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Jun 4
This month we're shining a light on some of the fascinating queer people we've covered over the years. As always, history is messy, labels change over time, and not everyone we're discussing would have identified the way we might describe them today. But queer people have always existed, and their stories deserve to be told.
First up: Frederick the (gay) Great of Prussia.
🏳️🌈 Born in January 24, 1712 (hello, Aquarius) Frederick was a music-loving, French-speaking prince who had absolutely no interest in becoming the tough military man his father wanted him to be.
🏳️🌈 Their relationship was famously awful, and the fallout would shape Frederick's life forever.
🏳️🌈 And as rocky parent/child relationships go, there is some early baked in TRAUMA with the 💀 of one of Freddy’s earliest boyfriend. #poorbabyHans
🏳️🌈 Despite that rocky start, Frederick went on to become one of the most influential rulers in European history, transforming Prussia into a major power and spending a truly unreasonable amount of time fighting wars with Maria Theresa.
🏳️🌈 And despite being pretty indifferent to the ladies in general, he was a strong admirer of Catherine the Great (same, girl) and championed for her to become the empress of Russia!
🏳️🌈 Was he perfect? Absolutely not. We don't do perfect historical figures around here. But his life, legacy, and personal relationships have made him an important figure in queer history.
🎙️ Listen to our Frederick the Great episode wherever you get your podcasts. Link in bio!" data-video="" data-carousel="{"data":[{"type":"image","media":"https:\/\/scontent-lax3-2.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.82787-15\/711348846_18317397232277639_2308018507745188111_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=107&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=NkEzraZHOVMQ7kNvwFMsONV&_nc_oc=AdrdZvxPdhSodfqxh9Bb6sEOiUho9GWNHRfT_ynGpa6_JUdwxJkbkhNSiznD8jQQcow&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-2.cdninstagram.com&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&_nc_gid=hUgSTTLA-BuyLW_TXlpGGg&oh=00_Af8CazYbT2dn_aYQqNPm7_jwEicqdqbGhk9ufXZzoBS_cw&oe=6A2763B2"},{"type":"image","media":"https:\/\/scontent-lax7-1.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.82787-15\/710147122_18317397220277639_6987258325710881549_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=101&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=AlK4DKbKOggQ7kNvwHXB4hw&_nc_oc=AdpsxuF1OtcJDVOynqF4-HY3arkFxjL3Lw0p_UlpH8_7z11X7G1FlDM12yit1iPa85E&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lax7-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&_nc_gid=hUgSTTLA-BuyLW_TXlpGGg&oh=00_Af-0txCxGqqy5rEw2zQjCszhV6mYMwCf1mo_-CHN5MQN_A&oe=6A275A31"},{"type":"image","media":"https:\/\/scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.82787-15\/710591695_18317397229277639_7089366978010817473_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=110&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=uo9g198AU-MQ7kNvwE4V899&_nc_oc=AdrbKZpzWFLA3QaM7nrV300bI6nZFYFHcEbu212sxQjdV5brwO41jRnFMKPHCKJbTeo&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&_nc_gid=hUgSTTLA-BuyLW_TXlpGGg&oh=00_Af-Nl-goazOE-AvJms5O6f54Ip7VtrGoAi0w9zjAexifEw&oe=6A275D5E"},{"type":"image","media":"https:\/\/scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.82787-15\/711149296_18317397196277639_7111152801462141280_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=110&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=A_sTte7_ShUQ7kNvwHvhl9I&_nc_oc=Adp190_qTPRA9TIjQcJjFQQAb-IOdF5ffbMLJkkHKXzo6EMznEZ5eUPF4pKsbtpDeI8&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&_nc_gid=hUgSTTLA-BuyLW_TXlpGGg&oh=00_Af9oBhQmWBJoy2ATvdKSWdC_chimcQf1iLbcUlXdg-8f4g&oe=6A275EEC"},{"type":"image","media":"https:\/\/scontent-lax3-2.