#VI century

[venicepearl]

Galswintha (540–568) was a queen consort of Neustria. She was the daughter of Athanagild, Visigothic king of Hispania (the Iberian Peninsula, comprising modern Spain and Portugal), and Goiswintha. Galswintha was the sister of Brunhilda, Queen of Austrasia; and the wife of Chilperic I, the Merovingian king of Neustria. Galswintha was likely murdered at the urging of Chilperic's former concubine Fredegund (and then later wife), instigating a 40-year civil war within the Merovingian kingdom.

[eve-to-adam]

Elizabeth of York, fashion character design. Mourning outfit, c. 1482.

[toaster-boi]

just realized why the Basho arms are asymmetrical. the left arm has two gigantic fuckoff pistons running from the back of the shoulder to the elbow, which fits with them having the highest melee damage modifier out of all arms since melee only goes on the left arm.

i never noticed because it's usually covered by a shoulder weapon, but that's such a neat detail kinda like the chainsaw having exhaust backfire when used, or the Shade Eye head's antennae folding down when its visor deploys.

[catherinesboleyn]

The Tudors 3.05

“Problems in the Reformation”

[anglerflsh]

Not necessarily poly but I believe in their beliefs*

[classic-art-favourites]

Pope Urban VI by John Collier, 1896.

[ltwilliammowett]

Church-ship model decorated with greek mythological sea folk, late 16th or early 17th century, traditionally associated with James VI and his safe return to Scotland with Anne of Denmark in 1590

Whether the model was donated for this reason is not entirely clear, but the probability is quite high when you consider that he almost died in a storm which he attributed to witchcraft. However, the model itself was given as a votive to a church to thank God for a safe journey.

[firepokerart]

:3

[winterhalters]

the children of Isabeau of Bavaria and Charles VI, King of France

[venicepearl]

Brunhilda (c. 543 – 613) was queen consort of Austrasia, part of Francia, by marriage to the Merovingian king Sigebert I of Austrasia, and regent for her son, grandson and great-grandson.

In her long and complicated career she ruled the eastern Frankish kingdoms of Austrasia and Burgundy for three periods as regent for her son Childebert II from 575 until 583; her grandsons Theudebert II and Theuderic II from 595 until 599; and her great-grandson Sigebert II in 613. The period was marked by tension between the royal house and the powerful nobles vying for power.

Brunhilda was apparently an efficient ruler, but this and her forceful personality brought her into conflict with her nobles, the church and the other Merovingians. Her bitter feud with Fredegund, mistress of Chilperic I of Neustria, who murdered Brunhilda's sister, Queen Galswintha (c. 568), in order to replace her as queen, lasted until Fredegund's death in 597. Fredegund had Brunhilda's husband murdered and Brunhilda imprisoned for a period. This feud was continued by Fredegund's son, Chlothar II, who in 613 defeated Brunhilda in battle and had her executed by being pulled apart by four horses.

[mantisgodsart]

We have finally finished this project, and thus, The World's Worst Dating Sim is finally DONE! Just in time for April Fools Day. Now, with our six new contestants, choose, uhh... who's dateable? Or not dateable? This last batch was determined almost entirely by People Telling Us Who To Add, contains multiple AUs, and is... hmm. "Unconventional" may be a good term? Half of these are probably undateable but you can still shoot your shot.

As previously, it can be a platonic date if you want, you just can't be neutral. Deadlander Lambda belongs to @cordycepsbian and has been moved into our studio for duration of this poll. Profiles below the cut.

(we're linking the first poll here)

Deadlander Lambda - Maybe - Deadlander - Good question - At least a little bit

This, uhh...

...is this safe? We don't think this is safe. ..."Already had kids before"? What do you mean it's a parent?

...well, we can't get it out of the studio, so it's an option now? We guess? This... really doesn't seem like a good idea.

Rogu - He/him - Ant drone - Very rude to ask a gentleman that, don't you think? - I wouldn't worry about that.

A charming mystery from somewhere only described as "a faraway land", though he wasn't quite scheduled in this lineup, we think we can make an exception. This silver-tongued bug seems to be able to say just what's needed to get under your skin... and from the look of it, he's angling to take you somewhere private.

...come to think of it, haven't we seen that face before? On a poster, maybe? Well, it's not a surprise he's been modelling for things, he's certainly got a pretty enough face for it, but why do we feel... nervous, all of a sudden?

Carmina - She/(scribbled in)it - (illegible) - (illegible) - (illegible)(scribbled out with "No longer relevant" written in its place)

...where is she? She was meant to show up hours ago. What on earth could have held her up this long?

Pebbles - He/him - Moth ("iterator") - Juvenile (estimated) - Unclear

Right out of surgery, this one. While we're not sure if it's entirely responsible to include this one, and we certainly don't speak whatever language he's speaking... he's cute, isn't he? And looking for a home? Well, maybe if you're the sort of person who might want to rescue a domestic moth in a bad situation...

Wereweevil Vi - It/its (wereweevil form) - Wereweevil - 19 - Aro

Pre-existing hangups mean that you can only date this one in wereweevil form. Good luck.

Kina - She/her - Mantis (big) - Haven't asked - Also haven't asked    

Well, we assume that you can do less lethal than the bandit who people mostly know thanks to her former job as a corpse disposal unit, but some people might be into that sort of thing, honestly. Are you, perchance, also a mantis?

[eve-to-adam]

Elizabeth of York, fashion character design, c. 1472-1473.

The fleur-de-lys on the dress make me think of the moment when Elizabeth was engaged to Charles, the Dauphin of France.

[wonder-worker]

"Margaret of Anjou is remembered for the anomalous circumstances of her queenship. These conditions permitted and, indeed, forced her to act in unexpected ways. In doing this she pushed at boundaries that were ill-defined to begin with and, in pushing, may have made them somewhat more visible and concrete. This, of course, would not have been her intent. As she became increasingly caught up in the struggle for political survival, it is more likely that her thought was drawn to whatever means and methods looked like they would get her through. Yet, as a woman of her world, she could not dispense with ingrained notions of queenship or of what constituted as her gendered place. It is her adherence to these standards, rather than a mythic disregard for them, that is striking. The tension between Margaret's representations of herself alongside her growing power reveals the possibilities and pitfalls of queenship in late medieval England."

-Helen Maurer, "Margaret of Anjou: Queenship and Power in Late Medieval England"

[angevinyaoiz]

The Cradle King and his Favorite

(James VI & I and Esme Stuart)

[sleepy-stories]