kosemsultans:

Pietro Bragadin, ambassador in the early years of Süleyman’s reign, reported that while both were still resident in the imperial palace in Istanbul, Mustafa was his mother’s “whole joy”. Mustafa was sent out to his princely post at Manisa in 1533. Describing his court at Kara Amid (Diyarbakır) near the Safavid border, Bassano wrote around 1540 that the prince had “a most wonderful and glorious court, no less than that of his father” and that “his mother, who is with him, instructs him in how to make himself loved by the people.”

The Ambassador Bernando Navagro, in a 1553 report, described Mahidevran’s efforts to protect her son: “[Mustafa] has with him his mother, who exercises great diligence to guard him from poisoning and reminds him every day that he has nothing else but this to avoid, and it is said that he has boundless respect and reverence for her.”

– The Imperial Harem by Leslie P. Peirce.

☕️ The reason ppl say they’re tired of so much of the tudors in the media is bc we keep getting the same portrayal over and over again. We get Henry angry Fat manchild king, Anne the Whore (vs good and pure Catherine and Jane), bitter old Bloody Mary and actually-weak but also old and bitter Elizabeth. It’s the same story, with the same point of view, the same worn-out tropes. The fact that you have 3 separate series on Evil Anne by Worsley, Gregory and Mantel only makes the matter worse

Hmm, disagree in that they’re identical for Anne. Worsley’s and Gregory’s and Mantel’s Annes are equally vindictive; but Gregory really focuses on discrediting her character vis á vis promiscuity. I still think Tudors’ was the best among all tv shows and movies about them; it did fall into some tropes but it was still more nuanced than AOTD, Man for All Seasons, Wolf Hall, and definitely more so with Gregory’s stuff.

I do agree that if they’re going to do another tv series (and I actually think it has to be a series; there’s not enough time to explore all the nuances of an era in a meaningful way in a movie– a mini-series at the very least), that they need to explore new angles and stop recycling the same tropes. It would have to be fresh.

And the usage of tropes is why I can’t deal with a lot of Tudor novels, honestly, so yeah– it’s often so bad and always bad and moreover bad in exactly the same ways as other ones.

meladoodle:

why do trump supporters say they like trump cause he ‘says whats on his mind’… like no shit man, i have people in my tumblr inbox who say whats on their mind all the time. i had a guy send me a message that said “vape on my dick”. thats whats on their mind and they said it. i’m not like “oh man… dude… lead us…”

serves-up:

I think all content creators can relate to this.

In my opinion, I don’t think followers really understand how much your requests/likes/reblogs/etc. and random asks mean to me. It’s just so refreshing and nice to know that people enjoy what I’m doing and support me.

People that go the extra mile and send an ask or message letting me know they liked my stuff honestly makes my day. I love reading tags and stuff…it’s honestly so cute….

And people who ask about how I’m doing or send me random questions or cute asks….I just want you guys to know it honestly makes my day. I just love all the interaction and such. It makes running a blog so much more enjoyable.

And Fanart/Fanwork? Honestly that’s one of the greatest things to receive. To everyone that draws or writes, please don’t feel too insecure to send it end! No one is going to criticize you over quality. It’s so sweet that you even thought about making something…I will always appreciate it no matter what, and I’m sure all other content creators feel the same.

So, in conclusion, don’t be afraid to talk to your favorite blogs and show them some love, guys! We always appreciate it! ☺️