#Friedrich Kaiser

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Landsknecht (Mercenary) by Friedrich Kaiser

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It’s like all in the title. Please comment if you think something should be different with arguments as to why lol

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October 18th 1831: The Birth of Kaiser Frederick III

He was the eldest child and only son of Kaiser Wilhelm I and Kaiserin Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and was raised with Prussian military customs. He found solace in his wife, Victoria, Princess Royal, the daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert who shared his liberal beliefs. They met in 1851, when Frederick’s mother sent him to see the Great Exhibition and the 11 year old Victoria was the one to guide him around the exhibition. While Frederick was only able to speak only a few words in English, Victoria was already fluent in German. Something along with the young girl’s intellect and curiosity, impressed him.

They continued to exchange letters with one another after the meeting and Frederick proposed to Victoria when she was 14 years old in 1855. They were betrothed on May 19, 1857 and then married on January 25th 1858 in the Royal Chapel at St. James’ Palace in London, the couple had a happy marriage that endured the judgement of the unwelcoming Prussian Court, and had eight children. (The future Wilhelm II being their eldest.)

They planned to rule as co rulers, similar to Victoria’s parents and attempt to liberalize the deeply conservative Germany. But that plan would not see the light of day. Just shy of his 100th days since occupying the throne, Kaiser Frederick III succumbed to a long, painful battle with throat cancer, after many unsuccessful attempts to cure him. His son — Kaiser Wilhelm II who ascended the throne right after the death of his father remarked in an emotional outburst: “An English doctor killed my father, and an English doctor crippled my arm — which is the fault of my mother.”

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[postcard-from-the-past]

Hall in the Kaiser Friedrich Bathhouse in Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany

German vintage postcard

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Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia (later Kaiser & Kaiserin) w/ Prince Wilhelm (later Kaiser Wilhelm II), Princess Charlotte and, Prince Heinrich of Prussia ❦

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Berlin. Kaiser-Friedrich-Museum.

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Deutscher Kaiser FRIEDRICH iii in San Remo, a commemorative post card.

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die geheimnisse des kaisers, john c. g. röhl, simon campbell-jones 1987

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Dallmayr sorgt für Kaffeegenuss mit Verantwortung am Campus Coburg

Dallmayr Vending & Office Bayreuth setzt sich gemeinsam mit dem Studierendenwerk Oberfranken für mehr Nachhaltigkeit auf dem Campus ein. Ab sofort versorgt der Automatenservice auch die Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften in Coburg mit Mehrwegbechern aus recyclingfähigem Kunststoff. Damit folgt die Hochschule Coburg dem guten Beispiel der Universität Bayreuth, die bereits seit Oktober 2019…

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Helm, Kaiser Maximilian I. Sohn d. Friedrich III. von Habsburg, 1485-1505

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[hinkepink]

Since a lot of us seemed to be quite curious about Falk's costume and the funky bib thingy in Sinners of the Seven Seas, I went down a rabbit hole to find out what it actually is! Come with me on this journey!

(Disclaimer: I will reference my learnings quite generalized, so I would urge you to do more research if you want to get into the nitty gritty! You could also shoot me a message if you want some more specific info or pointers or want to do a learn with me! Also feel free to correct me please!) I don't know a lot about vestments (ger.: liturgische Gewänder) yet, so it's time to find out the names first so I can do research more easily! His long, black dress is called a cassock or soutane (ger.: Soutane) and is mainly worn by catholic clergy, though some orthodox and some protestant churches wear this vestment too. His sash that he wears around his waist is called a cincture (ger.: Zingulum) and it's mainly worn by catholic clergy. It's also not the same thing as his funky shawl he wears in stage costume, that is called a stole (ger.: Stola). And now finally his bib! I'm frantically searching through the references of different Wikipedia pages by now until I find a PDF about costume research by Martha Bringemeier, 1974 and...

...it's called bands (ger.: Beffchen) and it's mainly worn by protestants today, but until somewhere in the 19th century it was also worn by catholics. Depending on the denomination of the protestants, the bands are sewn together (german reformists), split open and angled by 30° (lutherans and swiss reformists) or partly split (united churches). Since the information I found on bands was mainly focused on protestant ways to wear them (all white as opposed to black and white), the pictures I found of catholic black-and-white bands were all split in the middle, Falk's bands had weirdly angled edges and rounded corners AND since I had a bad fever, I asked my friends dad for help. He is a pastor and very interested in christian history, but he too was quite confused, so here came the last resort: Find out who made this costume!

