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Hey…
It’s been 4 months since I’ve uploaded anything and a lot has happened since. I’ve officially graduated with a bachelor’s degree and I’ve left my home, my family, friends and everything. I’m now temporarily living in a new country with my father. It’s not a safe country (I won’t name any names). I’m doing A LOT of physical training, but I’m not eating enough and my health hasn’t been great because of this. I don’t know how to explain what I’m feeling right now. It’s a sort of loss or emptiness, recent graduates might understand this. Young people in my home country with a degree in anything that isn’t STEM are struggling to find jobs. I’m in that situation too. I may soon enter into a field of work that desperate young men (or women) usually go for iykyk
Besides all that, I’m okay and hopefully I can get back to my passion and hobbies 😚💓✨
I’ve seen so many new artists in the community and I’m so happy. I miss all my mutuals. I hope y’all have been great! 👏💕
#pierre augereau#jean baptiste bessières#dominique jean larrey#frederick vi of denmark#claude victor perrin#napoleon#pyotr bagration#napoleonic era#napoleon’s marshals#digital art#hiii 😜😚💓
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They arrived!!
I think I made too many keychains..
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#napoleonic era#napoleonic wars#horatio nelson#admiral nelson#frederick vi of denmark#frederick the great#napoleon ii#maximillien robespierre#robespierre
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He's a king I like quite a bit!
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I may have found something I hope you will like: a brief mention of the Danish King at the Vienna Congress in the diary of Archduke Johann, entry of 22 September:
The King of Würtemberg and the King of Denmark arrived, [...]. I knew the former from earlier times […] The second I saw only at the reception; a lean man, of medium stature, quite straightforward, unassuming; I liked him. The voice of his people speaks in his favour; he is much beloved in Denmark.
This is something I most enjoy seeing, Thank you! Although short, Its honestly one of the more polite descriptions of him that I've seen. Most are quite cruel in how they describe him. Its also interesting that he Describes him as medium height when its estimated that he's 5'2" (around 160cm)- Granted, at that time people were much shorter than they are now.
But i should also note:
"The voice of his people speaks in his favour; he is much beloved in Denmark."
I would take this snippet with a grain of salt. Strict censorship laws were in place at the time that restricted any bad comments, in writing at least, about the king and his family (among other things). It doesn't mean that its false, as he did many good things and did what he could to help, and given how few negative things are said after his death may say something. but we will never know how the many Danes of truly felt about him.
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1999: a 16 year old Prince William becomes godfather to Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece and Denmark alongside the Crown Prince of Denmark and King Felipe VI of Spain. London, United Kingdom.
#prince william#british royal family#ktd#throwback#brf#king felipe vi#Crown Prince of Denmark#prince frederick#danish royal family
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Charles I of England
Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649) was a Stuart king who, like his father James I of England (r. 1603-1625), viewed himself as a monarch with absolute power and a divine right to rule. His lack of compromise with Parliament led to the English Civil Wars (1642-51), his execution, and the abolition of the monarchy in 1649.
King Charles grew tired of wrangles with Parliament over money and so decided to do without that institution for eleven years. Then between 1640 and 1642, Charles was obliged to call Parliament to raise cash for his campaigns against a Scottish army, which had occupied northern England, and a full-blown rebellion in Ireland, both fuelled by religious differences and the king’s high-handed policies. Parliament attempted to guarantee its own future, and when the king broke his promises of reform, war broke out. The English Civil War was largely fought between ‘Roundheads’ (Parliamentarians) and ‘Cavaliers’ (Royalists) in over 600 battles and sieges in England alone. Ultimately, the professional New Model Army won the day for Parliament and Charles I was tried and found guilty of treason to his own people and government. The king was executed on 30 January 1649. Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) ruled the ‘commonwealth’ republic as Lord Protector, but his death was soon followed by the restoration of the monarchy in 1660. The new king was Charles’ son, Charles II of England (r. 1660–1685).
