Mathilde Ludovika in Bavaria – The Queen’s Companion
In April 1843, Princess Ludovika of Bavaria – wife of Maximilian Joseph, Duke in Bavaria – wrote to her niece Mathilde (Princess Mathilde Caroline of […]
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Marie Sophie in Bavaria – The brave Queen (Part two)
Read part one here. The exiled Marie Sophie and Francis were given sanctuary by Pope Pius IX in the Quirinal Palace where they stayed for […]
Marie Sophie in Bavaria – The brave Queen (Part one)
Marie Sophie in Bavaria was born on 4 October 1841 as the daughter of Maximilian Joseph, Duke in Bavaria and Princess Ludovika of Bavaria. She […]
Lost Kingdoms: Kingdom of Italy
The creation of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861 was the result of Italian nationalists and those loyal to the House of Savoy who wished […]
The Imprisonment of Archduchess Isabella Clara of Austria
Isabella Clara of Austria was born on 12 August 1629 as the daughter of Leopold V, Archduke of Further Austria and Count of Tyrol and […]
Empress Galla Placidia – Rome’s Champion of Christianity
Galla Placidia was one of Rome’s last empresses. During her time as both Princess and Empress, she would see Rome as it steadily declined into […]