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.82787-15\/711065491_18317397205277639_6495328430399191089_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=111&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=KrtB8LeBuPwQ7kNvwHXbWBk&_nc_oc=AdpuPgXAX09ShQfAPbtarBR7785OMFmIs8aoU9afbgYMLbygQSN4TEW3QYJ00ow0lxg&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-2.cdninstagram.com&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&_nc_gid=hUgSTTLA-BuyLW_TXlpGGg&oh=00_Af8qtsuI_FgCVOurxECqOIbG0Ri4PSzsNVgK_nWm-hpFmw&oe=6A2749D7"},{"type":"image","media":"https:\/\/scontent-lax3-2.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.82787-15\/711115859_18317397262277639_2608127056216172790_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=111&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=9mG1UbFQNAkQ7kNvwHJuv5Y&_nc_oc=Adox6vwG6GECSh1cc4AzRFSvrJiR5g-V242psoXOjzRN4tofaFFalSK7cR9nbMzNUlQ&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-2.cdninstagram.com&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&_nc_gid=hUgSTTLA-BuyLW_TXlpGGg&oh=00_Af9XEo67Uxd94SyIUAemEvVZKNrUYgXUckWyBlew7CcLbQ&oe=6A2746CC"},{"type":"image","media":"https:\/\/scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.82787-15\/710251953_18317397253277639_8520554158009285137_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=104&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=TK-H_s-ht9QQ7kNvwEmpewJ&_nc_oc=Ado6-fA3SFV1NgMUpeTzvg3N_5_u-GvcTNQ2NtdBCyAjiQL-WdFlUOYgt-XJJrgJHA4&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&_nc_gid=hUgSTTLA-BuyLW_TXlpGGg&oh=00_Af9ZqIWGwJnCWFPeWMyy1l9NvweEJxJzeWZ6vNXyPxSAmQ&oe=6A2757B7"}],"vid_first":false}" data-id="sbi_18012610841886090" data-user="queens_podcast" data-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DZJzSDkFYYf/" data-avatar="https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t51.2885-15/410297863_871564591356563_3279889325940895871_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=7d201b&_nc_ohc=bXINkDdUOMIQ7kNvwExJgw_&_nc_oc=AdrwG9XjRX3VCTs3D6gN2P3RG0cR3lGVSDLho9w4bOB_mkLCW_A219LXaCZFRfj04p4&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-2.xx&edm=AL-3X8kEAAAA&oh=00_Af8JNt9KHGRkcQKjzaS_B6DwFc4xPLdTZ2nvSX5uTMxWWw&oe=6A274D6A" data-account-type="business" data-iframe='' data-media-type="feed" data-posted-on="" data-custom-avatar=""> Open
Hey, gay! Happy pride. 😉
This month we`re shining a light on some of the fascinating queer people we`ve covered over the years. As always, history is messy, labels change over time, and not everyone we`re discussing would have identified the way we might describe them today. But queer people have always existed, and their stories deserve to be told.
First up: Frederick the (gay) Great of Prussia.
🏳️🌈 Born in January 24, 1712 (hello, Aquarius) Frederick was a music-loving, French-speaking prince who had absolutely no interest in becoming the tough military man his father wanted him to be.
🏳️🌈 Their relationship was famously awful, and the fallout would shape Frederick`s life forever.
🏳️🌈 And as rocky parent/child relationships go, there is some early baked in TRAUMA with the 💀 of one of Freddy’s earliest boyfriend. #poorbabyHans
🏳️🌈 Despite that rocky start, Frederick went on to become one of the most influential rulers in European history, transforming Prussia into a major power and spending a truly unreasonable amount of time fighting wars with Maria Theresa.
🏳️🌈 And despite being pretty indifferent to the ladies in general, he was a strong admirer of Catherine the Great (same, girl) and championed for her to become the empress of Russia!
🏳️🌈 Was he perfect? Absolutely not. We don`t do perfect historical figures around here. But his life, legacy, and personal relationships have made him an important figure in queer history.
🎙️ Listen to our Frederick the Great episode wherever you get your podcasts. Link in bio!
If Ferdinand II of Aragon has no haters then I`m dead. #historyhumor
Jun 2
Was it actually resting bitch face? Was it social anxiety? Was it being trapped in one of the most stressful jobs on Earth?
History has often painted her as a villain, but the truth is far more complicated. She wasn't a hero. She wasn't a monster. She was a deeply flawed woman trying to navigate an impossible situation while desperately protecting the people she loved.
