#king robert

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Ned Stark welcoming King Robert at Winterfell circa. 297 ac

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Robert Baratheon, the Steel Brother, Demon of the Trident, King of the Andals, and the Rhoynar, and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, Protector of the realm

We never get to see Robert Baratheon at his best. By the time we meet him he's a drunk, blinded and crippled by Kingship and grief. He looks away from the cruelty committed before him, he rages when he doesn't get his way, and he's obsessed with vengeance against those he views as having slighted him. And while Ned finds much of this behavior to be out of character, it was all beneath the surface even in their youth.

His supposed love for Lyanna was based almost entirely on her beauty, and perhaps an extension of his love for Ned. He already had a bastard in the Vale by the time they were betrothed, and Lyanna knew that he'd likely continue to fuck and whore outside of their bed. But he was possessive of Lyanna still, with Rhaegar only having to declare her Queen of Love and Beauty to begin their rivalry. And it seems, as Lyanna lay dying, she asked Ned to promise to protect her son from Robert's wrath.

As a king, father, and husband, Robert was a failure. Preferring hunting to spending time with his family, whores to his wife, and only bothering to enter the Small Council chamber when news of the Targaryen's arrived. The one time he attempted to parent his children nearly resulted in him killing Joffrey. It's unclear whether Robert stopped trying for fear of doing more harm than good with his children, or because he simply didn't care.

Robert had won, he had the crown, one of the most beautiful wives in the Seven Kingdoms, the love of the people, and the loyalty of every soldier who had the privilege to fight with him. But he was so stuck in a life that he imagined for himself, that he wasn't able to see his success. A boar, and a squire with whine might have ended his life, but he let it happen by refusing to let the past go.

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house of the stag

[cherryanne26]

Rey Robert I Baratheon

El Usurpador o el Demonio del Tridente, como quieran decirle, ha pasado un tiempo desde que compartí un sim, y como subí una belleza anteriormente ahora le toca a otro guapo pero antes de que se venciera como la leche jsjajsja, realmente no es que odie a Robert, la Casa Baratheon es de mis favoritas, o sea lo aborrezco pero es un buen personaje, sin él no hay trama y en la serie a veces se me hace hasta divertido.

Sabemos que no era un monstruo horrible y que tenía lo suyo cuando era joven y por eso quise hacerlo así, aunque ustedes pueden juzgar si me quedó guapo o no, yo aprecio que comenten🖤

Atuendo perfil, Atuendo 3, Traje Dorado, Traje abierto, Armadura, Cabello

Lo único que le agradezco es dejarle el pecho como cenicero de cigarros al tonto de Rhaegar🦌💛

Cómo siempre agradecida de las creadoras, soy una floja porque aún no busco los vestuarios de cada uno pero ya me pondré al dia, quería que la siguiente fuera Cersei pero también quiero variar en las líneas de tiempo🤺

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Robert Baratheon as the Ace of Pentacles

A Tarot of Ice and Fire @toadpeee

[walnutbrain]

Now kiss!

TBH I think this in canon. They have a portrait of them hanging above a bed in game.... so I thought it was Time.

Caus what do you do with free will and the unwillingness to sleep at 1 am? Correct!!! You draw two Men from your moms favorite game kissing cause they deserve it.

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On March 16th 1309 King Robert the Bruce convened his first parliament, at St Andrews.

After the Declaration of the Clergy in February the King was starting to establish himself as the recognised Monarch of Scotland, this was a significant point in his reign.

By 1306, when Robert I seized the throne, there might have been some expectation that the prominent role for the community of the realm in the government of the kingdom that had arisen since 1286 would continue. Yet no king voluntarily accepts limits upon his powers, and Robert I restored royal authority, removing the ability of the community to play a significant role in the formulation of parliamentary acts. The king used the rhetoric of community and parliamentary authority that had evolved since 1286 to give his actions a façade of broad support that they often did not have. Parliament became a tool for creating documents designed to validate and augment the king’s authority by the public display of support for his kingship.

