cressida Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 I have to confess to a curious interest in Richard III, his loyalty to his brother Edward IV, his disloyalty to his nephews, his ambition, his courage and strength, (his love-life) - which historical people are you interested in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdnaKrabappe Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Good question Cressida. I'm interested in the Tudors, I particularly enjoyed finding out about Mary Queen of Scots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikey10 Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 has to be ancient history for me. all that biblical stuff romans and the likes. wish i'd studied history its so interesting. english history is particularly interesting, with the empire and the such, we're very lucky really to have so much to look back on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddie Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Would have to say Joseph Mengele, not everyones choice, but to see inside his terrible mind would be fascinating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarSparkle Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Loads and loads, but probably especially the relations of Louis XIV and the rest of the characters at the Court of the Sun King. Fascinating time in history. Also the vast family connections of Queen Victoria - they provide a marvellous study for anyone interested in genealogy. For some strange reason, just by chance the individuals I've always been most interested in in history - Minette Duchess of Orleans and youngest daughter of Charles I; Marie-Adelaide of Savoy, Dauphine of France and mother of Louis Quinze; and Zita of Bourbon-Parma, Empress of Austria-Hungary - are descended from each other in that order; and they are all descended from Mary Queen of Scots, Edna! Must be something interesting in the genes! StarSparkle PS Edna - I can't keep up with all your avatar changes - they just get better and better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depoix Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 I have to confess to a curious interest in Richard III, his loyalty to his brother Edward IV, his disloyalty to his nephews, his ambition, his courage and strength, (his love-life) - which historical people are you interested in? there are reports that his nephews were spirited away to france by their alleged killer, the so called killer never made a confession and was given rewards for serving the crown in other ways,he was only persecuted because of william shakespears impression of him many years after it is true though that his ancestor killed king rufus in 1100, but this was on behalf of king henry, my intrest lies with these two men as they share the same surname as myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdnaKrabappe Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 PS Edna - I can't keep up with all your avatar changes - they just get better and better! Tee hee! I know, I got this one from a still from a French tv show. He was talking about Jarvis Cocker! I love teaching history (I'm my school's history coordinator) and each time you teach an era, you learn more about it for yourself (a lot of Tudor stuff is not suitable for children!) We are currently learning about the Romans, we made shields and had a Roman army drill last week. That's when my job is fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaytsev Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Caravaggio without a doubt. Fascinating, tragic, troubled genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camping_gaz Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Would have to say Joseph Mengele, not everyones choice, but to see inside his terrible mind would be fascinating. interesting probably get on well with chemical ali if he was around now Nikola Tesla was a very interesting character http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla not into royalty thay may ave been a place for them in the past but not now power to the people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressida Posted July 1, 2007 Author Share Posted July 1, 2007 there are reports that his nephews were spirited away to france by their alleged killer, the so called killer never made a confession and was given rewards for serving the crown in other ways,he was only persecuted because of william shakespears impression of him many years after it is true though that his ancestor killed king rufus in 1100, but this was on behalf of king henry, my intrest lies with these two men as they share the same surname as myself yes, I believe they went to France as Margaret of Burgundy was the sister of Richard III and Edward IV, and there was talk of a portrait of Richard being altered by painting him with a humpback - so what they used to swing axes about then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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