Aha!! Now that was easy. Kostüm Keiser? Time to google! Huh, well, seems they made a typo, I can only find Kostüm Kaiser from Switzerland - but their video production partner "VDPICTURES" is from Switzerland too, so that must be it! I sent them a mail with pictures attached, asked if it was their costume, if they had infos on the bands and since they have their own research library I also asked them if they can recommend a good book on vestments! And right the next day I was blessed with information by the very kind people behind Kostüm Kaiser: It's a pastor/priest vestment from their fund and the cassock as well as the cincture are catholic and are still worn like this today! The bands are catholic as well and (to their knowledge) were mainly worn like this in france in the 18th and 19th century. In french it's called "rabat".

They couldn't tell me why Falk's bands were so non-rectangular, they said it could be an older production from their costume rental, but that there are engravings of french priests that show different shapes. (They didn't provide pictures, but the bands of french roman-catholics seem to vary a lot in general in these times) On a side note, they recommended me a really old book from their library, «Abbildungen aller geistlichen und weltlichen Orden» by Christian Friedrich Schwan from the late 18th century and I actually found it completely digitized! Click for old book It's in german, but feel free to shoot me a message/ an ask if you want some parts translated to learn more! (I can't translate the whole book, but if a costume is interesting to you, I can try to summarize the information on it for you!) Alright, thank you for coming on this little journey with me and big thanks to Kostüm Kaiser for the help!

[postcard-from-the-past]

Interior of the Kaiser-Friedrich Thermal Bath of Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany

German vintage postcard

[19centuryroyalty]

Crown Prince Friedrich & Crown Princess Victoria (later Kaiser & Kaiserin) alongside Brother-in-law Grand Duke Friedrich & Grand Duchess Louise of Baden (formerly Princess of Prussia) ❦

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A heavily cratered region of the Moon // Georges

Read below the cut for an annotated image and some naming history!

Nasireddin crater is named after Nasir al-Din al-Tusi (1201-1274), a Persian polymath who recorded the most accurate observations of the planets of his time.

Baco crater is named after Roger Bacon (c. 1219 - c. 1292), an English philosopher who put heavy emphasis on studying nature through scientific methods.

Walther crater is named after Bernhard Walther (1430-1504), a German astronomer who made precise measurements of the position of Venus.

Stöfler crater is named after Johannes Stöffler (1452-1531), a German astronomer who published a book on how to make and use astrolabes.

Maurolycus crater is named after Francesco Maurolico (1494-1575), a Sicilian astronomer who described a method to measure the size of the Earth.

Fernelius crater is named after Jean Fernal (1497-1558), a French physician who coined the term "physiology" and was the first person to describe the spinal canal.

Nonius crater is named after Pedro Nunes (1502-1578), a Portuguese mathematician who made improvements to the geocentric model of the universe.

Gemma Frisius crater is named after Gemma Frisius (1508-1555), a Dutch mathematician who constructed very accurate globes of the Earth and night sky.

Aliacensis crater is named after Pierre d'Ailly (1351-1420), a French astrologer who wrote about the size of the Earth.

Barocius crater is named after Francesco Barozzi (1537-1604), an Italian mathematician who studied the cosmology of Ptolemy.

Licetus crater is named after Fortunio Liceti (1577-1657), an Italian physician who wrote books defending the Aristotelian universe from the new heliocentric universe.

Clairaut crater is named after Alexis Claude Clairaut (1713-1765), a French mathematician who used Newton's calculus to work on the three-body problem.

Büsching crater is named after Anton Friedrich Büsching (1724-1793), a German geographer who published several books on the geography of Europe.

Breislak crater is named after Scipione Breislak (1748-1826), an Italian geologist who studied the geology of Rome.

Ideler crater is named after Christian Ludwig Ideler (1766-1846), a German astronomer who studied ancient cultures and their time-keeping methods.

Cuvier crater is named after Georges Cuvier (1769-1832), a French zoologist, sometimes called the "father of paleontology."

Faraday crater is named after Michael Faraday (1791-1867), an English physicist who established the concept of electromagnetic fields.

Kaiser crater is named after Frederik Kaiser (1808-1872), a Dutch astronomer who popularized astronomy in the Netherlands and directed the Leiden Observatory.

Miller crater is named after William Allen Miller (1817-1870), a British scientist who studied the composition of the stars and wrote textbooks on chemistry.

Huggins crater is named after William Huggins (1824-1910), British astronomer who studied the spectra of several objects, including the first to take the spectrum of a planetary nebula.

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Mistaken Identity

Edwina's tea with the Queen leads her to another encounter with King George. Angst and fluff.

