The Jezebel Effect by Kyra Cornelius Kramer Book Review
The title of this book ‘The Jezebel Effect, why the slut-shaming of famous queens still matters’ grabbed my attention immediately. I knew the author’s name […]
Month: April 2015
Tomb of the Frisian Nassau Women
As you may remember I went to Leeuwarden a while back and visited the Jacobijner Church where the family tomb of the Frisian Nassau’s is. […]
Opening of the Marie Louise Year & Two Exhibtions
On 9 April I attended the opening of the Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel year in Leeuwarden. Marie Louise died on 9 April 1765 and this […]
Matilda of Anjou – The forgotten Princess
Matilda of Anjou is another Queen-to-be that we never got to see in action. She remains quite unknown to the public, and I cannot even […]
Queens Regnant: Blanche II of Navarre
Blanche was born on 9 June 1424 as the daughter of Blanche I of Navarre and John II of Aragon. She had an elder brother, […]
The assassination of Gertrude of Merania
Gertrude of Merania was born in 1185 to Berthold IV, Duke of Merania(part of the Holy Roman Empire) and Agnes of Rochlitz. Gertrude married Andrew, […]
