Histeria

Welcome to the Hetalia fan-web-comic series intended to amuse more history + Hetalia lovers online! There will be a bulk update with 3 to 4, four panel comic strips posted every 24th of the month. Unfortunately we're on Hiatus since May 21, 2012. Please look for updates on our creator's personal blogs or twitters for updates. Tags Character America England Ireland Northern Ireland Scotland Wales Continent/Region Europe British Isles Event/Subject/Trivia 1801 Acts of Union Darien Scheme Easter Rising Irish Rebellion of 1798 Laws in Wales Acts Statute of Rhuddlan Treaty of Union Ulster Plantation Union Flag (UK) Trivia Years/Era Transcending 1251-1300 CE 1501-1550 CE 1601-1650 CE 1651-1700 CE 1701-1750 CE 1751-1800 CE 1801-1850 CE 2001-2050 CE Wars Anglo Irish War Irish Independence Historical Figures Henry VIII Misc Behind the Scenes FYI Livestreams Master List Message Replies Random

[histeriacomic]

You know I find the whole fact that Wales seems boring and lacking in personality very offensive... I am sure if you actually visited Wales you would find the people are completely different to how you've portrayed them! They are lively, sporty, Musical, creative, and most of all PROUD and I feel you've really made them dull and its REALLY offensive.

Hello, Anonymous. I’m terribly sorry you feel that way, and I’m sure Sires does, as well!

If I may, I’d like to say

a.) That wasn’t at all our intent, which sounds cheap, but when dealing with a series like Hetalia - and especially original characters - there are lines that people are far too able to toppled off of. So most surely this wasn’t our aim.

b.) In our defense, I’d like to state that besides the Gwynedd comic, Wales hasn’t really had a chance to shine. He’s usually in the background, but looking at him, he seems like a happy enough kind of guy, able to have fun! I don’t see him as dull—rather, just in the background. (And with any country, I think you’ll find that not everybody acts the way their national Hetalia character/s do/es.)

If there’s something different you think Sires and I can do when we get to return to this comic, please let us know! We’re definitely most regretful you find Wales’s representation insulting and offensive, and hopefully this can change in the near future!

-Binni

At least we didn't base his character off solely from Swansea or Rhondda Cynon Taf! I'm QUITE fond of his character (my top fav out of the 5) so I'm VERY sorry you find him dull :D I'll be rudely take the opposite stance from Binni and kindly escort this fellow annon to other fan creators of the British isles because there's a LOT of them out there. That's what makes fan creations interesting and enjoyable is because of the variation of forms and ideas every fan-contributor can manifest.I take pride in Binni and I's judgement in carefully extracting and sampling the essence of the nation, with many thoughtful discussions to make the highest quality works. That's why we're taking our bloooooody time on this project. I appreciate you all for waiting and once we get back, you'll continue enjoying them or better yet, enjoy them even more than before!> 3<)/ -Sires

[histeriacomic]

Hiatus Update

Hello, Sires here!

I just wanted all of our fellow followers to know that this comic will be on hiatus for a bit. Well, it HAS been for a while without being noticed, and I deeply apologize for that. Long story short we won't be able to make new comics until works some plans around. Don't worry, the comics should be back on track soon enough and hope you'll enjoy the new strips in the future!

Have fun, and take care! 

-Sires 

[histeriacomic]

I hope you two are doing ok! And if your just busy with life I understand, but could you give us a word or two when it might be updated again? Thankyou for your time and I love the art!

I hope Sires doesn't mind me answering this. :];;

Hello, fair Anon! As far as I know, both Sires and myself are quite well, and thank you for said hope! :) School just recently relinquished its hold on me for the summer, so I'm gonna be working on the next update in the next couple days. Research, script-writing, and all that jazz. After that, it's up to Sires to art everything in between work and any contests or projects she has going on.

I can't really give you a definitive date because of that, but within the month, maybe! (Since. I dunno Sires' schedule at the moment.... ;u;)

-Binni

I have no idea why you would think I would mind even a smidgen, Binni! I'm ready to draw anytime! 

Thank you anon for your compliments, and I appreciate your interest in Histeria! I'll post something for a heads-up when we have a more definite date.

