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That heartbreaking 😭😭 I can't imagine Marie Antoinette seeing her friends severed head.

Marie Thérèse Louise Savoie, the princesse de Lamballe, was murdered on September 3rd, 1792 during the violence of the September Massacres.
She was brought before a temporary tribunal, where she was asked to swear an oath to liberty and equality and to swear against Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. It is believed that she refused to swear the oath against the king and queen, as it was “not in her heart.” She was condemned, then released outside to a waiting crowd, where she was murdered.
Her head was cut off and displayed on pike outside the Temple Tower, in the hopes of forcing the imprisoned Marie Antoinette to look upon the decapitated head of her murdered friend and favorite.
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(T-shirt for the revolution)
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I love to post 938299291 things in a day for then be disappeared for a month like im some mysterious ahh bitch lmao
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Welcome to my blog! . . . she/her, I like listening to music, watching movies, reading, writing, and blogging
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I saw a few asks that revolved around all caste Jason or just the all blades and I just wanted to share a very self indulgent hcs and would like to hear your thoughts on them:
1.) Jason having the white hair streak but there is no definite origin for them but rather a clusterfuck of reasons. A form of Marie-Antoinette syndrome perhaps, perhaps perhaps the all caste and such. Nobody really knows. I mention this because I thing is would be very cool if like. When Jason takes out the all blades in fire situations, his mostly black hair suddenly becomes a shock of all white hair (I’m debating if he should have a streak of black hair, like a reversal of his color palette perhaps). It’s kind of like an Acheron from Honkai Star Rail situation. Jason assumes it has something to do with the all caste but it doesn’t explain him having it before he joined them. It’s a mystery to them
2.) I actually saw this from somewhere and I really enjoyed it so I incorporated elements of it into my own world building but the all blades affect how he perceives the wold and he has tricky feelings in regards to it. Something something about the all blades being able to detect too things: the weight of someone’s evil + their ability to repent. Jason only sees the full picture when he’s got the blades out, which is rarely. However he can sense things about someone and figures it worth investigating depending on how intense the pull is for justice. The flipside is that the all blades doesn’t care about human sentiments and will see the evil in anything. Even in children and animals and it does not fully coincide with Jason’s own morals. It simply connects to his righteous justice and his capability to bring about that change—not his empathy. It makes his feelings about it all fucky whucky
3.) Jason’s body is already fucky whucky after coming back to life because of resurrection, non all caste related. Some of these examples in my mind is: *much* slower heart rate, inhuman levels of strength (not enough to be a super meta, but something about being undead removing him from a few restraints that exist when you’re alive. But also the cosmic nature of him coming back means he’s not getting all the undead enchancements. For example he can use strength that surpasses any human capability by a certain range depending on how desperate he is, but it’s tied to adrenaline. He also can destroy all his limbs if he uses too much force cause he’s still Ina. Human body. So he uses it very sparingly). Anyways long story short. When he has the all blades out, because the blades are his soul and his soul is no longer in his body, he is capable of being much more stronger, faster, and sharper because his body and soul are not limited to anything. His consciousness is his soul and his body is the vehicle of justice. That being said this can only happen for very short amounts of time because the longer his soul is out of his body the harder it is to stay tethered and he will probably die. Or be stuck in limbo and that is not fun
Sorry for word vomiting all over your inbox I hope that this finds you well
No need to apologise. These are really good!. I'll address my takes on each one:
1) I headcanon that the white streak is actually the mark of the All Caste, and it disappears when he draws them out. The opposite of what you said. If I'm reading a crossover fic with danny Phantom, then yeah, having full white hair with a black streak is an amazing design in my eyes. If you want, it could also be like a kiss of death; lady death feels strongly connected to Jason and so marked him as one of hers. That way, it also works as being independent from the All Caste while explaining away how he keeps coming back. To me, Superboy Prime's punch didn't directly bring him back, but it created enough leway for Death to be able to revive him.
