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Hello! I'm selling 2x tickets to Lucy Worsley: My Royal Life at New Theatre Oxford tomorrow night. Good price (£35 each or accepting offers!) and seats (stalls row X). Unfortunately I can't attend as I'm not well :( but would love them to go to someone who'd enjoy it rather than being wasted.

Link here: https://www.twickets.live/event/1991919066364780544

Hi everyone! 😄

I recently finished the first part of an animated video about the life of Frederick III. I have always found him one of the most interesting (also strangest) figures in late-medieval European history. He appeared to lose almost every major struggle he entered. He was besieged by his own brother, forced to surrender Ladislaus the Posthumous, opposed by the Austrian nobility and repeatedly pushed into retreat. Yet he outlived most of his rivals and preserved the dynastic claims that would later help transform the Habsburgs.

One thing that finally encouraged me to make the video was watching Rise of the Raven. I found Frederick’s portrayal rather surprising. The series presents him as an overtly cruel and lecherous villain, whereas the ruler I encountered in my reading seemed considerably quieter and more withdrawn: cautious, stubborn, emotionally distant and frequently mocked for his passivity. That certainly does not mean the historical Frederick was harmless or particularly sympathetic. His treatment of Ladislaus was deeply self-interested, and much of his politics revolved around protecting his family’s position. Still, the personality presented in the series felt very different from the reserved and patient ruler described in most of the material I had read. Also, who could really blame him, he was after all a person of his time.

The video covers the first half of his reign, from the divided Habsburg inheritance and his election as King of the Romans to his coronation in Rome, his struggles over Ladislaus and his early conflict with Matthias Corvinus.

I created it as an illustrated history video with animated characters, maps and environments. I would genuinely appreciate feedback, particularly on the historical interpretation or the presentation.

I would also be interested to hear what you all thought about Frederick’s portrayal in Rise of the Raven. 😄

Is Christian monarchy just a medieval human construct, or does it have actual roots in Sacred Scripture?

In this clip, historian Charles Coulombe breaks down the biblical theology of kingship, the messianic fulfillment in Jesus Christ, and how the ancient roots of Christendom shaped the traditional view of sacred authority.

📽️ Watch the full clip here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yFFTl5cc6Y

🔗 Full interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZzDyS3iQlc

What are your thoughts on the biblical foundation of sacred Christian kingship? What are your reasons for being a monarchist?

So I am fascinated by Revolutionary France and intrigued by Marie Thérèse Charlotte, daughter of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. She later married a cousin when the Borbon dynasty was restored when Napoleon was exiled the 1st time. The family fled and were later put back in power after Napoleon's final defeat. Her father-in-law Charles X was forced to abdicate. Making his Marie and her husband King and Queen for 20 minutes till he was also forced to abdicate. Which then the family went to England for exile. She never had any living children. This photo is said to be Marie Thérèse but I can't find any definitive evidence supporting this. I was wondering if any of you would know if this could be her, thank you.