-Sires

[histeriacomic]

Do you guys only do comics about the characters you have listed in the tags? Do you take requests/ideas for other characters? c:

Ahh, it's more like we only have comics up of the characters listed in the tags, but many, many more will show up. (I have to update those, now you mention it.)

As for requests, I'm afraid it's probably not exactly what you're thinking. D: It's really more the bare-minimum of the definition; we like knowing what the readers want/are expecting so we know how to steer the ship. To be fair, Sires and I are discussing lighter filler comics so that when we have larger Gaps of Life, we don't leave you guys with 3 months' worth of blue balls.

Ahhh I probably should have waited to answer this during a broadcast, but fdsjaklf I hope Sires will forgive me.

-Binni

[histeriacomic]

Hello there! So, I was reading your blog and saw a little mistake in the comic where Francis is about to take Mary Queen of the Scots with him on the ship. It's nothing really serious, but still; it should 'mon petit coeur' instead of 'ma petite'. 'Coeur' is invariable and has to remain masculine, even if Mary is feminine. If you can fix that without too much trouble, you should edit it. c:

asldkfj Yep, that's my bad. I always forget to focus on the noun; I'm always, "WELL THEY'RE TALKING TO A GIRL..." which explains my ... grades in French class. Whoops....

We shall get it fixed! Thank you for letting us know!

-Binni

FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIXED! (ﾉﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ

Again, thanks for letting us know and making this comic one step closer to perfection! I appreciate your time and contribution! 

-Sires

[histeriacomic]

Okay not gonna lie: The main reason I wanted to do this comic was because I couldn't get the picture of England all, "GRRRR," out of my head. And it's based on fact, actually--during the reception for Mary's and Francis's wedding, the English ambassador just watched on pretty, "Kfkajfrarrrrr," at all the happiness, and at the marital tie that Scotland and France now possessed.

As for the wedding itself, Mary's crown was so heavy, people had to hold it in place on her head, and finally just take it off. Stress! They - Mary and Francis - married on 24 April, 1558, which made Francis the king consort of Scotland. Mary was 15, making Francis 14, and both were happy. That makes me happy! But then, when you're that old, you like anyone who likes you, so. But they were happy regardless. :)

Not touched on in these happier/lighter comics is the rest of the Guise family. They're up to some stuff, and it's not all good. :( They will be addressed though. SO FEAR NOT!

LINKS:

I combined last comic's and this one together, cuz they don't have much that you can't find in any of the other links, but here.

Mary's first wedding dress! Help you understand a bit more about Catherine de Medicis.

[histeriacomic]

Hey there! I'm loving this blog - the comics are funny, the history is interesting, and the art is well-done. However, on the latest post with Mary, Queen of Scots versus the Queen of France, I noticed that I couldn't make the picture larger like I could with the other posts. (It links back to Histeria.) I can still read the comic, but I just want a bigger view so I can see more of the details. Thanks!

Hey there! I think there was an issue with the sourcing links; what bitches. Should be fixed now! If not, let us know! :)

And thank you for you kind words! ♥

-Binni

[histeriacomic]

If there are any truths you will always find about Mary, of which there is virtually no argument:

Mary was loved throughout France; the king of France, Henry II, set her on a higher pedestal than his own daughters.

Everyone sang praise of her beauty. Everyone. That's why I don't like most portraits of Mary; they make her look like something not powerfully pretty. 

Catherine de Medicis was not at all Mary's biggest fan.

This conversation legitimately happened you guys, oh my God. 

So Mary finally arrives after a two-month journey from Roscoff to Saint-Germain, where she will meet the royal family. I mean, she's gonna be marrying the dauphin, she may as well meet him, right? So Mary goes to the nursery, and starts playing with Francis (the dauphin). Francis was a year younger than Mary, and sickly, but he and Mary were getting along really, really well. Like, amazingly well. As in the French court was a-twitter like cupids; that's how well they got along. 

The queen of France was Catherine de Medicis (Italian), and if anything, she loved her children; whatever ill acts she did or did not commit, it's usually brushed to the side with the excuse that it was for her children. So Catherine walks in on this energetic little girl playing with her sick and timid littler boy, and it's--well. Just read the comic. This little in-law stuff continues.

