for exporting as png but I'm lazy and I think the symbology is better and I like the colors.

Special thanks to Parker for helping with the color palette.

The full list of the fourteen locations is:

-Another Broken Egg Café

-Astronomical Pancake House

-Capitol Pancake House

-Colonial Pancake House

-First Watch

-Five Forks Cafe

-Honey Butter's Kitchen

-Mama Steve's House of Pancakes

-Not Another Pancake House

-Shorty's Diner

-Southern Pancake & Waffle House

-The Bake Shop

-The Smokey Griddle Pancake House

-Tipsy Beans Café

Wikipedia defines pancake house as "A pancake house, pancake and waffle house or waffle house is a restaurant that specializes in breakfast items such as pancakes, waffles, and omelettes, among other items."

If you have any suggestions in the Williamsburg area (<20 minutes drive from school) please let us know.

#mapping #gis #colonial williamsburg #william and mary #review blog #breakfast #brunch #pancake house #pancakes

[dontcallittimetravel]

On This Day: William of orange weds Mary of apple--on William's #birthday and his mother's birthday, no less.

The couple stays married, despite the vocal doubts of their wedding guests.

They were first cousins, after all

#on this day #on this date #william iii #mary ii #william and mary #first cousins #that's true #in fact there's only one thing in this post that isn't true

[pwlanier]

Very Rare William And Mary Butternut High Chest Of Drawers

Boston, Massachusetts

Circa 1710

Sotheby’s

#american antique furniture #william and mary

[nellgwynn]

@edwardiionlyfans tending to you during your time of ailment (they are so us)

#us #we are insane #anna maria #lord s #william and mary #in our slay era

[socialrejectbitches]

Made something for the occasion❤️❤️❤️🥰

#queen elizabath #colonialism #fuck the monarchy #ding dong the witch is dead #Elizabeth #queen #Britain #Ireland #Australia #monarchy #mourning #rip lizzie #prince charles #prince albert #william and mary #meghan markle #princess diana #hell #Spotify

[thetithingman]

King’s Chapel library sent by King William in 1698 to his minister in the Americas!

#king’s chapel #Unitarian #Boston #william of orange #William and Mary #Boston Athenaeum

[vankeppel]

William and Mary c. 1679/80

#from ATWOT’s brilliant mind lmao #1688 gang #william and mary #stuartposting

[thewildqueen]

babes wake up it’s mary ii’s bday🧡

#love her #mary ii #seven #william and mary #mary stuart #stuart

[rvabootlegs]

Box Factory live at the Meridian Coffeehouse, Williamsburg, Va. Groundhog Day, 2024.

#live music #psych rock #psychedlic #bootleg #richmond #virginia #williamsburg #william and mary #Bandcamp

[williamsburgvapancakehousetour]

Five Forks Cafe

Our first stop on our visit to all of the pancake house in the Williamsburg area was five forks cafe. The food was so good we forgot to take pictures.

Our review:

Rating: 8.5

Parker rates it a 9 (doesn't want to rate it a 10 when we haven't tried other places yet), while I rated it an 8.

My order: Chocolate chip pancake

Parker's order: The Eggs Benedict special

Total price: 28.03

My Chocolate Chip Pancake was huge, taking up the entire large plate. It was very good, and Parker says it was the best they'd ever had.

The eggs benedict came with a country fried ham/bacon, which Parker gave to me. It had a maple flavor, but maybe that was just residual syrup on my fork. It paired very well with the chocolate chip pancake. The eggs benedict was also served with a side of hashed potatoes. They were good but didn't stand out.

Our coffee was pretty good, regular for a diner, they had half and half as creamer and both sugar and artificial sweeteners.

Overall the food was great, the vibes of the diner were friendly. The man ringing up our bill was wearing a pepe the frog hoodie, which Parker and I felt important to mention.

Parker also felt important to mention that they had visited before with their dad.

We definitely recommend this cafe, particularly for anyone looking to get away from the tourist attractions on Richmond Road.

We're looking forward to trying more restaurants soon.

#food review #american food #food #comfort food #review blog #breakfast #pancake house #pancakes #william and mary #colonial williamsburg

[crystalgemzine]

Bedroom Los Angeles

Ideas for a small, timeless guest bedroom renovation with a dark wood floor, green walls, and no fireplace

#floral #bausman #writing desk #william and mary #wainscoting

[pwlanier]

William and Mary Upholstered Stained Beechwood Wing Armchair

English, Late 17th Century

Sotheby’s

#english antique furniture #william and mary

[ukdamo]

Today’s Flickr photo with the most hits: the William and Mary Monogram at Hampton Court Palace.

#william and mary #monogram #architecture #hampton court palace