Family & Early Life
Charles was born on 19 November 1600 in Dunfermline Palace, Scotland. His father was James I of England (who was also James VI of Scotland, r. 1567-1625), and his mother was Anne of Denmark (l. 1574-1619), the daughter of Frederick II of Denmark and Norway (r. 1559-1588). Charles’ grandmother was Mary, Queen of Scots (r. 1542-1567). James I was of the royal Stuart line, and he had unified the thrones of Scotland and England after Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603) left no heir. Charles was the second son of King James, but his elder brother Henry died of typhoid fever in 1612 and so he became the heir apparent. Charles’ elder sister Elizabeth (b. 1596) married the King of Bohemia, and her grandson would rule England as George I of England (r. 1714-1727), the first of the Hanoverian Dynasty.
Charles did not enjoy robust health as a child, he was shy - perhaps because of his stammer, and he always came second-best when compared to his more favoured brother Henry. Reaching maturity, Charles spent a lot of time with King James’ hated courtier George Villiers, the Duke of Buckingham. The duke was seen as a talentless social upstart who had enjoyed a meteoric rise only thanks to the king’s infatuation with him.
In 1624 it was arranged for Charles to marry Henrietta Maria (1609-1669), the young sister of Louis XIII of France (1610-1643). The French royal obviously did not mind the small stature of her betrothed - a mere 1.6 metres tall (5ft 4 in) or his reputation for being rather stubborn, dull-witted, and a complete stranger to a sense of humour. The couple went on to have nine children, the two eldest sons being Charles (b. 1630) and James (b. 1633), both of whom would one day become king.
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On December 12th 1574, Anne of Denmark, the wife of King James VI, was born.
Anne was the second child of Frederick II, King of Denmark and Sophia of Mecklenburg. Her father was reportedly so angry at the birth of a second daughter that he stormed into the birthing chamber to remonstrate his wife.
She was sent to live in Mecklenburg for the first four years of her life, before returning to Denmark, where she lived under her mother’s care until her marriage. She received a good education for a Princess of her rank.
In as early as 1586, the possibility of marriage was raised between Denmark and Scotland, but it wasn’t Anne who was the subject of debate, it was her sister Elizabeth. However, their dying father showed little interest in a match, and the Scots went home without a new Queen. Frederick died in 1588 and was succeeded by Anne’s brother Christian. Elizabeth became betrothed to the Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel in 1689, and the attention shifted to Anne. Her mother had taken over as matchmaker and negotiations were concluded quickly. Anne married James by proxy on 20 August 1589.
Anne set sail from Denmark on 5 September, but a storm scattered the fleet and Anne was stuck at sea for several days. The fleet was eventually forced to return to Denmark before setting off again. Once again, Anne didn’t make it to Scotland. On 24 September a public feast day was declared, and James ordered that prayers be said for Anne’s safe arrival. By early October, James despatched a ship to look for her and found her in Norway. Anne had been forced to go to Oslo to wait out the winter weather. James decided to go in person and sailed to Norway at the end of October. They were married in person in Oslo on 23 November, and during the ceremony, Anne was described as “a Princess both godly and beautiful … she giveth great contentment to his Majesty.” They travelled by sledge to Denmark, where Anne was reunited with her family. They spent three months in Denmark and even stayed for Elizabeth’s wedding.
Anne and James landed in Scotland on 1 May 1590, and she was given a grand ceremonial entry to Edinburgh, and she was crowned Queen of Scotland on 17 May. She may have converted to Catholicism within a few years of their marriage.
She gave birth to her first child in February 1594, a son named Henry Frederick. She was pregnant a total of 9 times, but she had two miscarriages, and four children died in infancy. Only Henry Frederick, Charles and Elizabeth survived to adulthood. Anne’s refusal to be separated from her eldest son, who was to be raised in Stirling Castle by the Earl of Mar is said to have caused a miscarriage.