So upon landing in France and being surrounded by fancy things instead of rougher things, Mary is in love, and soon forgets that grey, rainy island for this beautiful and ... fancy place. And it. Is. Sad. Arriving, Mary only knew her native language. Scots. She picked up enough French to communicate with kids her age on her way to Saint-Germain, and in her lessons she also learned Latin, Spanish, Greek, and Italian. She never forgot her Scots, but for the rest of her life, Mary preferred to communicate in French, even when she was in Scotland, and spell her name 'Marie'. Mary was really smart, extremely devout in her religion (Catholicism), and was skilled in several arts. 

Girl's pretty awesome. Why, you could almost say she's a Mary Stuart.

Yeah I'm done. That--that was bad.

(Links next comic!)

[histeriacomic]

I could seriously write so much on this moment alone, but as this is just a moment in time, the comic itself is far more character-driven. Which isn't a bad thing! But now you gotta read! (Oh no….)

So let's do a quick thang on the Auld Alliance! The Auld Alliance is the Franco-Scottish alliance officially borne in 1295, on February 23rd, though there was trade and cooperation as early as the 9th century. It was an agreement to help the other against England whenever England decided to act up against one of them. They both certainly helped each other, don't get me wrong! But it seems like Scotland was always far more ready to help France out, no matter what, whereas France was a little more ~floof~ about it. (Shut up, floof is a word.) I'd continue on, but if you don't already know about it, you may spoil yourself. ;) So I'll keep quiet on the rest for right now.

You remember the last comic, right? Mary of Guise fell under attack, and told Scotland to, "Get her out." (If not, you have to go refresh your memory!) So this comic takes place in Dumbarton, and France has come to pick Mary up from Scotland. (Quick recap: England's waging war to force Scotland to hand Mary over so she can marry his king, and work towards taking control of Scotland.)

It's very sad, but has its amusing moments!

So now it's 28 July, 1548. There were a ton of tears – in the actual event! – between Mary, who was quite loved throughout Scotland as far as I can tell, and her mother. By 'a ton' I mean a ton. I may be wrong, but I think I read somewhere that Mary of Guise was crying so hard, they had to pull her back from Mary and take her away. (Can you blame her, though? Mary of Guise was losing her only daughter, after the death of all of her children before Mary.) I think the only thing that really comforted her was that Mary was going to France – Mary of Guise's home country – and would be watched over by her uncles. (Which is a whole other story on its own.)

But more amusingly, you gotta hand it to little Mary. As a queen (five years old though she may have been), she had her own little group of Ladies in Waiting, right? They were all named Mary: Seton, Beaton, Livingstone, and Fleming. Popular name, huh? (Fun fact: The English 'Mary' - French version being 'Marie' - actually comes from the Icelandic 'Maer' which means virgin or maid.) So she and her Ladies board the ship, but don't even get to take off right away due to storms. Aside from boredom from being on a ship for a week without going anywhere, Mary was unaffected; according to letters from de Brezé to Mary of Guise, Mary was the only one on the ship who wasn't sea-sick. In fact, she was running around and making fun of everyone else. Oh, Mary.

LINKS:

Letters from de Brezé to Mary of Guise. It takes a bit of reading/scrolling/hunting, but they're there! Scotland's 'Auld Alliance' with France, by Elizabeth Bonner. PDF of the whole book. o_o I think.  Bienvenue, mes amis, à Aubigny-sur-Nère ! THIS PLACE IS SO COOL. I WANNA GO.

I may have mentioned it before, but I also recommend the biography of Mary Stuart by Antonia Fraser!

[histeriacomic]

Dear, Murrow! Are you planning to continue those amazing comics?

Hello, dear Anon! 

Fear not! Comics are still a go. I wanted them up sooner, but there were papers to write, and ... poems ... to write. (Blergh, I suck at poetry.) Plus life, for both Sires and myself. But any time between today and Friday, I'm expecting. I have a lot of stuff to do today, including polishing the comic texts.

So yes! There will be more! :)

-Binni

[histeriacomic]

Are you planning to do anything for the six nations?