Join us tomorrow our season finale: Alexandra Feodorovna, Part 2. (Available now on patreon. Wherever you get your pods tomorrow)
#Royalty #Romanovs #RussianHistory" data-video="" 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data-id="sbi_18591103186056907" data-user="queens_podcast" data-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DZFgnKIoCKU/" data-avatar="https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t51.2885-15/410297863_871564591356563_3279889325940895871_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=7d201b&_nc_ohc=bXINkDdUOMIQ7kNvwExJgw_&_nc_oc=AdrwG9XjRX3VCTs3D6gN2P3RG0cR3lGVSDLho9w4bOB_mkLCW_A219LXaCZFRfj04p4&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-2.xx&edm=AL-3X8kEAAAA&oh=00_Af8JNt9KHGRkcQKjzaS_B6DwFc4xPLdTZ2nvSX5uTMxWWw&oe=6A274D6A" data-account-type="business" data-iframe='' data-media-type="feed" data-posted-on="" data-custom-avatar=""> Open
The Queen of RBF, Alexandra Feodorovna.
Was it actually resting bitch face? Was it social anxiety? Was it being trapped in one of the most stressful jobs on Earth?
History has often painted her as a villain, but the truth is far more complicated. She wasn`t a hero. She wasn`t a monster. She was a deeply flawed woman trying to navigate an impossible situation while desperately protecting the people she loved.
Join us tomorrow our season finale: Alexandra Feodorovna, Part 2. (Available now on patreon. Wherever you get your pods tomorrow)
#Royalty #Romanovs #RussianHistory
May 27
The "what is that?" Heard through out the centuries 🫠
#historyhumor #historymeme
May 26
👑 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
👑 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
👑 But what is NOT disputed is sparks were flying. And when Lizzy refused to be the king’s mistress, he married her in secret.
👑 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.
👑 Regardless, Elizabeth Woodville had a coronation in a fashion to make everyone forget about her “commoner” status
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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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.
👑 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
👑 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
👑 But what is NOT disputed is sparks were flying. And when Lizzy refused to be the king’s mistress, he married her in secret.
👑 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.
👑 Regardless, Elizabeth Woodville had a coronation in a fashion to make everyone forget about her “commoner” status
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)
#ElizabethWoodville #QueenOfEngland #OnThisDay #History #Royalty
May 20
I always wonder what she must have been feeling, but alas our third queen of the much-married H8 is an enigma. I wonder if she ever, in her wildest dreams, thought her rival would be snuffed out like this. I imagine she probably thought she'd get a last-minute pardon and be sent to a nunnery.
But now, the king comes officially proposing, and she's in too deep. Again, this is all speculation but who could help but feel little umm.... freaked out?? Your fiance just literally beheaded his last wife and you're supposed to be excited for your marriage now?
IDK, I'm probably speculating. I just wish we knew more!
What do y'all think? Was Jane relieved Anne was gone or worried about her own future?
#thetudors #anneboleyn #janeseymour #henryviii #englishistory" data-video="" data-carousel="" data-id="sbi_17978505192008216" data-user="queens_podcast" data-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DYkUgqWHBr6/" data-avatar="https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t51.2885-15/410297863_871564591356563_3279889325940895871_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=7d201b&_nc_ohc=bXINkDdUOMIQ7kNvwExJgw_&_nc_oc=AdrwG9XjRX3VCTs3D6gN2P3RG0cR3lGVSDLho9w4bOB_mkLCW_A219LXaCZFRfj04p4&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-2.xx&edm=AL-3X8kEAAAA&oh=00_Af8JNt9KHGRkcQKjzaS_B6DwFc4xPLdTZ2nvSX5uTMxWWw&oe=6A274D6A" data-account-type="business" data-iframe='' data-media-type="feed" data-posted-on="" data-custom-avatar=""> Open
On this day in history, Jane Seymour is officially engaged to Henry VIII of England-- just one day after the execution of his second wife, Anne Boleyn.
I always wonder what she must have been feeling, but alas our third queen of the much-married H8 is an enigma. I wonder if she ever, in her wildest dreams, thought her rival would be snuffed out like this. I imagine she probably thought she`d get a last-minute pardon and be sent to a nunnery.
But now, the king comes officially proposing, and she`s in too deep. Again, this is all speculation but who could help but feel little umm.... freaked out?? Your fiance just literally beheaded his last wife and you`re supposed to be excited for your marriage now?
IDK, I`m probably speculating. I just wish we knew more!
What do y`all think? Was Jane relieved Anne was gone or worried about her own future?
#thetudors #anneboleyn #janeseymour #henryviii #englishistory
May 19
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.
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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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.
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.
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.
#otd #onthisday #historylesson #anneboleyn #britishhistory
May 19
currently accepting thoughts, prayers, and ancient greek fun facts
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