On 24 March 1603, James succeeded to the throne of England and immediately headed towards England. Anne followed him but more slowly. She stopped at Stirling Castle and demanded to see her son. After a furious discussion, Anne suffered yet another miscarriage, and she was even dangerously ill for a while. James wanted her with him in London and finally allowed her to travel to England with both Henry and Elizabeth.
Anne and James were crowned together on 25 July 1603 in Westminster Abbey, and Anne threw herself into her new role as Queen of England. She spent a lot of time producing and performing in masquerades, which became more costly as her husband’s reign went on.
Tragedy struck in 1612 when her eldest son died, and Anne never recovered from the shock. Her grief became even greater when her daughter Elizabeth left for Germany to be married in 1613. Anne’s relationship with James was cordial, but they rarely saw each other. Anne’s health began to steadily deteriorate, and over Christmas 1618 she was too ill to attend the court festivities. James was afraid of disease and refused to visit Anne, but her son Charles remained by her side. Anne died in the early hours of 2 March 1619 at Hampton Court Palace in the same chamber where Jane Seymour had died.
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Anne of Denmark, 1574–1619
Artist: John de Critz (Flemish, 1551–1642)
Date: circa 1605
Medium: Oil on Panel
Collection: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, England
Anne of Denmark
Anne of Denmark (Danish: Anna; 12 December 1574 – 2 March 1619) was the wife of King James VI and I. She was Queen of Scotland from their marriage on 20 August 1589 and Queen of England and Ireland from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until her death in 1619.
The second daughter of King Frederick II of Denmark and Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, Anne married James at age 14. They had three children who survived infancy: Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, who predeceased his parents; Princess Elizabeth, who became Queen of Bohemia; and James's future successor, Charles I. Anne demonstrated an independent streak and a willingness to use factional Scottish politics in her conflicts with James over the custody of Prince Henry and his treatment of her friend Beatrix Ruthven. Anne appears to have loved James at first, but the couple gradually drifted and eventually lived apart, though mutual respect and a degree of affection survived.
In England, Anne shifted her energies from factional politics to patronage of the arts and constructed her own magnificent court, hosting one of the richest cultural salons in Europe. After 1612, she had sustained bouts of ill health and gradually withdrew from the centre of court life. Though she was reported to have been a Protestant at the time of her death, she may have converted to Catholicism at some point in her life.
Some historians have dismissed Anne as a lightweight queen, frivolous and self-indulgent. However, 18th-century writers including Thomas Birch and William Guthrie considered her a woman of "boundless intrigue". Recent reappraisals acknowledge Anne's assertive independence and, in particular, her dynamic significance as a patron of the arts during the Jacobean age.
#portrait#female#john de critz#flemish painter#queen of scotland#queen of england#queen of ireland#european queen#european art#early 17th century#costume#lace and crochet#jewelry#hair ornament#chair#throne#pearls#european nobility
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Shakespearean Villain Free-for-All
The setup: the villains from ten Shakespeare plays are all competing to become the rulers of a location that none of them are personally familiar with. (This is to prevent, say, Claudius having an unfair advantage in taking over Denmark.) They are allowed to use as much scheming, and as much physical violence, as they like, and they can have as much prep time as they need before they take action.
All teams will also have access to 5-10 soldiers/servants who can fight for them and carry out tasks that the main villains don't want to do.
However, team members (e.g., Macbeth and Lady Macbeth) are not allowed to side with another team or directly kill their own allies. They can fight with each other and hamper the team's overall ability to win, but they can't directly sabotage themselves.
Who takes the crown?
Side note: Regarding the characters from the history plays, this discussion is only considering their portrayals in Shakespeare's plays, not their real-life counterparts.
