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Hey, witches! Let`s dive into the astrological dynamics of some iconic royal couples!⁠
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✨️ Diane de Poitier (Capricorn) & Henri II (Cancer):Opposites attract—and then overthink it together. Capricorn brings the plan, Cancer brings the snacks and emotional support. Power couple energy, but make it moody chic.⁠
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✨️ Ferdinand (pisces) and Isabella (taurus) Taurus grounds Pisces, Pisces softens Taurus. It`s like a warm bubble bath with lo-fi playing in the background. Delusional in love? Maybe. Don`t blame pisces women for the pisces man fuckboy ways. ⁠
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✨️ Alexandra (Gemini) and Nicholas (Taurus) Gemini’s drama meets Taurus’ chill. Somehow, it works. These two really really loved each other ⁠
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✨️ Henry VIII (cancer) and Catherine of Aragon (Sag) Sag is trying to book a one-way flight. Cancer is trying to emotionally unpack. It’s chaotic, it’s passionate, and it’s giving “I can fix them” energy on both sides.⁠
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Astrology adds a fun twist to these royal love stories, showing how the stars play a part in our relationships. Which royal couple’s star sign match-up do you find the most interesting? Drop your thoughts below. ⁠
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As we wrap up another season, we can‘t help but think back at some of the more tragic stories we’ve told over the years-- our tragic queens. ⁠
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This is by no means an exhaustive list. Let us know who you think was most wronged and if you want a part 2 here ⁠
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🥹 First up we have Kosem Sultan. She served the Ottoman Empire (a place she was not born to but brought to as an enslaved person, mind you) very, very well for 40 years. Just to be executed on orders by her own 7 year old grandson ( #babiesdontneedjobs ). However, she did bite her executioner and I love that for her. ⁠
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🥹 Agrippina smite my motha fuckin` womb the younger. Wielded power in Rome for a couple of decades only to produce and be brought down by one of the most unpopular rulers EVER. #fucknero ⁠
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🥹 Alexandra Feodorovna. The victim of horrible PR advice, honestly. Still didn`t deserve to be shot in the head. ⁠
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🥹 Messy Messalina. Maybe don`t marry someone else when you`re husband the emperor is away on business. Those amongst us who have not made embarrassing drunk mistakes, cast the first stone⁠
🥹 Sweet, sweet Katherine Howard never stood a chance in that dog eat dog world of the Tudor court. She ruled as queen to Henry VIII just over 18 months⁠
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🥹 SELENAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 😭⁠
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🥹 And of course, our very first episode #PoorBabyJane aka Lady Jane Grey. She was never meant to be queen & never should have been. She served has the monarch for only 9 days. And then... I mean you can figure out via context clues of her picture what happened next. ⁠
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On this day in history, May 26, 1465, Elizabeth Woodville was crowned Queen of England in a grand and lavish coronation ceremony making her the very first “commoner” queen of England (her mother was a duchess, but whatever...) and it was a SCANDAL, y’all. ⁠
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👑 Edward IV was the young, hot bachelor king of England and his buddy, Warwick (aka wardick aka the king maker), planned to marry him to an equally eligible princess ⁠
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👑 Until... he met a beautiful widow by the name of Elizabeth. Story goes that she stood under a tree and waited for His Hotness to come by to petition her case against in laws in a dispute. Now whether that’s true or not is disputed⁠
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👑 But what is NOT disputed is sparks were flying. And when Lizzy refused to be the king’s mistress, he married her in secret. ⁠
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👑 When his buddy the king maker found out about this he was PISSED, y’all. Big mad. Big feelings. And now the Woodvilles and the so-called King Maker’s faction were forever at odds. ⁠
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👑 Regardless, Elizabeth Woodville had a coronation in a fashion to make everyone forget about her “commoner” status⁠
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Her reign as queen was eventful to say the least. Learn more about this and the rest of her wild reign on our episode on her (link in bio) ⁠
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We watched Firebrand so you don’t have to—but honestly? You might want to. This movie was made for us specifically. And by that we mean the NERDS. ⁠
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✅️ What did we love? The costumes. Look at the second pic in this carousel. We LOVE seeing historical costumes brought to life. Chef`s kiss. ⁠
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✅️ We also were really into Jude Law`s unhinged performance that walked the line of not feeling like a caricature. ⁠
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🫣 Honestly, probably could have lived without QUITE SO MUCH stanky leg, but at least they took that real historical fact seriously. ⁠
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❓️We had... feelings about some of the choices with the historical facts. Like Catherine and Anne Askew being childhood besties? Okay, choices were made. ⁠
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What did y`all think of the movie? You can hear our take over on the Patreon (all levels) today! ⁠
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We talked a lot about women being passed over, disregarded or even 💀 because uterus. So, here are a few examples⁠
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♀️ While Maria Theresa eventually became the epitome of girl boss, she didn`t get to just step into the role of Holy Roman Empress, like she probably would have if she had been a son. Her succession caused an entire war and even after that she served as consort to her husband (and then co-ruler with her son), but never in her own name. ⁠
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♀️ Joan of Arc. Okay, she may have been executed if she had been a man who fought against the English and then surrendered to the English, but probably not BURNT AT THE STAKE. In fact, the charges that she was officially found guilt of were witchcraft and violating divine law for dressing like a man. Sooooo... because uterus. ⁠
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♀️ Hypatia of Alexandria stood up to the Christian radicals that were growing in numbers in Alexandria. And because uterus she was an easy target. They claimed she was a witch and had her brutally 💀💀💀. Something I`m not sure they would have done to a man of the same status at the time. ⁠
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♀️ Gaslit, lied to and locked up for decades. #PoorBabyJuana aka Juana of Castile was an easy target for her father, Ferdinand, in his lust for more and more power. He called her crazy and had her locked up. Something he would have never done to his son had he lived. ⁠
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On this day in history, May 19, 1536, Anne Boleyn met her fate, solidifying her as one of the most controversial queens of all time when she was executed at the Tower of London.⁠
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Her story has remained a topic of discussion for centuries. Her life has inspired various forms of art, literature, and media, from paintings, books, and poems to movies, TV shows, PODCASTS and even references in popular culture like Ugly Betty and the musical Six.⁠
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Visitors to the Tower of London can still find a memorial dedicated to her and others who met a similar fate.
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Yet, her most enduring legacy lies in her daughter, Elizabeth I, who defied expectations to become one of the most influential monarchs in British history.⁠
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#otd #onthisday #historylesson #anneboleyn #britishhistory #thetudors #tudors #queensofengland ...

Look who is featured along with some other GREAT shows on @spotifypodcasts this morning! The topic is influential women in history and our episode on the women in the life of Charles VII of France is featured. ⁠
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I mean, when you got Yolande of Aragon and Joan of Arc in your corner you know you`ve got a strong team! Check that episode out (link in bio) and we cannot wait to listen to the episodes by these other awesome shows ⁠
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