#scottish monarchy

[uwmspeccoll]

Milestone Monday

On this date, September 9, in 1543, Mary Stuart, at nine months old, was crowned "Queen of Scots" in the central Scottish town of Stirling, and would remain queen until her forced abdication in 1567. A tragic figure, Mary would ultimately be executed in 1587 as a threat to the reign of her regal cousin, Queen Elizabeth I. Mary's courage at her execution helped establish her popular image as the heroic victim in a dramatic tragedy.

To commemorate the occasion of Mary's infant coronation, we present plates from John Skelton’s 1893 work Mary Stuart, Skelton’s third work on Mary, Queen of Scots, all advocating for a sympathetic view of Mary as a heroic victim. Mary Stuart was printed and published in an edition of 200 copies for Europe (with an additional 100 “with a duplicate series of plates … for America”) by Boussod, Valadon & Co. in Asnières-sur-Sein, a township in Île-de-France just north-west of Paris. 

View another post from this volume with more information about the book.

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[ayeforscotland]

1. Piñata at lunch break

[c-kiddo]

scottish au caduceus implies that ludinus daleth took part in the highland clearances (instead of doing fantasy chernobyl)

[vox-anglosphere]

Victoria loved this view over Loch Tummel, thence named Queensview

[nobility-art]

Queen Elizabeth II in Coronation Robes

Artist: Herbert James Gunn  (Scottish, 1893–1964)

Genre: Portrait

Date: Between 1953 and 1954

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Collection: Royal Collection, Windsor Castle

[maceofpentacles]

fuck the “king”. free scotland, ireland, and wales!

[theiconicmeghanmarkle]

King Charles's "mini coronation" in Edinburgh has been marred by boos by anti-monarchy protesters, with chants of 'Not my King' audible inside St Giles Cathedral.

Four republican protestors were arrested and later released with their arrest changed to recorded police warnings.

[lavenderlyncis]

You know, I'm known on this blog for making silly little commentary about UK politics but today I genuinely don't even know what to say. I just don't know anymore

I've said everything I possibly could about how racist, fascist, classist and build on colonialism the monarchy is. That's all I could do. I'm over here in Germany and can't change a thing. I'm absolutely useless over here. All I could do is scream into the void and hope for a better future

Today I just can't do that

[scotianostra]

15th July 1445 saw the death of Joan Beaufort, wife and Queen Consort of James I.

I like the story of Joan, or Jane as she became known up here, as she married King James out of love, unlike most royal nuptials, although, yes there were political advantages as well, there is no doubt the couple met and fell in love first.

Joan met King James during his long captivity in England. After the probable murder of his elder son by an uncle, Robert III, King of Scots sent his only surviving son James to France for his safety. However, the ship 12-year-old James was sailing on was captured on March 22, 1406, by English pirates who delivered James to King Henry IV of England.

Robert III died a month later and James, who was nominally King of Scots, spent the first eighteen years of his reign in captivity. As Joan was related to the English royal family, she was often at court. Joan is said to be the inspiration for The Kingis Quair (“The King’s Book”), a poem supposedly written by James after he looked out a window and saw Joan in the garden.

And therewith kest I doun myn eye ageyne, Quhare as I sawe, walking under the tour, Full secretly new cummyn hir to pleyne, The fairest or the freschest yonge floure That ever I sawe, me thoght, before that houre, For quhich sodayn abate anon astert The blude of all my body to my hert.

Although, as I said earlier the couple loved each other, their marriage was also political as it was a condition for James’ release from captivity. Joan was well connected. She was a great-granddaughter of King Edward III, a great-niece of King Richard II, a niece of King Henry IV, and a first cousin of King Henry V.

Her paternal uncle Henry Beaufort was a Cardinal, Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor of England. The English considered a marriage to a Beaufort gave the Scots an alliance with the English instead of the French. Joan’s dowry of £6,000 was subtracted from James’ ransom of £40,000. The couple was married February 12, 1424, at St. Mary Overie Church, now known as Southwark Cathedral.

James was released from his long captivity on March 28th, 1424, and the couple travelled to Scotland.

On May 21st, 1424, James and Joan were crowned King and Queen of Scots at Scone by Henry Wardlaw, Bishop of St. Andrews.

[zuppizup]

I thought writing Cold Feet would purge me of my Rayllum wedding/Katolis royalty head canons... alas, it appears it had not...

[catastrophilia]

Watching Nicola Sturgeon's press conference has me so upset like... A leader who can actually speak in full sentences that not only make sense but are inspirational, clever and come across as incredibly genuine, treating the press with respect and dignity? On this island? She will be sorely missed.

[ayeforscotland]

It’s not all bad news though. Support for the monarchy across the UK has fallen below 50% for the first time.

Source

[bantarleton]

Official photos of the Scottish coronation yesterday.

[vox-anglosphere]

Glamis Castle - the childhood home of Queen Mother Elizabeth

[malewifehenrycooldown]

yeah yeah i got recommended that Henry Cooldown analysis video whatever. i am still not over people comparing Henry to a medieval knight, NOT even taking the time to unpack that said mental image of a knight is 'mostly' associated with the British Monarchy*, an extension of its Empire that *checks notes* did a long list of atrocities like imperialism and colonialism, and also (multiple) genocides.

Henry is NOT British, he is Irish. Although considering the history of Ireland and how poorly the British Empire has treated them (amongst SO MANY OTHER COUNTRIES AND DIASPORAS), yeah it's NOT surprising that an Irish man like Henry is essentially forced to adopt quote on quote 'British sensibilities' to 'survive'. <- intentional imagery or not, the implications are not lost on me.

Like okay, calling out the comparison is cool but it sure would be nice if people went further to unpack what that means and implies in the long term. you know, like ACTUAL CRITICAL ANALYSIS?!