Isabella of England Holy Roman Empress Archives

Lost Kingdoms – Kingdom of Sicily

Monday, 15 July 2019, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Kingdom of Sicily began its life in 1130 when it was created by Count Roger II of Sicily with the agreement of Pope Innocent II. Roger was married three times. His first wife was Elvira of Castile who was thus the first Queen of Sicily. They went on to have six children together, and [read more]

The wedding trousseau of a future Holy Roman Empress – Isabella of England

Sunday, 30 April 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

This article was written by Marie. A ROYAL WEDDING Henry III (King of England from 1216 to 1272) was a devoted husband and father, and a generous friend to his extended family and in-laws. His problem was that he was generous to a fault – and his subjects got an early taste of just how [read more]