Eleanor of Castile Archives - History of Royal Women

Lost Kingdoms – Kingdom of Aragon

August 27, 2018 Moniek Bloks 0

House of Jiménez The Kingdom of Aragon began its life in 1035 when it was established as an independent Kingdom. Its first King was Ramiro I of Aragon, an illegitimate son of Sancho III of Pamplona. Ramiro’s first wife was Ermesinda of Bigorre, who was thus the first Queen of Aragon. They went on to have five [read more]

Eleanor of Castile – Edward I’s Queen

May 9, 2018 Moniek Bloks 1

Eleanor of Castile was born in late 1241 as the daughter of Ferdinand III of Castile and Joan, Countess of Ponthieu. Her early years are shrouded in mystery, but we know she was present at her father’s deathbed in 1252. He was succeeded by her elder half-brother, now King Alfonso X, who was 20 years older than Eleanor. [read more]

Finding the Tombs of Margaret of England & Isabella Clara Eugenia of Spain

August 17, 2015 Moniek Bloks 0

Brussels is about three hours by train from where I live in the Netherlands so I went on a quick day trip to Belgium. The Cathedral of Saint Michael and Saint Gudula is walking distance from Brussels Central station and the warm sun made for an excellent photo opportunity. The church itself is quite beautiful, [read more]

Burial places of the Queens of England

March 26, 2015 Moniek Bloks 0

Funeral cortege of Elizabeth I of England Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury – Shaftesbury Abbey (Shaftesbury, UK) Ruins Ælfgifu – Winchester Cathedral (Winchester, UK) Elfrida – Wherwell Abbey (Wherwell, UK) Demolished Ælfgifu of York – Unknown Ealdgyth (wife of Edmund Ironside) – Unknown Emma of Normandy – First in Old Minster Cathedral (Winchester,UK). Bones now in Winchester Cathedral (Winchester, UK) [read more]

England’s Queens, From Boudica to Elizabeth of York by Elizabeth Norton Review

January 23, 2015 Moniek Bloks 1

I was really looking forward to the release of this book and I was lucky enough to receive a copy to review it. I’ve actually read some books by Elizabeth Norton before, she’s also the author of The Anne Boleyn Papers (which I got for Christmas!) and Elfrida: The First Crowned Queen of England among others. England’s Queens [read more]

Eleanor of Castile by Sara Cockerill Book Review

November 14, 2014 Moniek Bloks 0

Just recently this book Eleanor of Castile by Sara Cockerill was released. Eleanor of Castile was the daughter of Ferdinand III of Castile and Joan, Countess of Ponthieu. Her exact birthdate is not known, but it is estimated that she was born in late 1241. Eleanor married Edward I of England on 1 November 1254. [read more]