Hello there! 

I needed to wiki six nations ( ﾉ Д <) I'm so out of the sports community, I thought it was some sort of government conferences! Though, that I'm informed, I might do a quick sketch! Just for you ma'am/sir! - Sires

[histeriacomic]

[LIVESTREAM BROADCAST]

Date: Friday January 27th 

Time: @ 9pm ~ 12am(?) Eastern Standard Time (6pm Pacific)

Link: http://www.livestream.com/histeriabroadcast

We will be answering and commenting to the ask messages we've kindly received, and discussing, doodling... hetalia/histeria randomness! It will be relaxed, and you can help us think of other things to bore you with our voices with. 

So send in your ask messages! Please join us! 

[histeriacomic]

Aww yissss. WE ARE WHERE I WANTED TO BE IN JUNE, WHEN THIS ALL BEGAN. Okay. Ahhh, sorry--I'm so excited, I'm just bouncing around everywhere okay composure I have it I swear. The beautiful lady you see up there with Scotland is none other than the amazing Mary of Guise, herself! Widow to King James V, and mother of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots. This lady's pretty cool, but that's evident. Here's the info you need:

Mary Stuart is born. (Dec. 7 (disputed), 1542)

James V dies. (Dec. 14, 1542)

Mary Stuart is crowned Queen of Scotland at ... 9 months old. (1543)

Treaty of Greenwich: Basically, Henry VIII asks that she marry his son Edward when she's old enough. (1543)

Back-and-Forth talks; this dude Arran thinks the proposal is beneficial to Scotland, but the people are like, "LOL FUCK YOU. (╯° ワ°)╯ ┻━┻" (1543)

Henry again proves himself to be a crybaby, and thus begins the War of the Rough Wooing to force the Scots to agree to the treaty. It lasts from (December) 1543 to 1550. (You'd think a guy with six wives would be better at this wooing thing.) When Henry dies, his son Edward continues until 1550.

(Side note: It wasn't initially called the Rough Wooing. Instead, it was 'coined' in a way by George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly in Jean de Beaugué's Histoire de la guerre d'Écosse pendant les campagnes 1548 et 1549 [History of Scottish War in 1548 and 1549], translated by Mr. Patrick Abercromby in 1707: "We lik'd not the manner of Wooing, and we could not stoop to be Bully'd into Love.") As the title of the comic gives away, this is based on the Siege of Haddington, in 1548. Before the English took over the area, this is what happened. (Yes, this is English.)

Now, I couldn't understand all of it, but this is what I got from the middle and following paragraphs:    "On Monday, before going on to Edinburgh, the Queen (Mary of Guise) came around from behind the church to see the town. From the town came [firepower/cannon fire] and killed and injured many of those around her, likely 16 men, of one estimation. The queen was greatly upset, crying. Pedro Strozzi was shot through the thigh, his bone shattering.    "The Queen went soon after to Dumbarton to see the young Queen off." It is this attack, that Mary of Guise experiences first-hand, that confirms what she needs to do to protect her daughter; a mother will do anything to protect her child, and in this case, my friends, that is to get the wee queen Mary Stuart out of Scotland... ...And on her way to France. 

LINKS:

Bit of a different approach on the Rough Wooing. Henry VIII is scary. :( Hamilton Papers: 1543-1590; page 603 (this is where the passage above is from) Mary, Queen of Scots, biography, by Antonia Fraser A picture of the siege. /o/ The quote by Gordon, page 52.

[histeriacomic]

Hey guys, my bad! I forgot to add this in my haste and excitement.

PLEASE KNOW BEFORE CLICKING THAT LINK.

This blog collects photographs of war. Now, I'm pretty sure we never envision war as some silly slap-fest full of unicorns and rainbows. These are legitimate photographs and gif images, and may contain triggering content such as violence and blood. It's ... war. 

You are under absolutely no pressure to venture to that blog if those kinds of things bother you. If you do click the link, and those things do NOT bother you, I hope you can understand a little bit more of the settings we're talking about. Of course, 100% is impossible, but there's only so much we can do without being part of the times.