I’ve said it before, most recently with the post in February on the Declaration of the Clergy, these were tools used to send a message to England that the Scots were functioning normally, propaganda tools. The same tools are still being used nowadays, only in a modern way, you just have to look Ukraine and President Zelenskyy, with his daily updates and speaking at other countries parliaments via video links, he is sending out a message to the Russians that Ukraine is still functioning, much in the same way Scotland let other countries know that we continued to repel the English Usurpers, Edward I’s death two years before must have been encouraging for Bruce, Longshanks son was certainly not a warrior like his father. The most famous piece of propaganda we sent out was The Declaration of Arbroath in 1320, although the first of note from Scotland was The Lübeck letter in 1297.

The Bruce was still trying to unite the Scots against their common enemy, the meeting of parliament, therefore, was a useful means of engineering declarations of support for the king, or of manipulating collective decision-making. At this time, the Scottish magnates sent a letter to King Philip IV of France in response to his request for assistance in a crusade. The Scots replied expressing their support for Bruce as king, reminding Philip of Scotland’s devastation by war, and promised help when peace was achieved.

The letter reads:

“Letters: by the magnates of Scotland to Philip IV, king of France.

To the most Christian and triumphant prince and reverend lord the lord Philip [IV] by the grace of God illustrious king of the French, William, earl of Ross, Malcolm, earl of Lennox, William, [earl of Suther]land, and the communities of the earldoms of Fife, Menteith, Mar, Buchan and Caithness, the heirs of which are in ward, likewise the communities of all the other earldoms of the kingdom of Scotland [except]† [D]unbar; Edward de Bruce, lord of Galloway, James the steward of Scotland, Alexander de Argyll, Donald de Islay, John de Menteith, Hugh, the son and heir of the earl [of Ross]†, Gilbert de Hay, constable of Scotland, Robert de Keith, marischal of Scotland, Thomas Randolph, lord of Nithsdale, James, lord of Douglas, Alexander de Lindsay, Alexander de [Fraser], [William] Wiseman, David de Barclay, Robert Boyd, barons; and also all of Argyll and the Hebrides and the inhabitants of all the kingdom of Scotland recognising the fealty of the lord Robert by the grace of God king of Scotland, all [… … ….] Your credence having been revealed to us in writing, and having been fully understood [by us], in the full parliament of our lord the king solemnly held not long ago at the city of St Andrews, impressed upon our minds the joyfulness of [your] devot[ion] [… … ….] For we conclude that your majesty’s mind is devoutly disposed to take on the business of the Holy Land, to prosecute which all followers of the Christian faith justly ought to strive and with humble devotion incline their hearts [… … …,] we saw that it was contained [in your letter] that your royal grace considers and calls to mind the treaties between the kingdoms of France and Scotland, made long ago and confirmed; also the losses, harms and injuries which the inhabitants of the kingdom [… … …] have suffered in many ways hitherto. The particular and special affection which, in that credence, you say you have towards the person of our lord Robert by the grace of God king [of Scots … …] [whom] justice and truth and the grace of the King of Kings has raised up as our prince and leader, cheers our hearts above all else. We therefore noting, with heartfelt feelings, the aforesaid, as we are bound in duty to do [… … …] [?commend] your right royal devotion towards the business of the Holy Land, and for the affection which you have towards our lord the king, and we return thanks as best we can to your majesty for restoring the liberties and rights of the kingdom of Scotland, praying to God that ‘by the bowels of mercy of Jesus Christ’ that you may bring to fulfilment the devout purpose which you have conceived in your mind, trough our Lord’s inspiration in relation to the aforesaid, with holy desire, and efficacious eagerness and a safe outcome. May your royal majesty deign to take note, with pious mind, that in the exaltation of Christian princes the name of Christ is extolled and the Catholic faith strengthened. If, therefore, the standing of our lord [the king whom] we say unanimously is [… … …], is exalted and the kingdom of Scotland returns to its former free condition, the tempests of war having been quelled and secure peace having been granted, then your royal highness will be able to have as supporters to achieve the end of your desire, the service of God, and to come to your help, not only our lord the king aforesaid, but also the inhabitants of his kingdom as best they are able. And as [evidence of] the aforesaid things [… …] clearly these letters sealed by our seals were commanded to be sent patent to your highness. Written and given at the city of St Andrews in Scotland 16 March 1308 [1309] and in the third year of our lord King Robert’s [reign].

