༄ 𝕎𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕒𝕞 𝕠𝕗 𝕆𝕣𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕖

༄ 𝕎𝕚𝕝𝕙𝕖𝕞 ℍ𝕖𝕟𝕣𝕚𝕔𝕜 ℙ𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕤 𝕧𝕒𝕟 𝕆𝕣𝕒𝕟𝕛𝕖 𝕖𝕟 𝕧𝕒𝕟 ℕ𝕒𝕤𝕤𝕠𝕧 ❪ 1650-1702 ❫ ༄ ❝There is one certain means by which I can be sure never to see my country’s ruin: I will die in the last ditch.❞ ➣ Descriptive. Banter. ➣ ℝ𝕋 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕂𝕚𝕟𝕘

@kindlingwrath for personal gain even if cloaked in religious beliefs. You need to ask for my forgiveness for insulting my intelligence. I am not a stupid slack-jawed imbecile Habsburg.”

@kindlingwrath be profitable for both of us. Neither of seems to be an ideologue.” He would get down to brass tacks and dismiss with any resemblance of niceties since the other man had. “Few men seek the destruction of their monarch for pure belief whatever they may claim. They plot for +

The fires are ablazing. And he is busy as ever.

@TheDutchDish « table that he clocked on to the meaning behind that look. It was the look a hawk would give a mouse that’s wandered too close, but Lucien had no intention of scurrying.  Instead, he took the seat offered to him. At last, a decanter appeared between them. Gin. Lucien »

@TheDutchDish « highest. I suspect it won’t be long before the people of Paris retaliate.” Lucien reached for a sugared pastry first, broke it cleanly in two, then set half on the polished mahogany. The gesture was casual, dismissive, as though he had not just named a would-be king in »

@TheDutchDish « indifferent yet, despite his indifference, his mother still carried a set of rosary beads, believing they would protect her.  He, meaning the Marquis de Feron, sought a sort of back up plan. An ally. Someone they could turn to if something went awry and William wasn’t the »

@TheDutchDish « client is the Marquis de Feron,” he went on, “Your great-uncle. Acknowledged by His Majesty, Henri the Fourth, though he was never crowned.” Lucien was neither Protestant nor Catholic, nor was he drawn to the other man’s coin. Where religion was concerned, he remained »

Careful uncle. You will get wrinkles that mar your beautiful porcelain skin.

Feast your eyes on Prince Leopold de Medici and steed #portrait Sustermans 1624

@LadyThaliaRP You spoke your mind, which I do. I respect that. Others would be offended. I was not. Besides, you didn't make me feel small. My short parents and their short genes make me small.

@TheDutchDish I am loyal to people of the house. I do not choose one house or another to support. I support my friends. But I was perhaps too cutting and rude. And for that I will apologize. A lady should not make others feel small.

For what? You shared your opinion. You are loyal to the House of Bourbon. I would prefer you were loyal to the House of Stuart, but I appreciate your honesty and integrity.

Charles I is depicted wearing intricately detailed armour on this Scottish gold unit that was minted sometime between 1637 & 1642. It’s widely considered to be one of the most beautiful Scottish coins ever struck. This example is from the Hunterian collection.