Honi Soit Qui Mal y Pense

England is old. Very old. Old enough to stretch eras and Ages. RP blog for two personifications of England: The medieval Nicholas Grey, and the modern Noel Mercer. Affiliated with Off-Brand-Nations.

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[thingreyfog]

@threecardtrick

[english-history-trip]

The armorial Sunburst badge of Windsor, first used by Edward III, is a visual pun, as much of medieval heraldry was; the sun and clouds form an image of “golden wind,” or “winds or”: Windsor. 

[earnedmagic]

topics apparent in traditional christmas carols that have Strangely Disappeared from modern canon:

the devil

the lord of this manor better give us booze or we’ll burn his house Down

alternatively, give us some cash

this plant is Red like the blood of Childbirth

i was wooed in the sheep field

what up, it’s the Devil again

goods or tuppence may be exchanged for a viewing of this wren we’ve killed

SWORD DANCE TUNES

we sing in thanks of the maidservant who let the mob into the laird’s home

dancing is a sin but do you think i’m gonna stop

unlikely

the apple crop better be good or next year it’ll grow fertilized with your blood

the winter is cruel but the laird is crueler

the church is also cruel

it’s lucky to give us money. in this case, the luck is not getting stabbed

really there are so many bangers

[thetudoruncle]

WHY WAS HENRY VII A GOOD KING

WHY WAS HENRY VII A GOOD KING 

He ended the Wars of the Roses (finally!) 

The Peace of Étaples was signed with French King Charles VIII (he was of house Valois, just an interesting point) which assured the peace between France and England .. here comes the short sotry about this guy Warbeck claiming that the English throne was his and France supporting him and then England invading France and then an agreement that France will pay England some money but the rule over Brittany will be French 

This treaty was quite a clever decison to do because it definitely helped much destroyed English economy. He also improved trading 

He came with a good plan how to reduce the taxation of English products in the Netherlands by putting an embargo on them for supporting that Perkin claiming to be the son of Elizabeth Woodville and Edward IV. the Netherlands having quite an economy partner in England agreed to reduce taxes. 

Portsmouth became the first dry dock and once again imporved trading. 

He signed the peace treaties with Spain and Scotland and Rome.

He improved the justice system. By setting up the Star Chamber, he made sure that not even noblemen could hide from their punishments (back than, if you were rich enough, nobody would dare to touch you). Justice of Peace was now more used, it was given power to reject the Parliament´s acts, it also prevented the corruption. 

He had no illegitimate bastard children born after the marriage. (He had one son Roland de Veleville born in 1474 - Henry and Elizabeth married in 1486)

The young boy pretending that he was Earl of Warwick (son of Geroge of Clarence and his wife Isabel Neville) was spared life and given job. (The real Edward of Warwick was put in the Tower and executed later, though but his sister was spared) . 

[harritudur]

-He spared Richard’s nephew and designated heir, the Earl of Lincoln (but two years later he organised a major Yorkist rebellion and was killed on battlefield) -He was a financially prudent monarch who restored the fortune`s of the bankrupt exchequer and under his reign England prospered financially and culturally -He subsidized shipbuilding, thus strengthening the navy -He was the first King in Europe to recognize the importance of the newly united Spanish kingdom and signed the Treaty of Medina Del Campo in 1489  -He bethrothed his daughter Margaret to James IV of Scotland thus creating an alliance that would see the English and Scottish Crowns unite under one of Margarets descendants

(and of course his devotiion to his wife. He never had mistress and never remarried after her death despite the necessity for Kings to wed for alliance and politics purpose)

i could go on

[marthajefferson]

Henry also looked after the illegitimate son he had before his marriage : Roland was brought to the Court and knighted in 1497 after the Battle of Blackheath, and was then appointed Constable of Beaumaris Castle in Wales.

of course we could do the same post with Why was Henry VII a bad King, but that is not the point (and let’s be honest, only the last years of his reign were ruthless, when he turned into a total parano because…? because…?  because Lizzie was not there anymore *MY BABIES*)

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[antoniettabrandeisova]

Portrait of a Man in a Blue Suit (detail) 1760. Pompeo Batoni src #paintingsdaily

[thegameiscver]

                         Come now.           Do you really think you’re the only one who can play this game?