2) I actually really like this headcanon. Being completely free of evil is impossible due to human nature, so it's always more of a spectrum than a binary system. It would be triggered heavily around people like the flashes due to the deaths they caused by fucking with the timestream (ie flashpoint), or members of the JLD, specifically Jason Blood, Constantine, and Raven. You could have him battle that instead of pit madness. Also a bonus, if you like JJ!Tim and the fanonised version of the attack on TT, you can have it so Jason attacks Tim because he's the next potential candidate for the joker, so that's what triggers Jason into beating him. Him being JJ in other universes sort of stains his aura so to speak.
3) Jason has canonically punched a hole in the hull of a submarine that's under water. This definitely has merit. In my mind, since Jason pulls out his soul, Cass and Shiva can't read him because his body isn't thinking. It's acting. It's kind of like Richard Dragon's ability. It being a short burst makes sense, but I also like it when Jason just becomes less and less human over time. He starts looking like Essence; pure white pale skin, black eyes, and whispy white hair. It starts as a short burst, but over time, he can maintain that form for longer until, eventually, decades later, he's just always like that. Also the slower heart rate is such an interesting idea. Sometimes he forgets to breathe, or goes weeks without eating, and he doesn't realise it because his body is, as you aptly described it, fucky whucky.
If you have any more headcanons please send them my way, these were really fucking good.
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"Let justice be done."
MARIE ANTOINETTE SEASON TWO - hated, humbled, mortified (2.06)
#marie antoinette#marie antoinette canal plus#perioddramaedit#perioddrama#perioddramasource#perioddramacentral#weloveperioddrama#perioddramasonly#emilia schüle#louis cunningham#the acting in this ep!!!
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Naming the Unnamed: My Codename: Kids Next Door Parent Headcanons
Hey everyone! So for my Codename: Kids Next Door AU, I’ve been fleshing out the parents of the core team — especially the ones who never got names in the original show. I wanted each name to carry meaning, whether it reflects heritage, culture, or some fun thematic connection.
Here’s what I’ve come up with so far:
Abby’s Parents
Malcolm Lincoln & Antoinette Lincoln
Reasoning: For Abby Lincoln’s dad, I chose the name Malcolm, inspired by Malcolm X. Abby is such a strong, intelligent, and principled character, so I thought it would be powerful if her father’s name reflected the legacy of a real-life civil rights leader who fought for justice and POC empowerment. It felt like a natural fit for her family. Her mom, on the other hand, is French, and I wanted to choose a name that reflected that heritage. I went with Antoinette — elegant, regal, and a little bold. It also carries historical weight, referencing Marie Antoinette. I imagine Abby calls her “Toni” at home, giving her a warm, grounded nickname to contrast with the formality of her full name.
Wally's Mom
Talia Beetles
Reasoning: For Wally Beetles’ family, I wanted to continue the Australian theme that the show subtly hinted at — with names like Sidney (city in Australia), Joey and Wally (named after a Wallaby). So, for his mom, I wanted something either tied to a city or nature in Australia. I landed on the name Talia, which is not only a real place in South Australia but also a beautiful name on its own. It has a soft, gentle feel — it just fits the vibe of a grounded, warm-hearted mother.
Nigel's Mom
Diana Uno
Reasoning: For Nigel Uno’s mom, I decided on the name Diana, inspired by Princess Diana. I see Nigel’s mom as elegant, calm, and deeply compassionate — someone who keeps the household in balance while Monty handles the more dramatic side of things. “Diana” has that graceful quality I imagined for her character while also nodding to a real-life figure known for her quiet strength.
That’s what I have so far! I’d love to hear your thoughts on these — do the names work for you? What do you think would be good names for the unnamed parents in Codename: Kids Next Door?
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Arcane and systemic issues aka why Jinx isn't the biggest problem for Arcane's characters
So this post is mainly based on this comment I saw on some random reaction video that said Jinx was the biggest problem in Arcane's universe and why they are wrong. Did we watch the same show? Of course you can root for whoever you want to but I don't feel like you can say people of the undercity revolting are the main problem.
