‘A Free Dutch Woman’ – Princess Marianne of the Netherlands
Princess Marianne of the Netherlands is certainly one royal woman who did not put up with her cheating husband. She was born the daughter of […]
Month: January 2015
The Sister Kings
In an age where female rulers weren’t all that common, these sisters were Kings in their own right of two respective counties. Mary of Hungary […]
Walking through history – Leeuwarden
In the search for some local history I learned that Leeuwarden in the north of the Netherlands had some pretty remaining history. The Tourist Information […]
Inside Anne Boleyn’s place of burial
If you’ve followed this blog for a while you will know of my fascination with Anne Boleyn. She was, of course, Henry VIII of England’s […]
England’s Queens, From Boudica to Elizabeth of York by Elizabeth Norton Review
I was really looking forward to the release of this book and I was lucky enough to receive a copy to review it. I’ve actually […]
‘It is forgiven’: Anna of Saxony’s illegitimate daughter
Anna of Saxony was born on 23 December 1544 in Dresden to Maurice, Elector of Saxony and Agnes of Hesse. She became her father’s heiress […]
