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An equestrian portrait of Francisca of Brazil, Princess of Joinville.

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On the 2nd of August, at two in the morning they woke us up to read to my mother the decree of the Convention which ordered that, on the requisition of the prosecutor of the Commune, she should be taken to the Conciergerie in preparation for her trial. She listened to the reading of the decree without emotion, and without saying a single word.  My aunt and I asked at once to go with my mother, but this mercy was not granted to us. While she was making up a parcel of her clothes the municipals never left her; she was obliged to even dress herself before them. They asked for her pockets, which she gave them; they searched them and took all that was in them although there was nothing of importance. They made a packet of these articles and said they would send it to the revolutionary tribunal, where it would be opened before her. They left her only a handkerchief and a smelling-bottle, in the fear that she might be taken faint.

My mother, after tenderly embracing me and telling me to have courage, to take good care of my aunt, and to obey her as a second mother, repeated to me the same instructions that my father had given me; then throwing herself into my aunt’s arms she commended her children to her. I answered nothing, so terrified was I at the idea that I saw her for the last time; my aunt said a few words to her in a low voice. Then my mother went away without casting her eyes upon us, fearing no doubt that her firmness might abandon her. She stopped once at the foot of the Tower, because the municipals had to make a procès-verbal to discharge the concierge from the care of her person. As she went out, she struck her head against the lintel of the door, not thinking to lower it. They asked her if she was hurt. “Oh, no,” she said; “nothing can hurt me now.”

The Ruin of a Princess

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On this day in history, August 2nd, in 1830, Marie Therese Charlotte, the daughter of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, may have briefly been Queen of France.

Charles X abdicated the throne in favour of his son, Louis Antoine, who was Marie Therese’s husband. In the twenty minutes between the time Charles reluctantly abdicated, and the time his son equally reluctantly did the same in favour of his young nephew, they could be considered King and Queen of France.

There is some debate if they were technically King and Queen, as the abdication document with his and his fathers’ signatures was released at the same time, and he’s only referred to by his given name of Louis Antoine and as the Dauphin. His “reign” such as it was, if one considers it legitimate, would be the shortest reign in recorded history.

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THE GILDED AGE 3.06 – If You Want to Cook an Omelette

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Royal Birthdays for today, August 2nd:

John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg, 1455

Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, 1674

Mahmud I, Ottoman Sultan, 1696

Dietrich of Anhalt-Dessau, German Prince, 1702

Francisca of Brazil, Princess of Joinville, 1824

Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Queen of the Netherlands, 1858

Constantine I, King of Greece, 1868

Ingeborg of Denmark, Duchess of Västergötland, 1878

Zein al-Sharaf, Queen of Jordan, 1916

Marie Gabrielle of Luxembourg, Countess of Holstein-Ledreborg, 1925

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today is the only day you can reblog this

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Mark Antony can be viewed from several angles as the perpetual drunkard, the bluff solider, Caesar’s willing lieutenant, the merciless killer of Cicero, Cleopatra’s paramour, Octavian’s enemy. He can be seen as a heroic loser fighting for a lost cause, or a pathetic failure who threw everything away for the sake of a woman. His story is perfect for a tragedy, but this should not overshadow the humour and humanity in Antony’s life. These facets of his character are among those that set him apart from his contemporaries. He was determined to enjoy life and made no secret of it, and he did not conform, so he was seen as dissolute and irresponsible. He could definitely not be said to uphold the Roman virtues of dignitas and gravitas. There was probably much more fun to be had in his company than in the entourage of Cato or Brutus, and for the modern world, with its predilection for the anti-hero, that is perhaps Antony’s greatest asset.

Mark Antony: A Life by Patricia Southern

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Things you can only see at Dashcon 2: Marie Antoinette and Robespierre doing the caramelldansen

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“I love her”

“I know, and I’m sorry for you. It means there’s no saving you”

“From what”

“From doing what legendary lovers do, dying for love”

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Is that how one says it? As simply as that. “Mark Antony is dead. Lord Antony is dead.” “The soup is hot; the soup is cold.” “Antony is living; Antony is dead.” Shake with terror when such words pass your lips, for fear they be untrue and Antony’d cut out your tongue for the lie! And if true, for your lifetime boast that you were honoured to speak his name even in death. The dying of such a man, must be shouted, screamed! It must echo back from the corners of the universe. “Antony is dead! Mark Antony of Rome lives no more!”

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Royal Birthdays for today, August 1st:

Claudius Roman Emperor, 10 B.C

Pertinax, Roman Emperor, 126

Taizu of Jin, Chinese Emperor, 1068

Kōgon, Emperor of Japan, 1313

Go-Komatsu, Emperor of Japan, 1377

Wolfgang, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen, 1492

Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland, 1520

Chikako, Princess Kazu, 1846

Alexander, King of Greece, 1893

Phương Mai of Vietnam, Duchess of Addis Abeba, 1937

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Two thousand and fifty five years ago today, August 1st, in 30 B.C., Marc Antony committed suicide by falling on his own sword. He had suffered serious desertions among his troops the day before during the Battle of Alexandria, and, despite an early victory, the desertions proved too much and he was ultimately defeated. After returning to Alexandria, he received false information that his wife, Cleopatra VII, had already taken her own life.

After the grief stricken man had already stabbed himself he was told she wasn’t really dead, and he was taken to her where she was in hiding with her ladies in her mausoleum. The doors had been barred against intruders and the dying man had to be hauled up to her through an open window. He survived for only a few minutes after he reached her, and died in Cleopatra’s arms.

Cleopatra herself would take her own life eleven days later, and her three children with Antony taken to Rome to be raised by his third wife, Octavia Minor. With Cleopatra’s death, and the subsequent murder of her eldest son, Caesarion, Egypt became a Roman Province.

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Chapter 8 - 30

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Read Heartstopper Online

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Heartstopper updates three times a month, on the 1st, 11th, and 21st at 11am UK time.

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Barbie (2023) dir. Greta Gerwig

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"I came to your palace recently, Hürrem Sultan sent me to end your sorrow, to make you forget the past."

YASEMIN ALLEN AS DEFNE SULTAN IN MAGNIFICENT CENTURY - episode 4.26

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Miniature of Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, Queen of Denmark and Norway.

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