#French king

[seamajoor]

« Le Bal des Ardents »

Finished a seven pages summary of one of my favorite historic moment in French history «  Le Bal des Ardents » ! It is set the 28 January 1389 .

Now some facts I couldn’t put in it !

Charles VI killed four men in a frenzy because he thought they were British soldier send to kill him ! They were in facts, only his close guard. The episode started after a man talked to him in the forest it all took place. He took 8 months to recover from this.

Strangely enough, even though « le Bal des Ardents » was a hugely traumatizing event, it is not the one that granted him his nickname « Le Fol » (the crazy ). It’s only 7 months after his mental health declined again without signs of improvements.

Infos kind of vary there but the event took place in the Hotel Saint-Pol OR the destructed and then reconstructed Hotel de la Reine Blanche.

Louis d’Orléans was 17 when it happened. People did think he did this to kill Charles VI and took the thrones. After the event he build the chapel « Le Couvent des Célestins » to expiate his crimes.

English is not my first languages also , sorry about the mistakes !!

[royalty-nobility]

Portrait of of Louis Philippe I

Artist: Franz Xaver Winterhalter  (German, 1805–1873)

Title: Louis-Philippe I, King of the French (1773–1850)

Genre: Portrait

Date: 1841

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Collection: Department of Paintings of the Louvre

[resplendentoutfit]

The outrageous, extravagant, often humorous, and sometimes beautiful outfits worn by the subjects of old portraits.

Francis I — Fashion Influencer

François I was a fashion-forward monarch. He was fond of dressing in the latest, most lavish clothing, made from the finest fabrics and adorned with elaborate details of beading, gold and silver thread embroidery, and gems. He worked with his favorite designers to create elegant, bespoke garments.

François I • Jean Clouet • c. 1530

Francois was a Renaissance influencer who brought the latest fashions to his court at Fountainblu, including "slashing" (more on that in an upcoming post), collars, and the codpiece.

Above, he wears a wide-necked doublet with paned sleeves under dark gold jerkin and a satin overgown with turned-back sleeves. His shirt has a tiny frill edged in black at the neck and wide ruffles at the wrist. 

The Workshop of Joos Van Cleve (1480 or 1490 (ca.) – 1540 or 1541) • Oil on wood applied to the canvas • Château de Fontainebleau, Gallery of Splendours.

François I (Detail)

François I (Detail)

Besides being exquisitely dressed, and perhaps more importantly, Francis I was a great patron of Renaissance architecture and art. During his reign, he built or rebuilt numerous châteaus, including the Louvre in Paris and the magnificent royal residence at Fontainebleau. The king invited the Italian master Leonardo da Vinci to settle in France, and the artist spent his last years there. Francis also collected art works by Renaissance masters such as Raphael, Michelangelo, Titian, and Benvenuto Cellini. His collection of art, including a famous portrait of the king by Titian, became the core of the Louvre museum.

[alternatehistoryworlds]

AU: Valois House. Children Francis I and Claude Valois.

Madeleine(1520 - 1583). Queen of Scots. Wife of James V and mother of 9 children: Kenneth IV, Duncan III, Mary, Malcolm, Margaret, Donald, Francis, Claude and Annabel. Madeleine and Jacob's marriage, was a happy one. Was very devout, patronized the church and helped the poor.

Charles(1522 - 1597). Duke of Angouleme. Husband of Anne of Austria. The married life of Anne and Charles was not happy. In marriage 5 children were born: Francis, Etienne, Gerard, Claude and Anne. In 1545 he took part in hostilities against the English and contracted the plague in a military camp, the king feared for the life of his son, but soon the Duke went on the mend. Charles was an ardent lover of literature. His personal library was considered the largest in Europe.

Margaret(1523 - 1593). Empress of the Holy Roman Empire. Wife of Maximilian II and mother of 7 children: Anne, Helena, Franz I, Mary, Matthias, Wenzel and Barbara. Margaret and Maximilian had a happy marriage. She was charitable, and because of this she won the love of her subjects. She was considered the most educated woman of her time

AU: дом Валуа. Дети Франциска I и Клод Валуа.

Мадлен(1520 - 1583). Королева Шотландии. Жена Якова V и мать 9 детей: Кеннет IV, Дункан III, Мария, Малькольм, Маргарита, Дональд, Фрэнсис, Клод и Анн��бель. Брак Мадлен и Якова был счастливым. Была очень набожной, покровительствовала церкви и помогала бедным.

Карл(1522 - 1597). Герцог Ангулемский. Муж Анны Австрийской. Супружеская жизнь Анны и Карла была не счастливой. В браке родилось 5 детей: Франциск, Этьен, Жерар, Клод и Анна. В 1545 году принимал участие в боевых действиях против англичан и заразился чумой в военном лагере, кароль опасался за жизнь своего сына, но вскоре герцог пошёл на поправку. Карл был ярым любителем литературы. Его личная библиотека считалась самой большой в Европе.

Маргарита(1523 - 1593). Императрица Священной римской империи. Жена Максимилиана II и мать 7 детей: Анна, Хелена, Франц I, Мария, Маттиас, Венцель и Барбара. У Маргариты и Максимилиана был счастливый брак. Была милосердной, благодаря этому и завоевала любовь подданных. Считалась самой образованной женщиной своего времени.

Part 2.

[317-is-here-won]

The French king who believed he was made of glass! (Featuring @Bad-Janet)

[cathianemelian]

I don't make the rules

[jaynuu]

[la-belle-histoire]

Guinevere and Iseult: Cartoon for Stained Glass, William Morris. 1862.

[ligbi]

So there was a french animated film about the friendship between Icarus and the Minotaur last year and I was supposed to hear about it on the bird app?

I mean it’s literally not streaming anywhere yet nor does it have a home media release at this time but I would like to get hyped in hopes of one of those things happening eventually.

It has a good style! I would like to see the tragedy! 

[majunju]

dance partner

[atomic-chronoscaph]

The King and the Mockingbird (1980)

[royalty-nobility]

Charles X (1757–1836), King of France, after Gérard

Artist: Henry Bone (British, 1755-1834)

Date: 1829

Medium: Enamel

Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, NY, United States

Charles X, King of France

Charles X (Charles Philippe; 9 October 1757 – 6 November 1836) was King of France from 16 September 1824 until 2 August 1830. An uncle of the uncrowned Louis XVII and younger brother of reigning kings Louis XVI and Louis XVIII, he supported the latter in exile. After the Bourbon Restoration in 1814, Charles (as heir-presumptive) became the leader of the ultra-royalists, a radical monarchist faction within the French court that affirmed absolute monarchy by divine right and opposed the constitutional monarchy concessions towards liberals and the guarantees of civil liberties granted by the Charter of 1814. Charles gained influence within the French court after the assassination of his son Charles Ferdinand, Duke of Berry, in 1820 and succeeded his brother Louis XVIII in 1824.

[fullcravings]

Baked Berries Cheesecake French Toast

[thefourofdiamondsart]

The king ran to embrace him;

more than a hundred times

he hugs and kisses him.

As soon as he got a chance

he gave him back all of his land;

he gave him more than I’m telling you.

“Bisclavret” by Marie de France, 12th C.

Prints available here!

[ninyard]

I imagine Cat and Laila forcing Jean to create a twitter account and then he’s like ??? about how it works like a lil 19 yo boomer he is

wait this is so funny to imagine him being literally clueless as to how social media works

[illustratus]

Carolingian Child King by Jean-Paul Laurens