Sideblog to @thespywholovedtea Ind. Priv. Sel. Non-BBC.

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REBLOG if you don’t mind other muses falling in love with your muse, even when it is unrequited.

[quietresistance]

Merry Chrysler.

[thingreyfog]

Happy Hondakkah, Feliz Navidodge and a Hertz New Year.

[afaerytalelife]

[afaerytalelife]

That time of year thou may'st behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruined choirs where late the sweet birds sang. — Sonnet LXXIII, by William Shakespeare. Artwork: December, by Kelsey Garrity Riley.

[thingreyfog]

Would anyone be interested if I picked up Arthur Morgan from Red Dead Redemption II as a muse tho

[abcwreckme]

hey. can people who write characters over 25/30 reblog this (and i mean like… actually actively write them or want to write them)? also people who don’t use the stereotypical tumblr fcs you see all over the tags (such as w/e celebs are popular at the moment, or fcs that look like they are underaged, etc). i really need to find more of you.

[properbastard]

                     You come by it honestly, the ugliness inside you…                              You were born broken. That’s your birthright.

[volunteerstate]

Where the chicken is fried       & sweet tea is the house wine.

Personification of Tennessee, Bradley M. Walker-Rhodes        Penned by Attic. @volunteerstate

[horrificmemes]

Questions for Immortals/Ancients

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horrificmemes:

For ancient and/or immortal muses, here are some questions to build your headcanons!

😇Do you think you’ll ever experience an afterlife? 😷Do you have any weaknesses that could challenge your lifespan? 👥Have you met others like you? 👨‍👨‍👦Are you part of a family of ancients/immortals? 🎈Do you remember the start of your life? How long ago was it? 💔Is there anyone from your past that you missed for a long time? 😢Do you still think about people you knew years, even centuries, ago? 👶Do you have children? If you don’t, do you think they would be like you? 🍼 Would you ever consider having offspring with a mortal? 📕Do you ever run out of things to be curious about? 📗What is one of the most valuable things you’ve learned? 📘In the remainder of your life, what else do you hope to learn? 💀What is your opinion on death and mortality in general? 🥀Do you create bonds with mortals or avoid getting attached? ☹ Talk about your memory of a tragedy you’ve witnessed. 🖤Do you believe immortality changes someone for the worst? 🕗In your time, what has been one of the most interesting time periods?  ⏳Do you ever wish you had a mortal lifespan? 😿Is there any one person you would sacrifice your immortality for? 🎁Name one thing that never gets old or loses its charm for you. 🔮Have you ever considered (or looked for) ways to end your immortality? 🤡How do you deal with avoiding suspicion while living forever? ✨Other than immortality, do you have other supernatural abilities? 🌱What is one thing about the world you’ve come to appreciate? 🌼Have you traveled? If so, name one place that you love the most. 💾Do you ever have trouble with new technology? 💗Is there one mortal in your life you will never forget? 🎼What is your opinion on how music, art, and culture has changed? 💕Do you think two immortals could handle one another’s company forever? 🙄How do you handle boredom and monotony? 💿What is one (or more) inventions you’re thankful exist in your current time? 👿Would you ever use your power and knowledge to destroy? 🌋Do you think you will be alive to see the end of the world? 🗻Do you ever want to escape society altogether for a while? 🤠Have you ever disguised yourself or gone by different names?

heres a joke: my father

[thingreyfog]

@governmentofficial

[insiightful-deactivated20160117]

Send me “HC” + a word and I’ll write a headcanon about it.

[the-busy-ghost]

Also, every introductory English history book ever: Oliver Cromwell and his Puritans were sooo hardline! They even *shocked whisper* banned Christmas

Scotland, in the corner, turning the pages of its newspaper: …uh-huh…how terrible of him… totally the worst thing Cromwell did… I mean who would ban Christmas…