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HomeAuthorsLauralee Swann

Articles by Lauralee Swann

About Lauralee Swann
I am a former elementary teacher in Tennessee. I have a bachelor’s degree in Liberal and Civic Studies from St. Mary’s College of California, a master’s in Elementary Education from the University of Phoenix, and a doctorate in Educational Leadership from the College of Saint Mary. Because my family are from East Asia, I have a passion for historical Chinese and Korean television shows. I always wanted to separate fact from fiction in dramas. Writing articles from History of Royal Women gives me a chance to dig deeper and explore these royal women as they might have been in real life. Also, it gives me a chance to look at the history and culture of where my family originated. I love researching East Asian royalty because they rarely get enough attention in the West often being overshadowed by European royalty. I find these royal women to be just as fascinating and their stories deserve to be told. Thus, I am excited to write for History of Royal Women!
Imperial Consort Ban Jieyu
China

Imperial Consort Ban Jieyu – The concubine who longed for the Emperor after losing favour

Saturday, 15 January 2022, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0
Imperial Consort Ban Jieyu’s sorrowful tale has wrenched the hearts of readers for centuries. Her longing for an emperor who abandoned her for younger women has made her story seem very relatable to many women. She has been seen as a feminist icon who is known for being virtuous and is able to find peace [read more]
Empress Dowager Wang Zhengjun
China

Empress Dowager Wang Zhengjun – The fall of the Western Han Dynasty

Monday, 3 January 2022, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0
Grand Empress Dowager Wang Zhengjun has been known in history for causing the fall of the Western Han dynasty. However, unlike many last empresses of a Chinese dynasty, Grand Empress Dowager Wang Zhengjun has been portrayed sympathetically by historians. She was known as a long-suffering empress who tried her best to manage a declining dynasty. [read more]
Haiti

Marie Louise Coidavid – The Haitian Queen in exile (Part two)

Thursday, 30 December 2021, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0
Read part one here. It would seem that the Queen would have a glorious reign. Queen Marie Louise Coidavid seemed to ensure a dynasty in Haiti. Her son, Victor Henri, would be the next King of Haiti. However, there would soon be political unrest. Nine years after she was crowned, she would be forced to [read more]
Haiti

Marie Louise Coidavid – Haiti’s only Queen (Part one)

Wednesday, 29 December 2021, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0
Queen Marie Louise Coidavid was Haiti’s only Queen. She was born into a free black family. Her future as the Queen of Haiti seemed unlikely until there was a political upheaval in the colony. In 1791, there was a slave rebellion. Her future husband joined the uprisings and rose to prominence. Thus, Marie Louise, an [read more]
Zhongli Chun
China

Zhongli Chun – The Ugly Queen

Monday, 27 December 2021, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0
Queen Zhongli Chun (also known as Zhong Wuyan) is one of China’s most popular and recognizable historical figures. Queen Zhongli Chun was known to be one of the four ugliest women in Chinese history. Unattractive and a spinster until 40 years old, she made an unlikely candidate for Queen consort. Yet, despite her looks, she [read more]
wang wengxu
China

Wang Wengxu – The mournful Empress

Friday, 24 December 2021, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0
Empress Wang Wengxu’s short life showed that the tragic events were beyond her control. She was sold into the crown prince’s household. She was hardworking and very talented. However, she became a victim of political intrigue. Her story shows that she was indeed “The Mournful Empress”[1]. Yet, not all of her efforts were in vain. She [read more]

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