Elizabeth de Burgh Archives - History of Royal Women

Outlaw King Movie Review – Where are all the women?

December 1, 2018 Moniek Bloks 0

The death of little Margaret, Maid of Norway threw the Scottish succession wide open and led to many (men) fighting over who should be the next King of Scots. Of course, the King of England thought himself the best man to decide on this matter and in the following years and during the First War [read more]

The Imprisonment of the Bruce Women

September 21, 2015 Moniek Bloks 1

During the First War of Scottish Independence, the female relatives of King Robert (I) the Bruce of Scotland were particularly bad off. Mary Bruce (a sister of Robert), Christina Bruce (a sister of Robert), Marjorie Bruce (the daughter of Robert), Elizabeth de Burgh (the second wife of Robert) and Isabella MacDuff (a supporter but not [read more]