Queens Regnant: Joan III of Navarre – Mother of the King of France
Joan was born on 16 November 1528 at Saint-Germain-en-Laye as the daughter of King Henry II of Navarre and Marguerite of Angoulême, who was the […]
Margaret of France
The Rival Queens by Nancy Goldstone Book Review
The Rivals Queens features two Queens, who coincidentally were also mother and daughter. The infamous Catherine de’ Medici and her perhaps equally infamous daughter Margaret […]
Burial places of the Queens Consort of France
Basilica of St. Denis Ermentrude of Orléans – Basilica of St. Denis (Paris, France) Richilde of the Ardennes – Basilica of St. Denis (Paris, France) Adelaide of Paris – Saint-Corneille Abbey (Compiègne,France) Richardis […]
Burial places of the Queens and Consorts of England
Funeral cortege of Elizabeth I of England Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury – Shaftesbury Abbey (Shaftesbury, UK) Ruins Ælfgifu – Winchester Cathedral (Winchester, UK) Elfrida – Wherwell Abbey (Wherwell, UK) […]
Joan of Kent: The First Princess of Wales by Penny Lawne Book Review
I was very excited to receive this book from Amberley Publishing. This is the story of Joan of Kent, the First Princess of Wales. Besides […]
England’s Queens, From Boudica to Elizabeth of York by Elizabeth Norton Review
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 […]
