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Judith of Francia – Queen and Countess

December 13, 2016 Moniek Bloks 0

This article was written by Carol. Judith was the daughter of Charles the Bald, King of the Franks. Charles was a grandson of Charlemagne. She was twice Queen of Wessex and the first Countess of Flanders. Judith was born around 842. In 856 when she was about 14, her father married her to Æthelwulf, King [read more]

England’s Queens, From Boudica to Elizabeth of York by Elizabeth Norton Review

January 23, 2015 Moniek Bloks 1

I was really looking forward to the release of this book and I was lucky enough to receive a copy to review it. I’ve actually read some books by Elizabeth Norton before, she’s also the author of The Anne Boleyn Papers (which I got for Christmas!) and Elfrida: The First Crowned Queen of England among others. England’s Queens [read more]