Person: It’s dumb when people say there were no POC in historical Europe Me: Yes good please continue Person: There were former slaves and also performers if it is the right time period. Me: Oh no.
Like once I get my history degree I really want to do something with it other than be a teacher but at this point I feel like it is my duty to be a teacher just so lil kiddos actually learn something other than western civilization whitewashing bs
I think I’ve said on here before but I legit had at least three different history teachers in school who taught the civil war was over economics not slavery and it was Lincoln’s fault the slavery part was ever brought up in the war at all
“My dearest love, I cannot wait until I am once again in your arms. Also please find included one sketch of my penis.” is just old timey talk for ‘hey bro sup wanna hang later and play beer pong?’
Sir John Oglander observed that he "never yet saw any fond husband make so much or so great dalliance over his beautiful spouse as I have seen King James over his favourites, especially the Duke of Buckingham"[134] whom the King would, recalled Sir Edward Peyton, "tumble and kiss as a mistress."
Under the king's patronage Villiers advanced rapidly through the ranks of the nobility, and his court appointments grew in importance. In 1615 he was knighted as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber. In 1616, when he was made the King's Master of Horse, he was elevated to the peerage as Baron Whaddon, Viscount Villiers, and made a Knight of the Garter.[9]
Slightly somewhat related: this YouTube channel I follow has a series of videos about history and they are gr8 and hilarious and I think you would like them
Me: Yes good please continue
Person: There were former slaves and also performers if it is the right time period.
Me: Oh no.