#shakespeare#othello#macbeth#king lear#cymbeline#much ado about nothing#as you like it#titus andronicus#hamlet#richard iii#henry vi part 3#shakespearean villains#poll
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With two days left to submit nominees, here is where the list stands:
France:
Jean Lannes
Josephine de Beauharnais
Thérésa Tallien
Jean-Andoche Junot
Joseph Fouché
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
Joachim Murat
Michel Ney
Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte (Charles XIV of Sweden)
Louis-Francois Lejeune
Pierre Jacques Étienne Cambrinne
Napoleon I
Marshal Louis-Gabriel Suchet
Jacques de Trobriand
Jean de dieu soult.
François-Étienne-Christophe Kellermann
Louis Davout
Pauline Bonaparte, Duchess of Guastalla
Eugène de Beauharnais
Jean-Baptiste Bessières
Antoine-Jean Gros
Jérôme Bonaparte
Andrea Masséna
Antoine Charles Louis de Lasalle
Germaine de Staël
Thomas-Alexandre Dumas
René de Traviere (The Purple Mask)
Claude Victor Perrin
Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr
François Joseph Lefebvre
Major Andre Cotard (Hornblower Series)
Edouard Mortier
Hippolyte Charles
Nicolas Charles Oudinot
Emmanuel de Grouchy
Pierre-Charles Villeneuve
Géraud Duroc
Georges Pontmercy (Les Mis)
Auguste Frédéric Louis Viesse de Marmont
Juliette Récamier
Bon-Adrien Jeannot de Moncey
Louis-Alexandre Berthier
Étienne Jacques-Joseph-Alexandre Macdonald
Jean-Mathieu-Philibert Sérurier
Catherine Dominique de Pérignon
England:
Richard Sharpe (The Sharpe Series)
Tom Pullings (Master and Commander)
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Jonathan Strange (Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell)
Captain Jack Aubrey (Aubrey/Maturin books)
Horatio Hornblower (the Hornblower Books)
William Laurence (The Temeraire Series)
Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
Beau Brummell
Emma, Lady Hamilton
Benjamin Bathurst
Horatio Nelson
Admiral Edward Pellew
Sir Philip Bowes Vere Broke
Sidney Smith
Percy Smythe, 6th Viscount Strangford
George IV
Capt. Anthony Trumbull (The Pride and the Passion)
Barbara Childe (An Infamous Army)
Doctor Maturin (Aubrey/Maturin books)
Scotland:
Thomas Cochrane
Colquhoun Grant
Austria:
Klemens von Metternich
Friedrich Bianchi, Duke of Casalanza
Franz I/II
Archduke Karl
Marie Louise
Franz Grillparzer
Wilhelmine von Biron
Poland:
Wincenty Krasiński
Józef Antoni Poniatowski
Józef Zajączek
Maria Walewska
Władysław Franciszek Jabłonowski
Adam Jerzy Czartoryski
Antoni Amilkar Kosiński
Zofia Czartoryska-Zamoyska
Stanislaw Kurcyusz
Russia:
Alexander I Pavlovich
Alexander Andreevich Durov
Prince Andrei (War and Peace)
Pyotr Bagration
Mikhail Miloradovich
Levin August von Bennigsen
Pavel Stroganov
Empress Elizabeth Alexeievna
Karl Wilhelm von Toll
Dmitri Kuruta
Alexander Alexeevich Tuchkov
Barclay de Tolly
Fyodor Grigorevich Gogel
Ekaterina Pavlovna Bagration
Prussia:
Louise von Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Gebard von Blücher
Carl von Clausewitz
Frederick William III
Gerhard von Scharnhorst
Louis Ferdinand of Prussia
Friederike of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Alexander von Humboldt
Dorothea von Biron
The Netherlands:
Ida St Elme
Wiliam, Prince of Orange
The Papal States:
Pius VII
Portugal:
João Severiano Maciel da Costa
Spain:
Juan Martín Díez
José de Palafox
Inês Bilbatua (Goya's Ghosts)
Haiti:
Alexandre Pétion
Sardinia:
Vittorio Emanuele I
Denmark:
Frederik VI
Sweden:
Gustav IV Adolph
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Ages of English Princesses at First Marriage
I have only included women whose birth dates and dates of marriage are known within at least 1-2 years, therefore, this is not a comprehensive list. The average age at first marriage among these women was 16.