See the thing is Jinx wouldn't have been created as she is if it weren't for her being born on the wrong side of town. I've seen people say Mylo created Jinx or Vi created Jinx but the thing is that arcanes society as it is created Jinx. Often when people talk about powder I see people say that she's only a kid and of course she's bad at stuff, but I think the bigger issue isn't that Powder is bad at stuff it's that she shouldn't have to be good at making bombs, or fighting, or parkour. Powder was a child, a sensitive child at that she's not less talented than any other normal child but, she's surrounded by other kids who have had to have thick skin and have been forced to survive on their wits. Of course, compared to Mylo, Claggor, and Vi she's the weak link because she's the only one in that group who doesn't have something she excells in. Powder has the talent of a child because she is a child who shouldn't have been forced to be at anything other than a childs level. Vi has always been a fighter from what we've seen and that's something that helps her but not every kid is like that, not every kid is a natural leader and they shouldn't have to be they're children it's their job to learn. But for kids like Mylo they don't see it that way all they can see is that everybody else is good at something except for Powder. Mylo makes Powder feel bad for not being good at anything, for jinxing every job because in his eyes she should be up to Zaun's standards. Even though the kids in Zaun shouldn't have to be tough, by normal standards Powder is a smart child but by the undercity's standards she's a weak link. It's not that Powder is bad at everything or a Jinx she's just a child who wasn't born equipped for the world she was brought in.
One of the things I love about arcane is how much content they give us outside of the canon show especially, the enemy music video. Scene's that stick with me are when Powder see's these two people fighting and she has this sad little face it's so heartbreaking, and when she does her little finger gun thing with enforcers. Which brings me to my next point, the undercity is ultimately stuck in a cycle of violence. Doesn't it say something that Silco's best idea of how to control the undercity is to introduce a highly addictive and dangerous drug that grants ordinary people the chance to be strong and retaliate. Most of the enforcers don't care about justice and are more focused on keeping people in the undercity than keeping peace. When you're raised around violence for that long it becomes all you know, hell what made Powder get into wanting to make bombs in the first place. As long as Jinx has been alive the enforcers and topside has been the enemy who has repeatedly said let them eat cake to the undercity's struggles. In fact the entire undercity is full of Jinx's, people who crave violence and chaos who begin to have an unstoppable rage against topside. Jinx is the person who had the guts to look topside in the face and declare war, a revolution to cut off Marie Antoinette's head. Of course in that moment for Jinx it probably was not a statement it was an act of hate, an act of passion, an act of rebirth.
Jinx is a symbol because of her defiance (killing the counselors) but somebody was going to have to do it eventually. Jinx is every top-siders worst stereotype about people from the undercity personified, but of course she is she's a mentally unstable person raised in a society that would rather pretend she does not exist rather than stopping this cycle of poverty and insanity. Of course she's a stereotype in a government that's done barely anything to support her or her sister. And the thing is it was never about Jinx, well it is but not really. Jinx is a name for the monster, a face to make the people raise their pitchforks and burn the entire coven. Jinx is the image not the movement. The biggest issue with the undercity isn't that the people are naturally disturbed it's that they're trapped in an endless cycle of suffering that ultimately leads to mentally unwell people.
