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Sun, 19 May 2013 17:29:07 -0400

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Sun, 19 May 2013 17:28:48 -0400

jasminecalver: Plantagenet Kings and their consorts Richard II...

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:39:59 -0400

Richard II

Anne of Bohemia

Isabella of Valois

Plantagenet Kings and their consorts

Richard II (reigned 1377-1399) and his consorts, Anne of Bohemia (consort from 1382-1394) :

The marriage was against the wishes of many members of his nobility and members of parliament, and occurred primarily at the instigation of Richard’s intimate, Michael de la Pole. Although Richard had been offered Caterina Visconti, one of the daughters of Bernabò Visconti of Milan, who would have brought a great deal of money with her as dowry – Anne was chosen, bringing no direct financial benefits to England. She brought with her no dowry. Although English merchants were now allowed to trade freely within both Bohemian lands, and lands of the Holy Roman Empire, this was not much when compared to the usual diplomatic benefits from marriages made as a result of the war with France. It is therefore no surprise that the marriage was unpopular.

Although Anne was originally disliked by the chroniclers, there is some evidence that she became more popular in time. She was known to have been a very kind person and popular with the people of England, for example she was well known for her tireless attempts to ‘intercede’ on behalf of the people, procuring pardons for people in the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381, and numerous other pardons for wrongdoers.

and Isabella of Valois (consort from 1396-1400) :

On 31 October 1396, at the age of six, Isabella married the widower King Richard II of England in a move for peace with France. Although the union was political, Richard II and the child Isabella developed a mutual respectful relationship.

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Fri, 17 May 2013 06:50:06 -0400

shinobi93: DOLL: Why does the prince love him so,...

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:56:21 -0400

shinobi93:

DOLL: Why does the prince love him so, then?

FALSTAFF: Because their legs are both of a bigness, and a’ plays at quoits well, and eats conger and fennel, and drinks off candles’ ends for flap-dragons, and rides the wild-mare with the boys, and jumps upon joined-stools, and swears with a good grace, and wears his boots very smooth, like unto the sign of the leg, and breeds no bate with telling of discreet stories; and such other gambol faculties a’ has, that show a weak mind and an able body, for the which the prince admits him: for the prince himself is such another; the weight of a hair will turn the scales between their avoirdupois.

How does it feel when you hear your name? (x)

Sun, 12 May 2013 23:59:22 -0400

How does it feel when you hear your name? (x)

Ben Whishaw, BAFTA winner for Richard II

Sun, 12 May 2013 23:58:49 -0400

Ben Whishaw, BAFTA winner for Richard II

Ben Whishaw wins Leading Actor BAFTA for Richard II

Sun, 12 May 2013 23:56:38 -0400

Ben Whishaw wins Leading Actor BAFTA for Richard II

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Sun, 12 May 2013 23:55:10 -0400

thetuxedos: Painting of Prince Hal. About eight hours of work....

Sat, 11 May 2013 21:34:11 -0400

thetuxedos:

Painting of Prince Hal. About eight hours of work. I feel like my past works have been fairly flat, so this was my little attempt to add depth and I think it was a successful process despite my aching fingers.

wecouldhavebeeninvenice: “One kiss shall stop our mouths and...

Sat, 11 May 2013 21:32:20 -0400

wecouldhavebeeninvenice:

“One kiss shall stop our mouths and dumbly part; Thus give I mine, and thus take I thy heart “

radiokunlun: Surely someone has pointed out that one of the greatest things in The Hollow Crown’s...

Sat, 11 May 2013 21:30:03 -0400

radiokunlun:

Surely someone has pointed out that one of the greatest things in The Hollow Crown’s Richard II is Rory Kinnear’s array of WTF faces, which— let’s be honest— are probably the faces that any normal person would make at Richard II. Sadly I don’t have an HD version, but I offer some examples anyway:

That’s some heavy duty WTFing.

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Fri, 10 May 2013 23:25:27 -0400

jackharperr: Hal being okay with things

Fri, 10 May 2013 23:24:51 -0400

jackharperr:

Hal being okay with things

jackharperr: Hal playing ball

Mon, 06 May 2013 20:06:02 -0400

jackharperr:

Hal playing ball

loki-stole-my-cookies: @tgoodmanh: Things I have discovered...

Wed, 01 May 2013 16:59:42 -0400

loki-stole-my-cookies:

@tgoodmanh: Things I have discovered on #RichardII No.4; If horses rule, monkeys are princes;

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Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:24:30 -0400

"Where words are scarce, they are seldom spent in vain; For they breathe truth that breathe their..."

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:52:41 -0400

“Where words are scarce, they are seldom spent in vain;
For they breathe truth that breathe their words in pain.”

- William Shakespeare, Richard II

tokismokes: “Drinking my griefs, whilst you mount up on high.”

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:42:00 -0400

tokismokes:

_{“Drinking my griefs, whilst you mount up on high.”}