This list is composed of princesses of England when it was a sovereign state, prior to the Acts of Union in 1707.
Eadgyth (Edith) of England, daughter of Edward the Elder: age 20 when she married Otto the Great, Holy Roman Emperor in 930 CE
Godgifu (Goda) of England, daughter of Æthelred the Unready: age 20 when she married Drogo of Mantes in 1024 CE
Empress Matilda, daughter of Henry I: age 12 when she married Henry, Holy Roman Emperor, in 1114 CE
Marie I, Countess of Boulogne, daughter of Stephen of Blois: age 24 when she was abducted from her abbey by Matthew of Alsace and forced to marry him, in 1136 CE
Matilda of England, daughter of Henry II: age 12 when she married Henry the Lion in 1168 CE
Eleanor of England, daughter of Henry II: age 9 when she married Alfonso VIII of Castile in 1170 CE
Joan of England, daughter of Henry II: age 12 when she married William II of Sicily in 1177 CE
Joan of England, daughter of John Lackland: age 11 when she married Alexander II of Scotland in 1221 CE
Isabella of England, daughter of John Lackland: age 21 when she married Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, in 1235 CE
Eleanor of England, daughter of John Lackland: age 9 when she married William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke in 1224 CE
Margaret of England, daughter of Henry III: age 11 when she married Alexander III of Scotland in 1251 CE
Beatrice of England, daughter of Henry III: age 17 when she married John II, Duke of Brittany in 1260 CE
Eleanor of England, daughter of Edward I: age 24 when she married Henry III, Count of Bar in 1293 CE
Joan of Acre, daughter of Edward I: age 18 when she married Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester in 1290 CE
Margaret of England, daughter of Edward I: age 15 when she married John II, Duke of Brabant in 1290 CE
Elizabeth of Rhuddlan, daughter of Edward I: age 15 when she married John I, Count of Holland in 1297 CE
Eleanor of Woodstock, daughter of Edward II: age 14 when she married Reginald II, Duke of Guelders in 1332 CE
Joan of the Tower, daughter of Edward II: age 7 when she married David II of Scotland in 1328 CE
Isabella of England, daughter of Edward III: age 33 when she married Enguerrand VII, Lord of Coucy in 1365 CE
Mary of Waltham, daughter of Edward III: age 16 when she married John IV, Duke of Brittany in 1361 CE
Margaret of Windsor, daughter of Edward III: age 13 when she married John Hastings, Earl of Pembroke in 1361 CE
Blanche of England, daughter of Henry IV: age 10 when she married Louis III, Elector Palatine in 1402 CE
Philippa of England, daughter of Henry IV: age 12 when she married Eric of Pomerania in 1406 CE
Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV: age 20 when she married Henry VII in 1486 CE
Cecily of York, daughter of Edward IV: age 16 when she married Ralph Scrope in 1485 CE
Anne of York, daughter of Edward IV: age 19 when she married Thomas Howard in 1494 CE
Catherine of York, daughter of Edward IV: age 16 when she married William Courtenay, Earl of Devon in 1495 CE
Margaret Tudor, daughter of Henry VII: age 14 when she married James IV of Scotland in 1503 CE
Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII: age 18 when she married Louis XII of France in 1514 CE
Mary I, daughter of Henry VIII: age 38 when she married Philip II of Spain in 1554 CE
Elizabeth Stuart, daughter of James VI & I: age 17 when she married Frederick V, Elector Palatine in 1613 CE
Mary Stuart, daughter of Charles I: age 10 when she married William II, Prince of Orange in 1641 CE
Henrietta Stuart, daughter of Charles I: age 17 when she married Philippe II, Duke of Orleans in 1661 CE
Mary II of England, daughter of James II: age 15 when she married William III of Orange in 1677 CE
Anne, Queen of Great Britain, daughter of James II: age 18 when she married George of Denmark in 1683 CE
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Frederick VI of Denmark keychain request