Edwina's stomach was twisting as she waited in the gardens of St James.

She was rather not looking too forward to tea with the Queen. She had a feeling Queen Charlotte wanted to ensure she would not mess up her second season.

The unmarried Diamond who ran from the wedding altar. She made her choice, she was fine with it. But the way people whispered about her; her virtue; what was possibly wrong with her.

The Queen must have been unhappy. Hence her making Edwina stew in the gardens under the sun. At least she thought she was alone. A man was walking towards her, in a long blue robe and night clothes.

She recognised him, even without the wig. It was the King. She had always assumed he stayed mainly at Kew. Then again, when she had seen him on the day of her failed wedding, that presumption was clearly wrong.

"Your Majesty." Edwina curtsied lowly to him as he approached her.

"No need for formality, Emily." The King said with a laugh. He embraced her and she gently patted his back, as she looked to the approaching guards not to startle him.

"Are you well, my dear? Look at you!" George said, looking at her with wonder. He cupped her face gently as if she was so very precious at him.

"Yes… Yes, I am." Edwina replied, settling into a warm smile, "Very well."

"Is your mother still trying to have you married? You must not marry unless you are in love!" He advised, "Remember that!"

Charlotte was running to the two, holding the hem of her red gown, two guards and Brimsely close behind.

"Of course." Edwina agreed, "Why don't we-"

"George!"

"Lottie." He grinned, still holding Edwina's hands, "Emily and I were speaking of her potential nuptials. Is she engaged to Friedrich yet? She deserves a good man."

"Yes, George," Lottie confirmed gently.

"I do hope he is in love with her. She is precious." George said, gently stroking her cheek. Edwina smiled gently, chuckling softly. Poor man.

"He is." Charlotte assured, "No less for our daughter."

"Father, might you find your rest? So that you are ready for the day. It is happening rather soon, and I should hate to exhaust you." Edwina said, leading the king to his men.

"Only if you are sure." He said.

"Mother has everything in hand." Edwina assured, looking to the Queen. Charlotte stepped forward and gently took one of his hands.

"Is everything in hand, Lottie?" He asked with a smile.

"Yes, George." Charlotte assured, "Everything is very much in hand!"

"Do not go over the wall. He is a good man." He whispered to Edwina, kissing her on the cheek before allowing himself to be escorted away.

"Your Majesty, I-" Edwina began. Charlotte stopped her, taking her hands.

"Let us have tea. We are all set up in one of the greenhouses."

They walked silently to the orangery, where tea was set up. Edwina had a million questions when she first arrived but found they had all disappeared after

"Thank you. For helping him. Again." Charlotte said, "As he has become sicker, sometimes it can be hard to pull him out of his state."

"Perhaps one does not need to pull him about but sit with the King inside of his mind at that moment." Edwina offered thoughtfully. The Queen's gowns. The palace. Everything is slightly outdated but no less ornate. All to keep His Majesty calm.

"Your Majesty, if I may ask; Who is Emily?" Edwina asked cautiously.

Charlotte smiled sadly, "She was our youngest. She was so very sweet and kind and so excitable! She was my favourite of my daughters; I am not ashamed to say so. She was to marry the Kaiser Frederick of Prussia, but she died."

Edwina looked shyly at the Queen, "I am sorry for the loss of your daughter." She said. A part of her wished to say 'and your husband', but King George was there, if not mentally. He was a kind man, Edwina could tell and it was clear how much Charlotte loved him.

"That is the true test of marriage. In sickness and in health." Charlotte continued, "To choose someone over everything. I still choose my husband every day."

Edwina nodded but was still rather confused. She had been chosen as a Diamond encrusted wife for the Viscount.

"What if choice is not enough?" Edwina asked.

"It is the most powerful part. It is clear now the Viscount chose you one day but did not care for you the next." Charlotte explained, "But he made his choice in full view of the Ton, at risk of his reputation. He is a man, which makes it easier for him. But you have the right to choose someone as well, Miss Edwina. I hope you know that."

"Thank you," Edwina whispered.

"I have a proposition for you. Which is why I asked you here today." Charlotte said, "I know you are facing rather vicious rumours and speculation due to recent events. I wish to offer you a simple marriage. To my nephew. Prince Friedrich of Prussia. He is a military officer, now a diplomat. He requires a wife of your virtues and skills."

"I accept," Edwina said, nearly immediately, and she raised an eyebrow, "I did promise the King, did I not? And I trust your judgement for me, your Majesty."

"No less for a child of mine. And my Diamonds are my daughters in a way." Charlotte said gently.