Joanna, Duchess of Brabant and the Castle of Ammersoyen
In 1399 the Peace of Ravenstein was made, between Joanna, Duchess of Brabant and Duke William I of Guelders and Jülich and possibly, following that […]
Castles
Leeds Castle and its Queens
Leeds Castle in Kent has a long history, though most of what remains was built in the 18th century. I visited it in 2011, long […]
Castle Moyland in Bedburg-Hau, Germany
Last week I visited Schloss or Castle Moyland in Germany for a Christmas market. The Castle itself is beautiful, but I have yet been unable […]
Johanna of Polanen and Anne of Egmont & Castle Breda
A while ago I booked a historical walk through the city of Breda in the Netherlands. Breda was one of the original Nassau cities, and […]
The Old Loo Palace & Sisi Exhibition
I’ve visited the ‘new’ Loo Palace last year during the Grace Kelly exhibition. This year I went back as this time Loo palace was the […]
Maria of Nassau & Castle Bergh
Maria of Nassau was born on 18 March 1539 as the daughter of William the Rich and Juliana of Stolberg. She was thus the sister […]