Classism is such a big subject when it comes to arcane that I feel as if some fans refuse to acknowledge in a way that says something other than "oh yeah the under city is poor how sad". So many people talk about how you shouldn't compare trauma but it's objectively clear how class effects how people handle trauma. One of the biggest examples is Powder and Vi's parents death vs Caitlyn's mom dying. A line that sticks with me is during the first episode of season two when Vi says she watched the enforcers kill her parents and that Caitlyn has no idea how that feels then Caitlyn says she does because she's sounds so genuine when she says this but she doesn't at all. When Jinx killed Caitlyn's mom she was allowed to hate Jinx, allowed to hate the people of the undercity and nobody ever tries to justify her mother's death. Vi doesn't have that luxury she can't afford to not like the enforcers, she's not allowed to not like them because "they're a symbol of justice" sure they killed her parents but these are the supposed good guys! Vi isn't allowed to express her grief for her parents because the same people who killed them are the same people supposed to protect them, she can't afford to not like people from top side because "they're the good guys the civilized one's among a sea of beasts" sure they made mistakes and sure those mistakes get people from the undercity killed but still "We're the good guys"
Caitlyn claims that Vi can show people that not all of Zaun supports Jinx which feels wrong especially since Jinx shot that rocket with absolutely nobody supporting her. People supported Silco and that they should fight but in that moment that killed Cait's mom it was only Jinx. Yet for Caitlyn it's not Us vs Jinx, it's Us vs The undercity, she even tells Vi that she thought Vi was on their side. Not the side of justice the side of piltover because all it took for Caitlyn to hate the undercity was one bad person. That's what it took to make her see these people as inhumane and lesser than the people of piltover. Caitlyn and Jinx are parallels and I think the only difference between them that isn't just class is that; somebody gave a name to Powder's monster.
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I have things to say about the new Rose of Versailles movie and I might say it while shouting. The art is pretty, of course. The animation is better than the old series but I CAN'T help to compare them. THEY CUT-OUT SOME IMPORTANT DRAMAS!!! MADAME DU BARRY, THE AFFAIR OF THE DIAMOND NECKLACE, ROSALIE'S BISEXUAL AWAKENING, OSCAR'S HEARTBREAK AND STRUGGLE WITH HER GENDER, ANDRE'S WRONGINGS, MARIE ANTOINETTE'S SORROWS AND FEARS, MOST OF ALL THE INTENSITY OF AU REVOIR!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
HOW DARE THEY REMOVE THIS?!?! I SHIPPED HER MORE WITH OSCAR THAN THAT F**** ANDRE!!!
JEANNE?! THIS BADASS MDFKR.
"No, Oscar. There is only one kind of love in this world... it's a love filled with agony!" -Axel von Fersen
Overall, it didn't gave justice to the drama of the originals AND the intensity of the REAL history of Marie Antoinette. In the original, the lesbianism is quite elaborated, not just for bait, but REAL lesbian/bisexual struggles and the scandals faced by Marie Antoinette herself. There's also the story of the girl who's sold by her OWN MOTHER to a pedophile, THE AGONY OF THAT! EVERYTIME I THINK ABOUT IT, IT'S HEARTBREAKING!! The OG series holds a special place in my heart (I call it HELL. jk.) because I LOVE history and it fictionalized Marie Antoinette's story in a properly researched way. What I think where BOTH the movie and series are lacking is the intensity of Axel von Fersen's love. Damn, that man faced HELL for love. Literally. When I read his history it pained my heart. I'm into characters who will do ANYTHING for love, and he's a real-life example.
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Alright frevblr I got beef with the 2023 Napoleon movie. It’s well done, medium, medium rare, and RAW. I also got beef with Ridley Scott and his portrayal of Robespierre and the events that lead to Napoleon’s rise. Historians critiquing the movie and Ridley Scott goes “haha well shut up you weren’t there and I wasn’t either”
Ohhhhh arghh ohhh my body aches ohhhh Max! how they did him wrong. MAAXXX 😫😭😭 That’s not how he went down. HELLO? Did hotel de ville not exist? What about the paris fucking commune? Saint-Just didn’t even appear to defend him like he actually did (Ridley fucking Scott would know this if he had the brains and willpower to pick up a historical novel and READ it) with his laziness he’d probably skim over the index and call it a day.
Do not get me started on the costumes. Why was Robespierre and others wearing 20th century style suits? Why were the shoulder lines so sharp? They did not have them that sharp back in the day i can guarantee you. Also it’s a blend of early 18th century attire. Confusing since….it wasn’t early 18th century.
Robespierre’s actor just wasn’t it. I’m sorry. The wig is wrong too im not sorry about that. Being straight up. It was also lop-side so screw you Ridley Scott. Don’t touch anything historical ever again and just stick to the damn alien franchise cause that went to shit anyway.
