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About Moniek Bloks
My name is Moniek and I am from the Netherlands. I began this website in 2013 because I wanted to share these women's amazing stories.
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Christina of Denmark

Christina of Denmark – Beloved by all (Part five)

Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0
Read part four here. The year 1558 was undoubtedly the end of an era with the deaths of Christina’s uncle, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and her aunts, Eleanor and Mary. In that sense, 1559 was a new beginning with the wedding of her son, Charles, to Princess Claude. On 22 January 1559, they were [read more]
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Catherine of Aragon

Catherine of Aragon – “A great delight” (Part one)

Monday, 16 December 2024, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0
On 16 December 1485, Queen Isabella I of Castile gave birth to her final child – Catherine – at the Palace of Alcalá de Henares. At the time of her birth, she had four living siblings: Isabella, John, Joanna and Maria. Catherine was received with “great delight”, and a banquet was hosted in her honour. [read more]
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Christina of Denmark

Christina of Denmark – So great a lady (Part four)

Sunday, 15 December 2024, 0:00 Moniek Bloks 0
Read part three here. Unfortunately, by April 1545, Francis was seriously ill again. Some were convinced he had been poisoned, but he was well enough to make his entry into Nancy on 16 April. On the advice of his physicians, he went to Blamont, where the air was better. However, he grew weaker by the [read more]
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Book News

Book News Week 51

Sunday, 15 December 2024, 0:00 Moniek Bloks 0
*contains affiliate links* Book News week 51 – 16 December – 22 December 2024 What’s Her Name: A History of the World in 80 Lost Women  Paperback – 17 December 2024 (US)
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Christina of Denmark

Christina of Denmark – The Emperor’s poor servant (Part three)

Saturday, 14 December 2024, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0
Read part two here. Christina was given her own suite of rooms close to her aunt’s rooms, and they often went out together if the weather was nice and if Mary could spare the time from public affairs. Christina attended Mass every morning and dined with Mary in the evenings. While others quarrelled over who [read more]
Queen Isabella I of Castile's Proclamation and Coronation
Isabella I of Castile

Queen Isabella I of Castile’s Proclamation and Coronation

Friday, 13 December 2024, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0
Following the death of her half-brother, King Henry IV of Castile, Isabella knew she had to act quickly. She received the news on 12 December and acted as the chief mourner at the Cathedral of Segovia, wearing all black. Within hours of being informed of his death, letters were being sent out informing the cities [read more]

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