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Today I come to you with an scenario, you will have to choose one man from European Royalty and will also have to choose one way to serve him. The men to choose are
King Felipe of Spain 🇪🇸
Prince William of Britain 🇬🇧
King Frederick of Denmark 🇩🇰
Prince Carl of Sweden 🇸🇪
Your options for servicing are:
💨 be the gas sniffer of one of them (you must sit as their throne where they get to fart on your face)
💦be the spit bucket of one of them (you sit by their throne and they get to spit their phlegm down your throat)
🧻 be the toilet paper for one of them (you will use your tongue)
🧦be the foot servant of one of them (everything foot related, from massages to worship to sick sniffing)
04 / 10 / 2024
Game
with Royals men
Wow that's such a great game, thanks you so much, my dear @theleomarspt2 😍. You remembered how much I'm into royals men (I'm attracted to wealth, fame, uniform but also simply into tall muscled men like them). Two Kings, two Princes : it's gonna be difficult because they all are handsome and I'd love to do everything with all of them. 💖
King Felipe VI of Spain : being his toilet paper = I'm sure the dilf King of Spain would enjoy owning a fragile white twink from France licking his huge butt, maybe eating his shit once in a while, and, who knows, maybe also smelling his gas too 🥵
Prince William of Wales : being His feet licker = His feet seems soooo long and I'm crazy in love with Him so I want to admire His beauty while I serve Him 😍
King Frederik X of Denmark : his gas sniffer = he is handsome but I'm not particularly attracted to him so that way I'd be under his throne helping him, but i wouldn't mind being deprived of seeing his beauty 😜
Prince Carl Philip of Sweden : spit bucket = if I'm deeply in love with Prince William Of Wales, I have to admit that he is the most handsome here, so I'd like to be hired as his spit bucket. In that way, I'd be able to swallow something that comes from his body, and I'd be able to admire his beauty (I'm sure such a man would enjoy to humiliate me publicly)
And if you are interested by a story about Prince Carl-Philip of Sweden, I think I'm the only one so far who did such a thing. Please don't hesitate to read it : there is feet licking and humiliation moments, it's one of my best story I think.
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George Geldorp (Attr.) - Portrait of Henry, Prince of Wales (1594–1612) -
oil on canvas, height: 185 cm (72.8 in); width: 117 cm (46 in)
Lambeth Palace, London, UK
Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales KG (19 February 1594 �� 6 November 1612), was the eldest son and heir apparent of James VI and I, King of England and Scotland; and his wife Anne of Denmark. His name derives from his grandfathers: Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley; and Frederick II of Denmark. Prince Henry was widely seen as a bright and promising heir to his father's thrones. However, at the age of 18, he predeceased his father when he died of typhoid fever. His younger brother Charles succeeded him as heir apparent to the English, Irish, and Scottish thrones.
George Geldorp, Georg Geldorp or Jorge Geldorp (1580/1595, Cologne – 4 November 1665, London) was a Flemish painter who was mainly active in England where he was known for his portraits and history paintings. He was also active as an art dealer and impresario.
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Facts about Frederick VI that live rent free in my head (that I simply must share) ft. a super sleepy Hopster
One of my current interests is a Danish King by the name of Frederick VI. I'm currently really tired, but really wanting to post about him. so this wont be as organized as i normally do. i'll try to avoid making it a wall of words, but this is probably going to be a word vomit.
