1490s Kid

More Henry VII. For what it's worth, I do think Henry and Elizabeth of York grew to love each other, even if their marriage was one of convenience.

The oddly large amount of famous people who died on July 28 in various years deserves a blog post. From left to right: Antonio Vivaldi, composer Cyrano de Bergerac, poet Thomas Cromwell, statesman Johann Sebastian Bach, composer Maximilien Robespierre, revolutionary (guillotined same year as Saint-Just) Joseph Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon and King of Spain Louis Antoine de Saint-Just, revolutionary (guillotined same year as Robespierre) {This is off topic but Saint-just is pretty cute. Just sayin'.}

Old edition of FOREVER AMBER I got at a local antique store today. Originally published 1944, so scandalous it was banned in Boston. This edition is a 25th printing from 1946 at least (see inscription).

Dear Authors of Historical Novels and Writers of Historical Movies/TV Shows, A week ago, Ginevra Benci happened upon a historical novel which portrayed her creator, Leonardo da Vinci, as a callous asshole who didn't give a shit about his apprentices. This is not so! Francesco Melzi, one of Leo's students, wrote after Leo's death that Leo cared deeply for those under his care. The novel (which shall go unnamed) which stated otherwise was so offensive that it made Ginevra cry! "It's ok," I told her, "It's just fiction." "But stupid people are going to believe every word!" Ginny cried. I thought to myself that no one could be dumber than the idiot who wrote that novel, but deep down I knew Ginevra was right. It was then that I realized what had to be done. On behalf of every historical figure ever maligned or otherwise misrepresented in historical novels or films, I am putting this on Tumblr with the hope that some good souls would see this, reblog it and add their own experiences of gross inaccuracy in historical fiction. Just think, your best historical friend could be next. Don't let them see what Ginevra saw. Sincerely, 1490skid P.S. If you reblog this, tag it as Think of Ginevra.

Maude, in When Christ and His Saints Slept by Sharon Kay Penman

Awesome cover for Sharon Kay Penman’s A KING’S RANSOM, due out Feb. 4, 2014. So excited! Pic from Amazon.com

More Henry VII. Horrible Histories is the best!