for centuries.

A blog for my history, historical fiction, and period drama interests; 1800s and back. Adult. She/her.

[kayhowards]

My side blogs:

@helaenasaegon

@fdsfsource

@oltimey

@missroyalmidwest

[danykindaforgotaboutdre]

Even though things are considerably easier for white women when it comes to making it big in Hollywood (don't argue, I'm right!) it's still not perfect because these two should be absolutely everywhere right now and they're just not 😭

[kathrynhoward]

CLEMENCE POESY as ISABELLA DE VALOIS THE HOLLOW CROWN, RICHARD II

[vox-anglosphere]

Happy Birthday Queen Victoria

[fayes-fics]

GIF Help

I have a call for help... Does anyone know of any GIF sets from the scene below (the "it all happened so quickly" brotherly chat) that feature shots of just Anthony and just Benedict? My searches are not yielding any results.

For my latest fic series, I'm using a GIF of them together for fics that feature both (which are easy to find). However, for the fics that just feature one of them, I would love to find individual GIFs from the same scene. Perhaps the shot above, but just cut in half (if that makes sense)? Ideally, without any text/subtitles.

I'm requesting links to existing GIF sets to ensure that credit is given to the original creator.

OR If you are a GIF creator and are willing to help create individual GIFs of A & B in this scene.... You would save my life, and I would be eternally grateful... and, of course, you would get full credit. 🫶

I am grateful for any help you (far more talented) folks can provide. Thanks! 😁🧡🧡

[alicent-florent]

REIGN 1x13: “The Consummation” (2014) THE GREAT 2x08: “Five Days” (2021)

[northern-punk-lad]

Assassin creed doing the war of the roses would either be incredible or absolutely awful with no middle ground

[kayhowards]

I'm so interested in seeing this that I'm willing to risk it (being awful) for the (possibly incredible) biscuit. 😮‍💨

[kosmogoni-deactivated20150103]

The Borgias: The Assassin (2011)

[jaeausten]

Morgana Pendragon in Merlin, 3.04- Gwaine.

[kayhowards]

I wonder how all of these historical figures would feel about there being loads of people talking about them centuries after they're gone; taking deep interest in them, making gif-sets and edits dedicated to them, and posting them online. (They'd be shocked by technology alone, but think hypothetically with me for a moment.) Seeing that many people will fiercely defend them, that many of us care.

I hope they'd be flattered. 🥹

[cesareeborgia]

At the battle of Mortimer’s Cross there were three suns in the sky. Three suns! Everybody said it was a sign from God for me, Richard and George, the three Sons of York.

[hearthouses]

The tide that brought me here now comes to take you away, leaving me stranded. FRANKENSTEIN (2025) dir. Guillermo del Toro

[shogoun]

Brother and King, I stand here as your sister and loyal subject, offering my love and devotion.

[lenreli]

[moxyphinx]

SOPHIE OKONEDO as Margaret of Anjou in THE HOLLOW CROWN: HENRY VI, Part 1 (2016)

[talesfromthecrypts]

Ruta Gedmintas as Bessie Blount in The Tudors

[rmstitanics]

SOME OF MY FAVORITE CONTROVERSIAL HISTORICAL FIGURES, IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER. inspired by @haticesultanas.

CONTROVERSIAL (adjective): any topic relating to or causing much discussion, disagreement, or argument — typically due to contentious moral or ideological grounds.