I’m not in the Napoleonic fandom but I know god damn well they did my boy Napoleon wrong too. Him and Joséphine. Serve them Justice. The next friend of mine that gushes about the Napoleon (2023) movie because Joaquin Phoenix is in it will meet the floor SOON.
I knew the movie was about to be shit as soon as i saw Marie Antoinette being lead to the guillotine with LONG HAIR. She had nothing to cover her head and she was still wearing a dress and not a plain shift underneath. She. Had. Makeup. On.
It’s just pure lack of research and i find it more offensive than Thermidorian propaganda. Idk maybe if I’d posted this on my main account I’d have structured this nicer more professionally but i have a migraine right now and it’s chronic and im tired and it’s 4:31 am.
so basically fuck the Napoleon movie. I cant believe Ridley Scott directed The Duelists (1977) which I arguably enjoy for its raw, realistic and guttural portrayal of fencing in any film I’ve ever seen. thanks for listening reading my Ted talk.
#french revolution#frev#maximilien robespierre#napoleon bonaparte#napoleonic era#this fucking movie#i have a migraine right now and it’s unrelated#probably deleting this tomrrow when im not sleep deprived and mentally impaired by the worst headache ever#napoleon 2023
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Poor Marie Antoinette
Those people who made those accusations are vile.
They had gone too far 😡
If I did not reply it was because nature recoils from such an accusation against a mother. I appeal to all mothers who are present here!
–Marie Antoinette, upon being pressed at her trial to answer the accusation that she had sexually molested her son, Louis Charles; records and accounts of the trial note that she rose and spoke with an animated air, and that the court had to call the room to order after the crowd responded emotionally to her words
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(t-shirt for the revolution)
#for legal reasons this is a joke#luigi mangione#the adjuster#corporate greed#meet#corporate justice#jury nullification#free luigi#fuck the system#fuck ceos#no more school shootings#only ceo shootings#eat the rich#let them eat cake#let them eat lead#marie antoinette#bring back the guillotine#kill the billionaires#lol#comedy#revolution#les mis#les miserables#freedom of speech#free speech#hypothetically#do elon next#that's a prediction not a threat#free briana boston#briana boston
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how it feels finishing a presentation about a topic everyone dislikes:
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On May 18th 1538 King James V was married to Marie de Guise by proxy at Notre-Dame de Paris.
Mary was born at Bar-le-Duc, Lorraine, the eldest daughter of Claude of Lorraine, Duke of Guise, head of the House of Guise, and his wife Antoinette de Bourbon, herself the daughter of Francis, Count of Vendome, and Marie de Luxembourg. Among her 11 siblings were Francis, Duke of Guise, Claude, Duke of Aumale, Charles, Cardinal of Lorraine, and Louis I, Cardinal of Guise. On 4 August 1534, at the age of 18, she became Duchess of Longueville by marrying Louis II d'Orléans, Duke of Longueville (born 1510), at the Château du Louvre. Their union turned out to be happy, but brief. On 30 October 1535, Mary gave birth to her first son, Francis, but on 9 June 1537, Louis died at Rouen and left her a widow at the age of 21.
King James wasn't the only suitor Mrie had, it is said Henry VIII of England wanted her as a wife, giving rise to one of my favouite quotes. Henry VIII's wife, Anne Boleyn, made a comment about her neck before her execution, which was later referenced by Marie de Guise when she declined Henry''s marriage proposal. Marie reportedly said, "I may be a big woman, but I have a very little neck" This was likely a way of expressing her disapproval of the marriage proposal, given the fate of Boleyn.
After much negotiatin, on 18th May 1538, at Notre-Dame de Paris, James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise were married with Lord Maxwell acting as proxy. Accompanied by a fleet of ships sent by James, Mary left France in June, forced to leave her little son behind. She landed in Fife on 10th June and was formally received by James.