[histeriacomic]

Oh look--their pj's. 8D

Lmao, England. "NOT The Red Cross." England would make a good medico.

They're pretty adorbs, aren't they?

[histeriacomic]

Just as a quick note: This topic is seriously some serious business. Unfortunately, this is one of the easiest ways to present in just one strip. (Though the boys are adorable in their pj's. You can't see it, but we gave Ireland shamrock-patterned pj's. |D)

As I've said before--Irish history is something that takes patience. So in these comics and info sections, I know there are bits of information missing. However: I don't feel comfortable including every single little thing. There is a ton of  s t u f f  for all of this, and I don't want to overwhelm and confuse you. So, I tried to keep this short, sweet, and simple. Uh. Tried. So as we know, during the Irish War for Independence, there were also clashes between Catholics in Ireland and Protestants in Northern Ireland. After the war, the religious clashes also died down, but they were by no means over. Though, it wasn't just religion that caused the two to fight. There were economic differences between them, as well as political (which, sadly, was also because of religion). Northern Ireland was actually quite well-off, whereas Ireland ... wasn't. So ... woohoo. Don't forget that Northern Ireland was not 100% Protestant! There was still a small handful of Catholics, but they were a definite minority. They didn't receive quite the same, uh, liberties Protestants did. So in the late 1960's, things in N. Ireland culminate, and explode. I often say, "Man! Wouldn't it be awesome to live in this time and experience this first-hand?!" but I have absolutely [ZERO] desire to experience The Troubles. Imagine the violence everywhere. More than military or political, civilians were usually the victims; civilians that didn't really have much to do with anything, other than being at the wrong place at the wrong time. Things were horrible--security checkpoints going into a grocery store, and being subjected to full-body searches. Uh, I purposefully pick the non-body scan line at the airport. There would be no way I'd be going grocery shopping in Belfast. Come on; who really needs milk and bread?  This went on for 30+ years (with small sporadic 'attacks,' if that's what you wanna call 'em, happening even within the last 2 or 3 years), and over 3,000 people have died, more than half being civilians. It's so bad, some have said that the psychological effects pretty much mirror those of Londoners' during the Blitz in WWII. That's ... pretty bad, you guys. :( The comic here takes place in the late 1990's, when things started calming down. (There's no specific year, mostly because it's just hard to pinpoint the 'end' y'know?) Norn's got a bit of a fever, and his brothers are fretting over him--he's really the only brother, after all, that can get along with all of them. Basically, what England and Ireland are talking about: In the Anglo-Irish Agreement (such an original title...), the UK and the (by now) Republic of Ireland would both have a say in Northern Irish politics. The time of the comic and the date of the signing of the agreement (1985) are more than a decade apart. My goal here, though, is for you to get information. 

Oh, also! FYI. The PM of the UK at the time was Margaret Thatcher. There's a movie coming out soon, The Iron Lady, starring Meryl Streep, about Ms. Thatcher. I can't wait to see it, and I hope they touch on this. We'll have to see. :)

LINK:

Only one, and why? Cuz it's a very beautiful link. THIS LINK MAY CONTAIN TRIGGERING CONTENT. Violence, blood, etc. Please click and view at your own discretion. Pictures of War - The Troubles.

I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT COMIC. *____*

[histeriacomic]

Your Random Public Service Announcement:

Just some FYI, really.

1.) I went through everything, and fixed the tags. Rather than that they say, "england," or, "northern ireland," they now read: "aph: england," or, "aph: northern ireland." This way, if people do a Tumblr search for "England" and want things about the actual country, they get what they want and not the Hetalia character.

2.) I HAVE FINALLY FIXED THE DROP DOWN MENUS IN THE NAVIGATION BAR. Yes, I know; I'm amazing. Thank you, thank you! That said, if something seems to not work, let us know. I'll get on it three months from now right away! (By the way, for some reason the '1701-1750 CE' tag isn't working. I don't know why, but I'm still fiddling with it.)

3.) Sires and I have so many messages that it's impossible to answer all of them individually. I'm not sure when just yet, but we should be having a Livestream some time within the next several weeks, where we will address them all! Please stay tuned!

-Binni