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Yolande of Aragon: Queen of Four Kingdoms (?)
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The Queen Of Rock ‘n’ Roll: Tina Turner’s Life Story
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Katherine Howard: A Tragic Tale of Youth and Scandal
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It`s Friday, so you know what that memes... have a great weekend everybody #meme #historymeme #historyhumor
Today is the Pope`s birthday. So in honor, here are some of my favorite memes about the pope (or if you`re an OG Queens fan DA POPE-AH!).
Which is your fave?
#thepope #historymemes #historyhumor #immadapope
#Onthisdayinhistory December 15, 37 AD- This Fucking Guy, Nero was born. So, why is that important to us? Because his mother was a badass with some of the raddest last words in history.
Do you know this story? Let us know in the comments or buckle up, buttercup.
🍷 Agrippina the Younger was born into a noble family in Ancient Rome. It was this whole thing that we don`t have time for, but she was raised to take no shit.
🍷 Her only child was a guy named Nero. She once went to a psychic who told her "your son will rule, but he will kill you". Supposedly she said "let him kill me, but let him rule!"
🍷 ruh roh
🍷 In a series of VERY DRAMATIC EVENTS, Nero did become emperor (maybe you`ve heard of him). His mother was a major player in his administration until he decided he`d had enough of her.
🍷 His first attempt to kill his mother was to drown her, but it turned out she could swim. Because of this time she spent on a murder island. Another part of the story we didn`t have time for here.
🍷 Finally, when Nero`s thugs arrived at Agrippina`s home, she knew her days were up. So she said to them (supposedly)"Smite my womb". Meaning "stab me in the place that piece of shit son of mine originated"
We LOVE Agrippina the Younger (and her mom) over at Queens. We have a three part series on her if you ever want to learn more (link in bio)
#Onthisday in history, Mary Queen of Scots became Queen of Scotland at only 6 days old. As we say always say, babies don`t need jobs. But why don`t we learn more about how she ended up here?
🦄 Once upon a time there was a king of Scotland named James V
🦄 He married a woman from the French nobility, Mary of Guise.
🦄 Fun fact: Henry VIII had been interested in Mary of Guise. He said he was a big man, so he needed a big woman. Allegedly she said "I may be a big woman, but I have a small neck" and that is what we call at queens podcast
A SICK BURN!
🦄 Anyway, when James realized he was dying after a battle with the English he supposedly said "it came with a lass, it`ll go with a lass". Okay, but what does that mean?
🦄 Well, the Stuart dynasty started with a woman named Marjorie Bruce (daughter of Mel Gibson errr... I mean Robert the Bruce). And this quote assumes that James knew his dynasty would end with his daughter
🦄 We have several episodes on Mary Queen of Scots, but y`all might like our Tarot episode with Tandy which you can find in our link in bio!
#history #scottishhistory #maryqueenofscots #mqos
Another week down, another group of fun memes and posts that made us smile this week. Which one made you giggle the most? xoxox cheers, bitches!
#memes #historyhumor #historymemes
Elizabeth Taylor needs a man who isn`t going to be intimidated by her success. And sadly, that was not hubby 1 or 2! #holdontoyourtits #podcastclip #womeninhistory
In our latest episode, Elizabeth Taylor part 3, we talk about A LOT of her looks, husbands and diamonds. It`s so rare that we have so much amazing photographic evidence of one of our queens, so let`s look deeper.
💍 first we discuss the Elizabeth Taylor diamond, formerly known as the Krupp diamond. Elizabeth wore this non stop from the 60`s through the rest of her life
💍 Then we get into the Taylor-Burton diamond. This is pictured in photo 1, 4 & 5 of this carousel. This diamond is SIXTY NINE CARATS. So big that it was uncomfortable to wear on her finger. So, she had it turned into a necklace.
💍 Also- good god. How beautiful is Elizabeth Taylor wearing her big rock in her blue gown with her husband at the 42nd Academy Awards?
💍 Next, we are moving onto her 6th wedding to her 5th husband, Richard Burton. In the episode, we say this is the perfect depiction of a Pisces and a Scorpio in a relationship and please point to the lie.
💍 OKAY! Wedding number 7. Dumpster fire politician marriage. She wore a turban. He smoked a pipe. They didn`t seem to like each other...
💍 Sooooo that`s why she ended up at Studio 54 with Liza Minelli & Betty Ford. Nathan`s favorite historical period!
💍 Later in life, Lizzy`s life took her to activism. This is her speaking to congress in the 1980`s petitioning for AIDS research funding looking like the most 80`s things ever. Also PLEASE NOTE THAT ROCK ON HER FINGERRRRR
💍 And the last image is her last wedding. The dress is yellow. The husband is young. The officiant was Micheal Jackson. It`s a lot
Listen to the episode now wherever you get your podcasts!
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