o serpent heart…

this is mostly a blog about shakespeare and history, with some personal posts thrown in, much like richard iii throwing some princes into a tower.

fav shakespeare plays: romeo and juliet, hamlet, titus andronicus, richard iii, macbeth, twelfth night

fav shakespeare characters: juliet, lavinia, richard iii

fav historical figure: lady jane grey <3

languages i’m learning: english (native), french (C1), latin, italian, korean, mandarin, plus others. please feel free to dm if you’re interested in chatting in any of these languages!

for those who don’t know, in england 1483, edward iv died unexpectedly during a civil war. his heirs were his two sons, at only 12 and 9 years old. their uncle, richard, was deemed their protector and advisor, and, as was the custom, took them to the tower of london to await their coronation.

however.

the boys were found to be illegitimate, and richard ended up taking the throne for himself. the boys stayed in the tower, but were seen less & less as the months went on, before disappearing from the record altogether. many people suspect richard of their murder, but there’s no evidence for this, and we really just don’t know. it’s a VERY hotly debated subject.

here’s where doctor who comes in. i think explaining their disappearance would make an INSANE time travel episode— especially if weeping angels were involved. i mean, this is medieval europe! can you imagine the angels in a setting like the tower of london? all stone and winding staircases?

i think it would be SO interesting if they were touched by an angel, were sent back in time, and nobody in london could explain their disappearance.

anon i am going to kiss you on the mouth. thank you for bringing this to my attention.

i had never heard of this until now, so reading this, i really did think i’d gone insane. but after a short google, this is the most amusing adaptation i’ve ever heard of. shakespeare would approve. hell, richard himself would probably approve.

oh my gosh hi!! i'm so glad you enjoyed :))) pls keep me updated! my dis are always open ^_^

last year, i went to see twelfth night with my service dog (it was amazing). but during the cellar scene, malvolio improvised and yelled, "can the dog in the front row fetch me some paper and light?!"