#Elizabethan era

[fashionsfromhistory]

Jacket

1590-1630

Great Britain

This simple unlined jacket represents an informal style of clothing worn by women in the early 17th century. Unlike more fitted waistcoats, this loose, unshaped jacket may have been worn during pregnancy. A repeating pattern of curving scrolls covers the linen from which spring sweet peas, oak leaves, acorns, columbine, lilies, pansies, borage, hawthorn, strawberries and honeysuckle embroidered in coloured silks, silver and silver-gilt threads. The embroidery stitches include chain, stem, satin, dot and double-plait stitch, as well as knots and couching of the metal threads. Sleeves and sides are embroidered together with an insertion stitch in two shades of green instead of a conventionally sewn seam. Although exquisitely worked, this jacket is crudely cut from a single layer of linen, indicating the work of a seamstress or embroiderer, someone without a tailor's training. It has no cuffs, collar or lining, and the sleeves are cut in one piece. The jacket was later altered to fit a thinner person. The sleeves were taken off, the armholes re-shaped, the sides cut down, and the sleeves set in again.

The Victoria & Albert Museum (Accession number: 919-1873)

[elephantlovemedleys]

Elizabeth + Robert Dudley's bear and ragged staff emblem chain ELIZABETH (1998) dir. SHEKHAR KAPUR

[thebeautifulbook]

Embroidered book cover for Christopherson’s HISTORIA ECCLESIASTICA owned by Queen Elizabeth,

[etherealyearning]

Hardwick Hall

[dreams-shape-the-world]

I love Shakespeare, and I love Hamlet, compound that with the fact that they had Aziraphale and Crowley at the Globe Theater while they were playing Hamlet put me over the moon.

What I find most amusing, is that both Michael Sheen and David Tennant have both played the part of the Danish prince.

So we have our favorite angel and demon, meeting at the Globe because of their new "arrangement" to do miracles or temptations that are just plain and simple, a pain in the ass to do, but management wants them to do anyway.

They also discuss the fact that if either one of their sides knew about the "arrangement" it would be abysmal for them. We know what eventually happens to Crowley later on in the future, when he saves Elspeth from attempting to take her life.

I think the one thing that is key with this part of their history, is how much concern Aziraphale has started to show for Crowley. Even though he denies ever knowing Crowley, he is nonetheless worried about his wellbeing. These are the early stages of their relationship, with Aziraphale voicing his distress at the possibility of Crowley being destroyed if caught by his superiors.

During their conversation, Hamlet is playing on stage, and Aziraphale loves this play. Unfortunately, it's not that popular and it concerns him very much. They then have their coin toss to see who get to do the good and bad thing in Edinburgh.

Poor Aziraphale loses that toss and get stuck having to go there. At this point, Aziphale hears Shakespeare bemoan the fact that no likes Hamlet. This is where Aziraphale gives Crowley the, what has been called, his "heart eyes" looks. I call it the, "oh please my dear, can you do this for me?" look and Crowley just can't say no to him.

It doesn't even take him a second to agree to his angel's request, so much for putting up a fight. He never has a chance, Crowley already has it bad and doesn't even know it.

I will say, that to me, Crowley fell in love first with Aziraphale. The debate is, when, at Eden or during Job minisode? We can debate that forever, but in the end, he is already in love.

I adore how happy it makes Aziraphale, when his demon capitulates to his wishes. Look at him, he is beaming with happiness, how can anyone not love him.

Crowley makes it like, yea, whatever, but you can't tell me he wasn't smiling as he walked away, knowing that he made his angel happy.

Anyway, I love this whole minisode as I said earlier. It is adorable in their interactions over one of my favorite plays. Plus, Elizabethan Crowley is just gorgeous!

[voluptuarian]

13 days of witches: witch of the Elizabethan court

“Tis magick, magick, that has ravisht me.” — Christopher Marlowe

To be a courtier is to dance on tightropes-- a witch among courtiers must manage the trick while dangling between Scylla and Charybdis. Witchcraft is commonplace, from the smallest acts to the largest, ubiquitous in the grandest homes and the humblest-- even Elizabeth herself keeps a court astronomer on hand-- but it is also a crime, one which sent the queen's own mother to her grave. But Anne Boleyn was innocent-- she, however, is not, and guilt equips her well. Nature has already armed her with the courtier's best weapons-- a light step, keen instincts, and a surplus of both charm and wit-- and her magic wields them as sword and shield. She knows when to drop a honeyed word in the right ear or a honeyed potion in the right cup; how to warm a hateful heart and kill a hurtful rumor; she knows the steps to every galliard and gavotte, just as she knows the stage of the moon and the positions of the planets, the hours and days ripe with good fortune and laden with ill-luck. Perhaps she does dance suspended between the whirlpool and the mouth of hell, but what does it matter when the dance is such a joyous one, and she so suited to it? Even if she falls, she knows she'll find a way to land on her feet.

[qwilanikan]

I’m quite pleased with this one! And the outfits were very fun to draw!

[vox-anglosphere]

Tudor

[tiny-librarian]

A previously unknown portrait of a noblewoman known as ‘England’s lost queen’ has been discovered by art historians Elizabeth Goldring, of the University of Warwick’s Centre for the Study of the Renaissance, and Emma Rutherford.

The portrait, which is in a private collection, depicts 16th century noblewoman Lady Arbella Stuart, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth I, and a potential heir to her throne. She is shown wearing lavish court dress and standing in a garden at Greenwich Palace.

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[captainsamta]

I was trying to redraw a scene from Elizabeth I (2005) but I think I went overboard

[shewhoworshipscarlin]

Portrait of an unknown pregnant woman by Marcus Gheeraerts II, 1595.

[thepastisalreadywritten]

Queen Elizabeth II's Funniest Moments

11 September 2022

Her Majesty The Queen has died.

Her many happy memories will live long with us all. It's hard to pick only top 10.

—

Elizabeth II

(21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022)

[elephantlovemedleys]

period drama appreciation week 2024

favourite relationship(s): elizabeth i and robert dudley

[thedungeonbat]

Studying my way through the Elizabethan-eraᡣ𐭩

exam 1/3 done✔️

[little-candy-store-of-horrors]

As promised,,,,, I think Philip and Mary would be overwhelmed by the amount of love they are getting on this post 🫶 thank you for 500+ notes you gothy FREAKS 🖤🕷️🩸😘

[mageofthepeople]

Writer's Guild Presents:

Title: What You Will

Rating: T

Summary: Since their meeting at The Globe in 1601, Crowley and Aziraphale had stayed in London, each taking rooms in the rougher part of town. Aziraphale contacts Crowley to plan a night out, surprising the demon by taking him to the premiere of Shakespeare's newest comedy, Twelfth Night. Aziraphale, over the last year, had become a patron of Shakespeare's, making friends with many of the actors in his troupe. Aziraphale decides to introduce Crowley to them too. Crowley doesn't care for them.

Excerpt: Hovering near one of the bear pits, Aziraphale tried not to look too out of place, but he couldn’t quite decide where his eyes should land. On the woman entertaining behind nearby shrubbery? The circle of people surrounding the cock fight, dogfight, or perhaps the two men beating each other senseless? Aziraphale despised Paris Gardens and was not at all surprised to see a slip of black sidle up next to him, a grin on his face.

“Look at it all,” Crowley said, gazing at mankind on display over his smoked glass spectacles. “I could just cry.”

Aziraphale looked unimpressed.

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This fic was written for @angeibody for GORL's Secret Angel Exchange

Thanks to my beta readers: @kneelbeforeyourdogbabylon and @on1occasionfork ❤️

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