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There have been some horrible political gaffes, but idk if any of them top Clayton Williams Jr. comparing bad weather to SA during his run for Texas governor back in 1990.
“If it’s inevitable, just relax and enjoy it.” 👁️👄👁️
This f*cking guy.
The wild part is no one was like, “Hey, man. What’s your opinion on SA?” He just… said the damn thing.
And this wasn’t the only horrible gaffe he made during his run for governor of the Lone Star State (official state of Queens Podcast). He took several jabs at his opponent, Ann Richards, which were NOT received well.
And at the end of the day, Ann Richards came from behind and won the 1990 race.
And today, we’re talking about her over on the main feed. 👑🎧
Kinda chic for women to make history 💅🏼
Who`s your fave?
It`s Leo season! Here`s the attention you ordered ♌🦁 (disclaimer: I am actually obsessed with Leo women`s so please don`t take this too seriously)
Here are the four women that we`ve covered that we know where Leo`s. Each one of them absolutely extra in their own way. Scroll through to get a sneak peek on each of them, tag a Leo you love and let us know who we missed in the comments
Maggie P! A countess in her own right which wasn`t really a thing in 15th century England. She was also the oldest woman to be executed during the reign Henry the 8th. It was this whole thing because of course it was because Leo.
Serial killer or just super intense rich lady? Either way we`re still talking about Elizabeth bathory and she would love that.
Ruth Norman started a UFO cult and claimed to be the reincarnation of Mary Magdalene, Socrates and Cleopatra to name a few. She`s one of the only cult leaders that we`ve discussed that didn`t kill or assault anybody. She just needed all the attention all the time and she got it.
Woooo buddy Helena Blavatsky was a lot. I don`t really know what else to say. I`m not saying all Leos are this kooky but I wasn`t surprised when I saw her birthday either
Sometimes history isn`t made by just one person with a bad idea, but also their idiot friends cheering them on 🐲🫠
Who`s your favorite historical duo that absolutely should not be enabling each other. Lmk I need ideas for part 2!
#historymeme #historyhumor #hotd
#OnThisDay in history, 17 year old Katherine Howard married the 49 year old Henry VIII of England. She was his fifth wife... ugh
🌺 Katherine was part of the very powerful Howard family, but her dad hadn`t been particularly successful in life, so she ended up being raised at the home of her step-grandmother, Agnes the Dowager Duchess.
🌺 And honestly, Agnes did Katherine so so dirty by not really taking care of Katherine and punishing her when she could have taught her and prepared her for life at the royal court.
🌺 Yearrrrrs before meeting the king, Katherine started a relationship with Frances Dereham (who there are no portraits of so this is the guy from Downton Abbey playing him in The Tudors). Who was just a big ol dummy hot head. They may have agreed to marry, but this wouldn`t have been something Katherine would have taken too seriously.
🌺 And then, enter our least favorite duke, the Duke of Norfolk. Already putting 2 other hot nieces in the bed of the king, when he realized how beautiful Katherine had become, he saw an opportunity
🌺 Henry took one look at the teenage Katherine and was smitten kitten. Which is gross because she was younger than his daughter, Mary. But history is icky, so here we are.
Henry and Katherine were married for a year and 6 months. The poor girl didn`t stand a chance. Katherine`s story was so much more layered than we ever imagined-- and you can catch our 3-part series on her.
#thetudors #otd #onthisdayinhistory #henryviii
The story of half-hanged Maggie (aka Maggie dickson) is stranger than fiction. She survived her own execution wild stuff y`all. Make sure to check this one out and let us know who y`all wanna hear about next!
#WomensHistory #historyreels
Yes, we are on summer break but we wanted to show y`all absolute, totally genuine, absolutely not doctored proof of life. No more rumors, ok y`all?
On this day in history, July 9, 1540, Henry VIII`s marriage to Anne of Cleves was dissolved. Somehow this became one of Henry`s least disastrous breakups... mostly because Anne was way smarter than he was.
💔 After Jane Seymour`s death, Henry VIII needed a new wife (...I wonder why). So, his right hand man, Cromwell, went on a hunt for a Protestant alliance and that’s how he landed on the German Duchy of Cleves.
💔 Henry never actually met Anne before agreeing to marry her. He was working off a portrait by Hans Holbein, because apparently Tudor Tinder was just commissioning court painters.
💔 After long negotiations, the marriage contract was signed. How did Anne feel about marrying a man who had already executed one of his wives? 🤷♀️ Who can say! But either way she packed up and headed to England.
💔 Henry & Anne`s first meeting was no meet cute. Sparks did not fly between the 48-year-old king and his 24-year-old bride-to-be. From day one, Hank was looking for a way out.
💔 Despite centuries of jokes, there`s really not much evidence Anne was "ugly." She was a tall, curvy blonde and just about everyone besides Henry thought she was at least mid-level pretty. This seems to have been much more about chemistry (or Henry`s ego) than her appearance.
💔 Oh, and also Anne had a real shit starter brother that Henry did NOT want an alliance with any more. So, also this is political. But also...
🔥 ...by this point Henry was already very interested in a young lady at court named Catherine Howard.
💔 Now, Anne could have fought the request of an annulment, but instead she was like “You know what? Sure.” In return, Henry showered her with money and castles and gave her the title of “The King’s Beloved Sister”
❤️ Anne stayed in England, became friendly with Mary and Elizabeth, outlived Henry, Catherine Howard, Catherine Parr, Edward VI, and Thomas Cromwell... and honestly got one of the best endings anyone connected to Henry VIII ever managed.
✨ Moral of the story? Sometimes the smartest move isn`t winning the argument—it`s taking the mansion, the pension, and living happily ever after. #OnThisDayInHistory #July9th1540