Hysterical Historical

History can be funny. Really funny.

[darkficsyouneveraskedfor]

Six Wives by roocorax

Inspired by the six wives of Henry VIII.

I made this print for my shop and I’m hoping to do more history inspired stuff. If anyone wants to have a look, I welcome you.

[the-lunar-coven]

[hystericalhistorical]

I've been harrassed, called vile, heartless, told to kill myself but sure, I'm the bad guy.

[memehistory]

19th century doctor: maybe we should, y’know, wash our blood-soaked, pus-covered clothes and hands between treating different patients

his colleague:

[memes-r-memes]

[english-history-trip]

[hystericalhistorical]

Salem Witch Trials, 1692

[theimaginesyouneveraskedfor]

The Zodiac as Historical Eras:

[I decided to do this as I wanted eras beyond the 20th century]

Aries: Classical India (700 BCE - 350 BCE) -urbamism, Jainism, iron, trade, Buddhism

Taurus: Ancient Egypt (3000 BCE - 300 BCE) -pharoahs, the Nile, Hatshepsut, pyramids, hieroglyphs

Gemini: The Enlightenment (1650s - 1780s CE) -intellectualism, salons, Isaac Newton, philosophy, Voltaire

Cancer: Victorian (1837 - 1907 CE) -imperialism, Pax Brittanica, Disraeli and Gladstone, industirialization

Leo: Ancient Rome (8th century BCE - 476CE) -emperors, res publica, Caesar, aqueducts, SPQR, Punic Wars, Caligula

Virgo: Medieval Era (5th century - 15th century CE) -Dark Ages, rise of Islam and Christianity, 100 Years War, feudalism, Crusades, Black Plague

Libra: Ancient Greece (8th century BCE - 0CE) -democracy, Socrates, city-states, Pythagoras, literature, Homer, Olympics

Scorpio: Revolutionary Era (1750 - 1917 CE) -liberty, American and French Revolutions, Terror, romanticism, Napoleon

Sagittarius: The Renaissance (1350s - 1650s CE) -rebirth, reformation, the Big Four, science and art, Galileo, Elizabethan

Capricorn: Islamic Golden Age (750 - 1300 CE) -science, math, classical writings, Ibn Sina, House of Wisdom, caliphs

Aquarius: Six Dynasties (220 CE - 581 CE) -Three Kingdoms, Xu Ling, Buddhism, Daoism, pagodas

Pisces: Edwardian Era (1901 - 1910 CE) -fashion, Edward VII, reform, Boer War, suffrage, theatre, Beatrix Potter

[hystericalhistorical]

Catholic Church: you can't just start your own church.

Henry VIII:

[hystericalhistorical]

An internet quiz: who were you in a past life?

Me: a dumb bitch, probably.

[nobodys-favorite-machinist]

YOU FUCKING WHAT NOW?

[nobodys-favorite-machinist]

@history-and-stuff-and-things @historymeming @historygeektrash @history4you @hystericalhistorical @historyisveryserious @history-and-memes

GUYS

[yesterdaysprint]

Sauk County Standard, Baraboo, Wisconsin, May 16, 1855

[sonofhistory]

Apache woman, 1894.

[ithelpstodream]

[odinsblog]

January 20th, 1981 at 12:01pm

[hystericalhistorical]

1509

Henry VIII: may i have a dispensation to marry my brother's wife?

Catholic Church: sure.

1533

Henry VIII: may i have a divorce? I married my brother's wife 🤢

Catholic Church: um, no.

Henry VIII: *divorces and declares self head of the Church of England*

Catholic Church:

[hystericalhistorical]

[hystericalhistorical]

French Revolution (1789)