I knew never the Diamond Museum in Amsterdam held such treasures, but unfortunately, my dreams were shattered when I learned that all items are replicas. Nevertheless, they are beautiful, and many of which I would never have seen otherwise. The Diamond Museum in Amsterdam is near the Rijksmuseum and easily accessible by public transport. The entrance [read more]
This article was written by Kelly. Eleanor Eleanor of Aquitaine is often remembered as one of two things: the sassy consort of King Henry II of England or Richard the Lionheart’s valiant mother. While neither of these descriptions is wrong – they fall short in illustrating the magnanimity of this 12th century Queen. Eleanor of [read more]
This article was written by Franziska. An unusual childhood Archduchess Marie Valerie Mathilde Amalie was born on the 22nd of April 1868 as the fourth child and the third daughter of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria and his wife Elisabeth, also famously known as Sisi. Her birth was a surprise not only to her [read more]
Malika Benmusa, who claims that the late Princess Margaret had been her mother, has had her court case to open Princess Margaret’s will dismissed. In an application to the family court, Malika Benmusa stated: “My name was changed as a child as my date of birth, I belive (sic) around the age between 3 to [read more]
Written with an exciting combination of narrative flair and historical authority, this interpretation of the tragic life of Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII, breaks new ground in our understanding of the very young woman who became queen at a time of unprecedented social and political tension and whose terrible errors in judgment quickly [read more]
This article was written by Carol. Margaret of England was the daughter of Henry III of England and Eleanor of Provence. In 1251 she married Alexander of Scotland and became Queen of Scotland. Margaret was only 11 years old at the time of her marriage. Alexander the King was only 10. A group of Barons [read more]
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