They were married in person a few days later at St Andrews.James and Mary had two sons. James Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, was born 22 May 1540 at St Andrews. Robert was born and baptised on 12 April 1541, but both died on 21 April 1541, 14 hours apar when James was nearly one year old and Robert was eight days old, it's strange the two died on the same day. Marie thought a change of wet nurse and over-feeding contributed to their deaths.
The third and last child was a daughter Mary, later Mary Queen of Scots, who was born on 8th December 1542. King James died six days later, making the infant Mary queen regnant of Scotland. In 1560 Mary became seriously ill. On 8th June she made her will and died of dropsy on 11th June 1560. Her body was wrapped in lead and kept in Edinburgh castle for several months. In March 1561 it was secretly carried from the castle at midnight and shipped to France. Mary, Queen of Scots attended her funeral at Fécamp in July 1561.
Finally Mary of Guise was interred at the church in the Convent of Saint-Pierre in Reims, where Mary's sister Renée was abbess. A marble tomb was erected with a bronze statue of Mary, in royal robes holding a sceptre and the rod of justice with a hand. The tomb was destroyed during the French revolution.
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The political career of the revolutionary Antonelle Pierre-Antoine, close to Felix Lepeletier
Presumed portrait of Pierre Antoine Antonelle
This revolutionary was born in Arles in 1747. As a marquis, he published between 1788 and 1789 "le Catéchisme du Tiers État, à l’usage de toutes les provinces de France, et spécialement de la Provence ." He did not succeed as an officer, due to a lack of both will and ability. Instead, he preferred reading philosophy and mathematics treatises, according to Pierre Serna. He managed to become the first mayor of Arles in 1790.
Antonelle founded a Jacobin society, affiliated with Paris, and opposed Monseigneur de Lau (who was killed during the September massacres). Antonelle supported the common people, while Monseigneur de Lau, despite being attracted to Enlightenment ideas, opposed the Civil Constitution of the Clergy. Antonelle was elected to the Legislative Assembly in 1791 and became a legislative commissioner for the Army of the Center in 1792.
In the autumn of 1792, he gained further importance by being elected as a juror at the Revolutionary Tribunal. He was apparently an alternate who did not participate in Marie Antoinette's trial. Contrary to what Wikipedia claims, he was harsh with Marie Antoinette, although he did not believe the infamous rumors about her son. According to Pierre Serna, Antonelle acted this way because, in his view, one could not build a new world on the revolution without destroying the old roots of the Ancien Régime. However, he declared himself insufficiently informed during the trial of the Girondins. He was imprisoned in May 1794 but was released immediately after the 9th Thermidor.
The Directory was a great disappointment for Antonelle. While Robespierre was nicknamed "the Incorruptible," Antonelle was called "the Invariable," according to Pierre Serna. He maintained a lifelong friendship with Felix Lepeletier, despite a later divergence between them. Involved in the Conspiracy of Equals, he was tried during the Babouvist trial. Apparently, one of the reasons many were spared (except Darthé and Babeuf) was due to Antonelle's strategy. Here is an excerpt from Pierre Serna: "He participated in the Vendôme trial against Babeuf’s accomplices and played a key role in saving almost all of the defendants." According to Serna, for Antonelle, there should be no more martyrs, or at least no more forced uprisings of this kind. He believed in fighting the Directory from within, through elections.
He helped the majority of the Directory's directors on the eve of the coup d'état of 18 Fructidor, Year V, by publishing the newspaper Le Démocrate Constitutionnel to call on the suburbs to fight against the royalists. His election to the Council of Five Hundred in 1799 was annulled due to irregularities, namely his affiliation with the Jacobins.
He quickly sensed the danger of Bonaparte, as it matched the fears of a general too ambitious, who would definitively end the Revolution. The consequences of the Saint-Nicaise Street attack and the terrible repression of the Jacobins led to his expulsion from France. Later, when he returned to France, he was placed under surveillance, although he fared better than his friend Felix Lepeletier, who was temporarily deported. Other Jacobins were executed in what was, in Antonelle’s view, an even worse parody of justice than under the First Republic (particularly because of the use of torture). Many other Jacobins were deported, and half of them died in exile.
