hello there!

[angevin2.livejournal.com]

Hi! I'm new to the community, and by way of introduction I present a set of icons with quotes from the wonderful parody history book 1066 and All That, by W.C. Sellar and R.J. Yeatman. Feel free to gack them; comment and/or credit would be much appreciated. :)

I understand that previewing one's icons is the Done Thing, so:




1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
7. 8. 9.
10. 11. 12.
13. 14.


Since it's not always obvious who the people in the icons are unless you're a serious English history geek: #3, though this may be obvious, is Richard I; #7 is Edward II; #12 is Henry VI, #13 is Mary Queen of Scots, and #14 is Charles II. The rest are pretty self-evident. :)

Comments

[chezsimon.livejournal.com]

Very nice. Took 1,3, and 13.

Thanks. Will credit.

[angevin2.livejournal.com]

Glad you like them! :)

[oenone-borealis.livejournal.com]

Curses! That's one of those books I've been meaning to read for some time, but always forget about the moment I enter the bookstore. Lovely icons, by the way. :)

[angevin2.livejournal.com]

Thanks! And I highly recommend 1066 and All That. It's marvelous. :D

[etherealshores.livejournal.com]

That book sounds brilliant. Must remember to pick it up.

Very colourful icons! :)

[angevin2.livejournal.com]

Thanks! And it's quite brilliant. :D

[shyaway.livejournal.com]

Those are fantastic! It's one of my favourite books - inspired choice for icons, there.

[angevin2.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Glad you like the icons. :)

[sixth-light.livejournal.com]

Love the icons. History geekery is not nearly widespread enough. Taking 2, 5, 8, 10, and 11.

[angevin2.livejournal.com]

I agree! There needs to be more history geekery. Glad you like the icons. :)

[ellid.livejournal.com]

I took the one about the Bruce and the spider. And I ADORE that book - first read it when I was ten, and I'm now 45...:)

[angevin2.livejournal.com]

It is wonderful, isn't it? Glad you like the icons. :)

[nimoloth.livejournal.com]

*is much amused*

[angevin2.livejournal.com]

*is quite pleased*

[angevin2.livejournal.com]

It's hard to find in bookstores, in my experience, but it's pretty easy to get through Amazon Marketplace. That's how I got mine.

Glad you like the icons. Yay for history geekery!

[wint3rhart.livejournal.com]

*hah* these are great! I've never heard of that book before, though...have to look it up.

Taking King John :)

[angevin2.livejournal.com]

It's a terrific book -- sort of a parody English history textbook (the tone of which you can probably glean from the quotes above). I highly recommend it. :)

Glad you like the icons!

[headrush100.livejournal.com]

Brilliant!!! I'm so glad you decided to iconise '1066' - it's hilarious! Snagged #11, thanks, and may well be back for more. Will credit of course. Great work!

[celandineb.livejournal.com]

*claps* I spent years looking for that book, finally bought it in the UK several years back. Great fun. Snagged #8 for the moment, may come back for more, and will definitely credit if/when used!

[cawakening.livejournal.com]

These are fantastic!

[elusivecharades.livejournal.com]

I must get this book...icon <3!
Taking #'s 2 (it's so true *snerks*) and 13, will gladly credit!

[coeur-de-delire.livejournal.com]

I saved no. 2 So funny!