#twelfth century

[angevinyaoiz]

Cubs of the Roaring Lion (and a Clever Fox)

A bit of a redraw of one of my first TLIW drawings of the sons a couple years ago, also added a Philip to even it out <3 Tried for a bit of a more harmonious palette for this one

[danskjavlarna]

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From weird shoes to ghost shoes to giant shoes to the old woman who lived in a shoe, try on for size this collection of vintage shoes.

[ardenrosegarden]

In December 1174, Henry signed the Treaty of Falaise with the humiliated William King of Scotland who had been captured at Alnwick. With Richard and Geoffrey witnesses to this treaty, he agreed that Henry was his feudal overlord. Geoffrey should have had more than a passing interest in this because William was his fiancee's uncle. Constance's mother Margaret, who had returned to England after Conan's death, had also been captured in 1174, and was imprisoned first at Portchester Castle, then at Rouen. Henry II must have wanted to keep her under his control by marrying her to one of his men, for in 1175, he married her to his constable Humphrey de Bohun. More than a decade later he would treat her daughter in the same way.

-Kathy Carter, Arthur I, Duke of Brittany, in History and Literature

[a-ravens-hoard]

Medieval Chinese Armour ✦ Source: The MET

[vesseloftherevolution]

This reminds me of the Witches in Apuleius’ Metamorphosis or the Golden Ass

They transform into weasels and sneak into houses to eat the facial features of corpses for their magic power. It seems weasels are involved in the dark arts from the 2nd Century onwards. I’d have to check to see if necromantic weasels are a feature of Roman literature, or if it’s just Apuleius.

modern medieval fantasies don't have enough weasel-based necromancy

[annabelle--cane]

to me the appeal of pathetic vampires is similar to the appeal of stupid cats. you have the teeth and claws to rip through flesh to your heart's content, but here you are. paw stuck to a quilt. staring woefully with eyes the size of saucers to get someone to help. same goes for a vampire failing miserably to use a touchscreen because his fingers are too cold.

[coloursofunison]

Charters and Leofwine, Ealdorman of the Hwicce from c.993-1023. Re-sharing an old blog post about Leofwine I first wrote in 2014. It's a bit nerdy:)

Charters and Leofwine, Ealdorman of the Hwicce from c.993-1023. Re-sharing an old blog post about Leofwine I first wrote in 2014. It's a bit nerdy:)

I always think that the characters of Saxon England are a little too ethereal for people to really connect with.  I think it’s difficult to visualise life before the Norman Conquest, but it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try. My current obsession, and victim of my historical fiction endeavours is Leofwine, Ealdorman of the Hwicce during the reign of Æthelred II, who I refuse to call ‘Unready’ because…

[gwydpolls]

Time Travel Question 69: Assorted Performances VIII

These Questions are the result of suggestions from the previous iteration.

Please add new suggestions below if you have them for future consideration.

[suburbanbeatnik]

It's Christmas Eve, when King John was born in 1166. Happy birthday you magnificent bastard

Within his royal apartments, King John takes a moment to embrace his Welsh mistress, Helvie, after giving her a chaplet of roses. The next in the medieval series “The Disparaged Bride." 

[proudfreakmetarusonikku]

when u manage to somehow be so shit at having a prisoner You end up developing Stockholm Syndrome and they’re fine #justgirlythings

[caedmonofwhitby]

Sir Toby Belch and the Clown (from William Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night'), 1860

Keeley Halswelle (1832–1891)

Oil on canvas

Glasgow Museums Resource Centre (GMRC)

Sir Toby Belch. Out o' tune, sir: ye lie. Art any more than a steward? Dost thou think, because thou art virtuous, there shall be no more cakes and ale?

Feste. Yes, by Saint Anne, and ginger shall be hot i' the mouth too.

Twelfth Night Act II, Scene 3, line 817 by William Shakespeare

[danskjavlarna]

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Here's my collection of vintage dancing imagery.

[ardenrosegarden]

[a-ravens-hoard]

Medieval Headwear ✦ Source: The MET

[werewolfetone]

Killing me actually that I've managed to get into a situation in my crusader kings game where northern ireland already exists

[ardenrosegarden]

This post is so funny.