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The Duty of the English Medieval Princess

Monday, 30 March 2026, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* Guest post by Sharon Bennett Connolly From dutiful daughters to runaway nuns, from empresses to rebels. The life of a medieval princess was, perhaps, not as predictable as we have been led to believe. At times, it is true, they were married off to a foreign prince, never to see England or [read more]

Book News Week 14

Saturday, 28 March 2026, 8:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* Book News Week 14 – 30 March – 5 April 2026 Dressing the Queen: Two Hundred Years of Makers and Monarchy Hardcover – 2 April 2026 (UK) Kindle Edition – 2 April 2026 (US) Princesses of the Early Middle Ages: Royal Daughters of the Conquest Hardcover – 30 March 2026 (UK) Marks [read more]

Parmys Shahbanu – The elusive Persian Queen of the Achaemenid Empire

Saturday, 28 March 2026, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Queen Parmys Shahbanu was the granddaughter, niece, wife, stepmother, and cousin of Persian kings of the Achaemenid Empire. She was the queen consort of King Darius the Great of the Achaemenid Empire. She was the granddaughter of King Cyrus the Great. When Darius the Great became King of the Achaemenid Empire, he married her and [read more]

The Dutch Laurel Wreath Tiara

Friday, 27 March 2026, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Dutch Laurel Wreath Tiara is one of the oldest pieces in the royal collection. Embed from Getty Images However, it is unclear when exactly it came into the family. One theory states that it originally belonged to Princess Louise, the sister of King William I of the Netherlands. Another theory suggests that it was [read more]

Artystone Shahbanu -The favourite wife of King Darius the Great of the Achaemenid Empire

Thursday, 26 March 2026, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Queen Artystone Shahbanu was queen consort to King Darius the Great of the Persian Achaemenid Empire. She was also the daughter of King Cyrus the Great. Queen Artystone Shahbanu has largely been eclipsed by her more famous sister, Queen Atossa Shahbanu.[1] This may be because Queen Artystone Shahbanu’s sons did not become kings.[2] Nevertheless, Queen Artystone [read more]

Empress Zhen – The Empress who committed bigamy

Wednesday, 25 March 2026, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Empress Zhen was the first empress consort of Emperor Cao Pi of the Cao Wei Dynasty. She was the mother of Emperor Ming of the Cao Wei Dynasty. Empress Zhen was originally the wife of Yuan Xi. She committed bigamy when she remarried Cao Pi while she was still married to Yuan Xi.[1] When Zhen [read more]