#house of stuart

[scotlandsladies]

Princesses of Scotland + foreign marriages

[classic-art-favourites]

Willem II, Prince of Orange and His Bride Mary Stuart by Anthony van Dyck, 1641.

[roehenstart]

Henry Frederick Stuart, Prince of Wales. By Isaac Oliver.

[vintagedolce]

They really are going all out with the Stuart era and I'm so excited!!!!

"A new documentary-drama is coming to Sky History, starring Joseph Fiennes, Jared Harris and Sheila Atim, and following King Charles II's hunt for his father's killers.

Told through dramatic reconstruction, with Fiennes, Harris and Atim serving as the primary storytellers, the three-part series is a story about espionage, revenge, power, loyalty and "the moment that changed the landscape of British politics and society forever".

[ottosump]

British coins showing the succession of Royalty from James I to Charles III. Before Oliver Cromwell, the profile on the coin could be facing either way but after Charles II each monarch would face towards the previous monarch. It is said that Edward VIII wanted his profile the other way to show off the parting of his hair. As he abdicated, the coins were never officially issued and the tradition continued. As good coins were never withdrawn from circulation, you could often have a set of royal lineage in your pocket. In 1971 the coins became decimalised and all old coins were withdrawn.

[dreamconsumer]

James II when Duke of York. By Sir Peter Lely.

[tiny-librarian]

On March 24th, in 1603, Elizabeth I died at Richmond Palace between two and three in the morning after having been Queen for a total of 44 years, 127 days. She was the last ruler of the Tudor Dynasty and is still considered to be one of England’s most popular monarchs.

Throughout her life, she had infamously never married or had any children, leading to her nickname of “The Virgin Queen”. Elizabeth was succeeded on the throne by her 1st cousin twice removed, James VI of Scotland, who was the great-grandson of her father’ sister Margaret. He would rule in England as James I, becoming the first monarch of the House of Stuart.

[edwardiionlyfans]

house of Stuart + the female line

[outrowingss]

I don’t know if any of you have seen this but Sky and AMC are making a series on the rise on the rise of Mary and George Villiers in James VI/I’s court - what do you think?

[acrossthewavesoftime]

Comic Sans Valentines: Stuart Edition

Imagine you have travelled back through time, and find yourself in the middle of some splendid court festivities... The gentlemen wear their finest embroidered suits, the ladies their most choice jewels and you marvel at the spectacle you are allowed to partake in. As you retire to a balcony to take some fresh air with your glass of syllabub, you feel a hand brushing your shoulder. As you turn, a calm, albeit laboured voice breathes into your ear: "My cannon hasn't seen action since the Siege of Derry." *wink* You recoil and screaming-- and wake up sitting upright in your bed.

Upon suggestion from @vankeppel, have some terrible pick-up lines from terrible dead people!

There are two options for Bonnie Prince Charlie; a fairly obvious one alluding to Mo Ghile Mear, and a second one for fans of the 1925 musical Dearest Enemy (...are there any?) who'll know there was more than one 18th century "Betsy Burke" who had a few (tender) brushes with gentlemen in red coats.

[vox-anglosphere]

Equestrian portrait of King Charles I by the renowned Flemish artist, Anthony Van Dyke (1599 - 1641), who rose to fame as court painter.

[scotlandsladies]

♕ Queens Regnant and Queen Consorts who had twins

[classic-art-favourites]

Lord John Stuart and His Brother Lord Bernard Stuart by Anthony van Dyck, 1638.

[roehenstart]

King Charles II (1630-1685) in Garter Robes. By Henri Gascars.

[vintagedolce]

Just found out there’s going to be a Nell Gwynn movie coming out this year

[ladysophy]

A 1687 portrait of Queen Anne of Great Britain when she was known as Princess Anne of Denmark (despite not going to Denmark) by the Dutch-English painter Willem Wissing.