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Requested by @lilrocknrollqueen2299

Versailles S01E04

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Why you should be watching Versailles:

Not for sweaty sexing, opulent sets or gorgeous costumes; not for court intrigue which somehow manages to be fast-paced, spy networks or plot upon plot upon plot; no, you should watch Versailles because of the dynamic between the main women in Louis life: his queen, Maria Theresa, and his mistresses, Henriette of England, Madame de Montespan, and Mademoiselle de la Vallière.

I’ve never seen a love triangle played out with such a lack of jealousy, let alone a love hexagon. Maria Theresa orders a chair for Louise de la Vallière because she’s pregnant and apologises for calling her a whore. Athénaïs de Montespan assists Louise with leaving court by interceding with the king, rushing directly to Henriette’s side when she is unwell. Maria Theresa and Henriette often take the same position behind Louis without complaint, and it’s Maria Theresa who holds Henriette in her arms when she collapses in the royal bedchamber.

Throughout the show’s first series, these women are shown in groups together, playing cards, talking, praying for one another and strategising. There’s a real and refreshing lack of one-upmanship - when they are out of favour with Louis, they blame themselves, not each other. Though they would prefer to be first in the King’s affections, no lady tries to undermine the power of another.

I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS IN TELEVISION OR FILM, EITHER IN A MODERN OR A PERIOD SETTING, AND IT’S AWESOME.

Special mention: Anna Brewster is unbelievably good as de Montespan, who is sharp without being bitchy, conniving without being treacherous, and who finds a way to be vulnerable and sympathetic while brandishing the smoothest facial surface you’ll find this side of an ironing board. She is an absolute treat (as, to be honest, are all the other women in this show).

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anon requested: gif henriette from versailles pls!!!

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Her last ball

New Versailles fanart

Oh, the end of the 1st season just made me cry. Heriette is not my fav character, but it was so painful to watch her dying 

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Women’s History Month - Eva Perón - 3/17

Eva Peron was widely loved by the ordinary people of Argentina. She campaigned tirelessly for both the poor and for the extension of women’s rights. She died aged only 32 in 1952.

“I know that, like every woman of the people, I have more strength than I appear to have.” -  Eva Perón

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by Paolo Barretta

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BONUS+

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anne boleyn & elizabeth of york // parallels + same throne

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by Romy Vanwelsenaers

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Dinner recommendation?

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From Showcase of Interior Design: Pacific Edition (1992)

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by Brandon Moreno