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Marie Louise Coidavid – The Haitian Queen in exile (Part two)

December 30, 2021 Lauralee Jacks 0

Read part one here. It would seem that the Queen would have a glorious reign. Queen Marie Louise Coidavid seemed to ensure a dynasty in Haiti. Her son, Victor Henri, would be the next King of Haiti. However, there would soon be political unrest. Nine years after she was crowned, she would be forced to [read more]

Marie Louise Coidavid – Haiti’s only Queen (Part one)

December 29, 2021 Lauralee Jacks 0

Queen Marie Louise Coidavid was Haiti’s only Queen. She was born into a free black family. Her future as the Queen of Haiti seemed unlikely until there was a political upheaval in the colony. In 1791, there was a slave rebellion. Her future husband joined the uprisings and rose to prominence. Thus, Marie Louise, an [read more]