He lived in retirement in Arles, continuing his philanthropic activities, becoming beloved by the local population for his generous donations. Despite his reputation as a "priest-eater," he gave large sums of money to nuns in the Church so they could care for the poor. This reputation later saved his life. Antonelle had a political divergence with his friend Lepeletier. In fact, he rallied to the Restoration in 1814 in opposition to Bonaparte and published Le dernier rêve d’un vieillard . He accepted the restoration of Louis XVIII under one condition: that he respects civil equality, equal access to jobs for all, and civil liberties. This was criticized, but honestly, he had to choose between two monarchs (as the return of the monarchy was sealed the day Bonaparte crowned himself, let's not delude ourselves), one of whom had betrayed his entire political circle, executed many, caused a large number of deaths, and rolled back many achievements shortly after his coup d'état while proclaiming himself the savior of the Revolution. In comparison, one could criticize Louis XVIII, but he seemed more reasonable (we cannot say the same of Charles X, who had as much honor as he had intelligence, meaning none at all). I don't blame those who chose Bonaparte either, as they were desperate not to return under the Bourbons' yoke (it must have been a terrible dilemma for all honest republicans to choose between Bonaparte and Louis XVIII).
During the Second Restoration, he was hunted by royalists in Arles. However, being highly esteemed by the local population, especially the farmers , they hid him out of gratitude for his generosity toward them (according to Pierre Serna, the farmers owed a large debt to Antonelle, which he forget the debt after they saved his life).
Having inherited a significant fortune, he gave generously to the people of Arles, who only loved him more for it. When he died in 1817, a massive crowd reportedly attended his funeral. Here is another excerpt from Serna: "His burial led to a popular riot when the clergy refused to give him the last rites, provoking the anger of the common people of Arles. Even in death, Antonelle remained controversial."
In Arles, at 30 Rue de la Roquette, there is a hotel bearing his name, with a plaque in his honor.
Sources: Pierre Serna Jean Dautry
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Omg can we talk about how the transits right now are really similar to the start of the French Revolution?? (May 5th 1789)
Jupiter and Uranus were together in Cancer (formed an exact conjunction in June/July of that year in Pushya) (The Bastille was stormed in July 1789)
Jupiter and Uranus are together right now in Krittika (formed an exact conjunction last month in Krittika in Aries) Saturn was in Purva Bhadrapada then and has just entered Purva Bhadrapada last month. Neptune was opposite Mars (Neptune was in Chitra and Mars in Revati) and Neptune and Mars are currently together in Uttara Bhadrapada they formed an exact conjunction around a week and a half ago. Sun and Venus were both in Bharani as they are right now. (Really close in degrees too) Pluto was in Capricorn (Dhanishtha) then and is in Capricorn now (Uttara Ashada) Rahu was in Scorpio (Anuradha) and is now in Pisces (Revati) - both water signs and Ketu therefore in an earth sign (Krittika & Hasta)
OMG 😲😲
i feel like there's been a general sense of unease with the elites/capitalism/the system/work etc for a while now and as gen z has entered the work force and made their discontent with the system known, the masses en large are waking up to the truth of how fkn awful everything is and how its designed to make the rich richer and keep the rest of us where we are, toiling for little rewards. the global economy is shit rn as well so the stage is well set for a french revolution esque scenario bc the people have had enough!!! not to forget how marie antoinette's bourgeoise elitism cost her her head and we're all increasingly annoyed with rich people and them flaunting their wealth,,, like its no longer fun or cute, even red carpets and pop culture has lost its sheen and now just seem dull as fuck given the reality of the world we live in.
the veil is thin rn and everybody has a bird's eye view of how screwed things are and honestly??? i truly believe our generation will be the ones who overhaul things and that major systemic shifts will occur shortly that drastically alter the way we live our lives
Bharani nakshatra is strongly tied to themes of karma and justice, Purvabhadrapada points to intense and painful transformation, Krittika is cutting off bad ties
ITS ALL ADDING UP <33
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