The royal monuments at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle is perhaps the most impressive part of the entire complex at Windsor. The present chapel was begun by King […]
Elizabeth Woodville
Did Elizabeth Woodville die of plague?
A newly discovered 500-year-old letter has revealed that Elizabeth Woodville – wife of King Edward IV and mother of Elizabeth of York – may have […]
Elizabeth Woodville – The White Queen
Elizabeth Woodville was born the eldest child of Sir Richard Woodville and Jacquetta of Luxembourg, who had previously been married to John, Duke of Bedford, […]
September 2017 Book News
The Life of Henrietta Anne: Daughter of Charles I Hardcover – 30 September 2017 (UK) & 2 January 2018 (US) Henrietta Anne Stuart, youngest child […]
Queenship in England: 1308–1485 Gender and Power in the Late Middle Ages by Conor Byrne Book Review
Between 1308 and 1485, nine women were married to kings of England. Their status as queen offered them the opportunity to exercise authority in a […]
The almost Queen of England – Bona of Savoy
Bona of Savoy was born on 10 August 1449 as the daughter of Louis, Duke of Savoy and Anne de Lusignan. She was one of […]