I know it’s not an easy read, but I have taken this straight from the web page of The Records of the Parliament of Scotland here https://www.rps.ac.uk/trans/1309/2 . Check the side bar for more records from 1308, when an assembly was held and William, earl of Ross, recorded his act of homage to Robert I before an assembly of prelates and nobles.

The second photo is a Letter by the magnates of Scotland regarding the right of King Robert I to the Crown of Scotland, 16 March 1309, an extract reads:

… we see it contained that royal gratitude reflects on and brings back to mind the alliances formerly existing and maintained between the kingdoms of France and Scotland and the losses, sufferings and trials which the inhabitants of the kingdom have hitherto so much endured. Our minds are cheered, above all, by the extraordinary and peculiar affection which… you say you have for the person of lord Robert, by the grace of God our lord king, who has been raised up as our leader and prince by right and truth and by the justice and grace of the King of Kings. We therefore… [?commend] your royal devotion for the affairs of the holy land… and for the regard you have towards our lord king, and we return all the thanks we can to your royal majesty for the restoration of the liberties and rights of the kingdom of Scotland.

… If therefore… the kingdom of Scotland [be] restored to its original liberty, the storms of war extinguished, the security of peace granted… your highness may have at power not only our lord the king aforesaid but also the inhabitants of his realm.

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Magic Runes AU Headcanon Part 1

Thought I would do some headcanons for the Magic Runes AU I made. —The more intricate the runes are, the more powerful they are, which just about outweighs the con of how much time it takes to make them. —Runes can be used on almost anything. Wood, cloth, stone, earth, glass - so long as it can be carved/etched into it, it can be used. —Using sewing/needlework to make runes is highly respected. It's an intricate, time-consuming art. In this AU, Sansa and Arya are a bit friendlier/closer than canon as Arya wants to do better needlework and Sansa teaches/helps her. —If anyone from the South visits the North, they have to pay for a Runeguide because dear gods there are so many traps around the wilds. Mostly for hunting. Robert almost died from laughter on the road when Jaime tripped a trap and got his golden ass paralysed for a few hours. —Catelyn first met Lyanna when the She-Wolf launched Brandon into a lake with a rune trap. It's the most vivid memory she has of her good sister. (It's also Petyr's favourite memory because Brandon Stark get his ass drenched and looked like a drowned rat coming out of the lake. Ha.) —When Jon gets to Castle Black and the Wall, he sees the old runes around the place, weathered and old and still working centuries later, and immediately sends rubbings to all his siblings. —The Starks are the biggest rune nerds around. Listening to them discussing runes is like listening to a secret language only they know. —That being said, there will be disagreements. Disagreements that can lead to fights. Many, many times have servants witnessed Robb and Jon rolling around the ground, arguing about the best runic combination — only for Arya or Bran or even Sansa to voice their own opinion and thus start a full-on debate. Arya once elbow-dropped both her older brothers. Sansa tattled on Bran to their mother. Ned has grounded his children for a week because they spoke ill of his favourite runes. Catelyn is tempted to pray to the Old Gods just to ask them if they would please make her family normal for just one day. Please. —Ice is the most Magic Sword of all magic swords. It's called Ice for a reason. If it doesn't kill you the frostbite from the ice runes will.