This article was written by Carol. Read part one here. The name Yolanda frequently appears in the history books of the Middle Ages in Europe. It appears that almost all these Yolandas can be traced back to Yolanda of Guelders (c1090-1131), Countess of Hainault. In part one, we traced her descendants mainly through her great-grandaughter [read more]
On 5 November 1922, an exiled Emperor married a widowed Princess 30 years his junior. It was the wedding of Wilhelm II, German Emperor and Princess Hermine Reuss of Greiz (also known as Princess of Schönaich-Carolath by her first marriage). Wilhelm had only been widowed a little over a year, and his family was vehemently [read more]
The article was written by Carol. Have you ever wondered why so many European medieval noblewomen were called Yolanda? Well, I did, and I discovered that most of them can be traced back to one ancestress, Yolanda of Guelders (c1090-1131), also known as Yolanda of Wassenberg. Yolanda had one daughter named Yolanda, two granddaughters named [read more]
The last place one would expect to see a connection to Queen Wilhelmina would be the southern US state of Arkansas. However, surprisingly, the state has a national park named in her honour. Arkansas has a state park called Queen Wilhelmina State Park, which was named after the Wilhelmenia Inn at the top of Rich [read more]
*contains affiliate links* When King Edward IV of England married the widowed Elizabeth Woodville, she came with a big family, including many sisters. Having their sister as Queen meant that the sisters were mostly conveniently married off into the high-status noble families. The Queen’s Sisters by Sarah J. Hodder delves into the lives of Elizabeth’s [read more]
Copyright © 2023 | MH Magazine WordPress Theme by MH Themes