Family/Romantic Life
this guy was a pretty caring dad, and I love that for him. This man fathered. generally a great dad. dare I say the epitome of a good dad from the time. especially given his less-than-good start in life.
his romantic life was one hell of a ride. like- he had a long-time mistress (of like- 30 years) with whom he would have an affair. but, during the Congress of Vienna, he cheated on both his wife and his long-time mistress with another woman. his mistress, Rikke, then cheated on him. That led to ever more soap opera-like stuff happening.
Man not only had legitimate (2) and illegitimate (5?) kids but took on another nine kids. Well, some of them were adults at the time, but still. basically, when his brother-in-law (a duke) died, he and a friend of said duke became the legal guardians of said kiddos. and from the sounds of it, it wasn't just throwing money at them. he actually interacted with them to a certain extent.
to piggyback on no. 3, he had agreed with his sister-in-law that one of the boys, Christian, would go to Copenhagen and attend the land cadet academy. Christian would go to Copenhagen one year after the decision. he didn't live with the monarch but did spend a fair amount of time with them. it is said the king was fond of him. unbeknownst to all of them, Christian would turn out to be Christian IX, the father-in-law of Europe.
he was a parsimonious guy, at least when it came to himself. he would wear his clothing until they were worn out. only then did he get a new one? two of his desks, both his personal one and the one for his aide are simplistic, and so are his things in general. even his rolling chair- which is in Fredericksborg castle, is worn out looking. hell- what I'm pretty sure was his own bed was nothing but an Iron camp bed! granted, he only spent a few days a week in it, as he was staying with his mistress. or his wife.
regarding his mistresses, he took really good care of them. I'm only uncertain about one- which is the French one he had at some point, which did produce a daughter. For the other two, however, it's pretty clear. the one woman he met in Vienna, Caroline Seufert, was granted a large pension from him. his long-time mistress, Rikke Dannemand, was given an apartment near him, and enough money to live a bourgeoise life. That was a far cry from Rikke's former life in Nyboder. My only problem with this was the sheer age gap between them. with Rikke, there was a 22-year age gap. with Seufert, it was 29 years. both women were under twenty when all of this started.
Political
he tended to not threaten people's lives. there was a case where one of the members of the chancellery, Anders Sandø Ørsted, who was a prominent critic of Frederick, and would often write about such criticisms. instead of exiling, punishing, or hell- even executing the guy, he just gave him the choice of his job or his pen. Ørsted chose his job.
was a gruff man (likely due to his upbringing) but quite generous with his people. notably, some of the most realistic small gifts I've seen in assorted Danish museums were given by him. For example, there is a little golden snuff box sitting in the National Museum of Denmark that he had given to somebody as a reward. It is small, intricate, and made of gold. but most of all, it was usable.
His reaction to the July Revolution was good. the November after it, constitutions were made for Schleswig and the Kingdom of Denmark- but the absolute monarchy was still in place. on top of that, 4 Advisory assemblies were created. One for each major region of Denmark. this was a very primitive version of what was desired (and what would come not long after) as the king still appointed a number of the members, and only 3% of the population got the right to vote.
He tended to overwork himself. sometimes until he got sick (like during the Vienna congress). he died still working. he also had the belief that no matter was too small for the king. this meant that he stuck his nose into a lot of paperwork he didn't necessarily need to worry about. this tended to elongate the completion of paperwork, but it did make him more aware of what was going on in the country, so there was some benefit.
Other
he built one of the finest gardens I have ever strolled in in Copenhagen. If you are on any servers with me, there's a 99% chance you've seen the pictures.
It's obvious that his strongest gene was his hair. In every portrait I've seen of his children, they're blonde. like- super blonde.
The man was stubborn as hell, not wanting to change too much. this tended to rear its ugly head from time to time, but he wasn't too stubborn to not kind of acknowledge his mistakes.
that was a word vomit... I do apologize. but thats all my sleepy brain can think of. I'll likely have more when i wake up tomorrow. and if i actually find the time, I can go into more detail. I just need to check the copyrights on a few of the books i have.
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