Charlotte Brabantina of Nassau was born on 17 September 1580 as the fifth daughter of William the Silent and his third wife, Charlotte of Bourbon. She was born in Antwerp and was baptised on 25 October, and for the occasion, she was given a stipend of 2,000 guilders per year. She was still less than two years old [read more]
Margaret of Scotland (Stewart) was born on 25 December 1424 as the eldest daughter of James I of Scotland and Joan Beaufort. She was betrothed to the future King Louis XI of France from an early age as part of a political alliance for Scottish assistance in the war between France and England. Margaret sailed for [read more]
This article was written by Marie. Neither of Isabella of Angoulême’s marriages did her reputation any favours. John, her first husband, is still viewed as one of the worst kings in English history and some of the notoriety rubbed off on his young wife. Out of his shadow, she chose her second husband herself. That independence of mind probably [read more]
This article was written by Franziska. Brought back to life in fiction The TV series ‘Outlander’ by STARZ is by far one of the biggest successes in television of the past few years. The series is based on the books by Diana Gabaldon and tell the story of WW2 nurse Claire who accidentally travels through [read more]
This article was written by Carol. Joan of Arc is well-known as the young peasant girl who, during the last years of the Hundred Years War between France and England, claimed God called upon her to come to the aid of the exiled Charles VII of France. She raised the siege of Orleans allowing Charles [read more]
This compelling book begins on the 2nd of August 1793, the day Marie Antoinette was torn from her family’s arms and escorted from the Temple to the Conciergerie, a thick-walled fortress turned prison. It was also known as the “waiting room for the guillotine” because prisoners only spent a day or two here before their [read more]
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