Listen, I didn’t catch the reference and had to squint to see the double rainbow, but I did spend a good minute laughing at Jack and that’s all I really wanted from this achievement
Ladies in Waiting are the companions of a noble lady, princess or Queen. These ladies can either be a queen’s best friend or an enemy in hiding.
1. Social Hunger Games
Being a lady in waiting is an honour. To be standing at the side of the queen gives you a starring role in the centre of court. You will fight for the place. You have the a place near one of the most powerful figures at court. You are important and you have the trust of the queen. You are a player at court.
2. Pick ‘n’ Mix
Ladies are usually picked from the aristocratic families of the kingdom or the close family of the mistress. Before becoming queen, Anne Boleyn, the daughter of Thomas Boleyn, ambassador from England to French Court, was lady to Queen Katherine of Aragon. When she became queen, she chose her ladies from her cousins, sister, aunts and a few families that allied with her cause.
3. Eyes Spy
Ladies in Waiting are constantly in the presence of the queen. Foreign courts may bribe a lady with a good marriage or money if she rats on her queen. They can easily be spies, vying to advance their families by using dirt on the queen. The Howard family of Norfolk had dozens of women in each household of Henry VIII’s six queens, two even becoming queen after usurping their mistress’s place.
4. Frenemies
Ladies in Waiting can be their queen’s worst enemy. They see what she does 24/7 and some are not loyal. They may be spying on her or worse trying to take her place as many Tudor era women tried to do. Whatever their motives they must appear to love you and you them.
5. BFF
On lighter notes, some ladies love their queen. Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots is famed for her four loyal ladies who were all called Mary. Elizabeth Tudor had Kat Ashley, more a nurse but a lady in waiting also. Katherine of Aragon had the faithful Maria de Salinas who fought guardsmen off to be at her queen’s deathbed despite the king’s order. One of Isabella of Castile’s ladies swore to kill one of her mistress’s suitors lest the man take Isabella forcefully as a bride.
Thank you so much!! And thank you for reading (even when I don’t always update every week *blush*). I’m hoping to try and having something up this weekend!
This is so vague I love it. The voices you are hearing are real, god is speaking to you. The nation of France needs you. Don your armor, take up arms, lead the French army. This is your destiny, joan. When the flames come for you let them lick your bones and laugh.
this is super late but here’s a reverse au for day 2 of @reed900week!! wanted to make it a slightly longer comic in colour and stuff but it would’ve taken too long orz …
Vengence is Key 