Last summer I spent an hour having fun on a meme generator, creating a number of history related memes relating to the Tudors. Back in 2019 I uploaded a post – ‘Memes of the Historical Persuasion‘ – in which I noted the following:

In many ways, such memes could be called frivolous, or perhaps even belittling of the historical events that they connect with. However, I take a different view. It offers another chance to interpret and understand the historical event, and perhaps the fusion with modern media – such as the blending of Hitler as the Marvel character Thanos – provides another opportunity to cement key ideas.

Here is my offering from the summer of 2022…