Elisabeth of Bohemia was the daughter of Elizabeth Stuart and Frederick V, Elector Palatine – the Winter King and Queen of Bohemia. She was the third of thirteen children and their eldest daughter. Elisabeth initially stayed with her grandmother Louise Juliana of Orange-Nassau in Heidelberg when her parents were exiled from their Bohemian kingdom. She [read more]
Queen Victoria’s Matchmaking: The Royal Marriages That Shaped Europe Paperback – 16 April 2019 (UK & US) As her reign approached its sixth decade, Queen Victoria’s grandchildren numbered over thirty, and to maintain and increase British royal power, she was determined to maneuver them into a series of dynastic marriages with the royal houses of Europe. [read more]
There are several Queens in history who have been largely forgotten and I always applaud any book that attempts to bring these women to the surface. Forgotten Queens in Medieval and Early Modern Europe has chapters on Queen Gwendolen – a legendary ruler of ancient Britain – the women of the House of Wessex in [read more]
We all know the story of 1066 and the Norman Conquest of England. However, most of the story revolves around the men and the women were perhaps as important due to their influence. Silk and the Sword: The Women of the Norman Conquest covers the stories of Emma of Normandy, Lady Godiva, Gytha of Wessex, [read more]
Anna Komnene was a Byzantine princess, the daughter of Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos and his wife Irene Doukaina. She was born in the purple – meaning during her father’s reign and in the Porphyra Chamber of the imperial palace in Constantinople, making her a porphyrogenita. She is perhaps best known for her attempt to [read more]
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is perhaps the most famous woman alive and yet we actually know very little about her. We will probably have to wait until her death to be provided with an official biography and until then we are left grasping at what we can see in the press. Elizabeth [read more]
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