History forgives All sorts of bullshit if it's Romaaaaantic enough. It's the final day of Mothers of Kings Week. We've also established that Saturday is my 'fuck everything I do what I want' day. As such, I'm going to go on an expletive-filled rant about Mary Queen of Scots, mother of James I and a … Continue reading Mary Queen of Scots Haiku
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Henri II Haiku
Youth weep from splinters, Kings weep from infected lance Wounds in royal brains. Henri II of France was crowned 471 years ago today, after syphilis took his dear old dad. Before he became king, young Henri had to spend four years in Spain as a Hapsburg hostage in place of pops. At the age of … Continue reading Henri II Haiku