Lost Kingdoms: Kingdom of Aragon
House of Jiménez The Kingdom of Aragon began its life in 1035 when it was established as an independent Kingdom. Its first King was Ramiro […]
Mary I of England
Lost Kingdoms: Kingdom of Portugal
The Kingdom of Portugal began its life in 1139 when Afonso Henriques, Count of Portugal, was acclaimed King of the Portuguese. House of Burgundy His wife was Matilda […]
Anne Boleyn – The road to execution
Queen Now that she was Queen, at last, she needed to perform a Queen’s most important task. She needed to provide him with a male heir. […]
Lost Kingdoms: Kingdom of Sardinia
The Kingdom of Sardinia began its life in 1324 when King James II of Aragon claimed the territories as the Kingdom of Sardinia and Corsica. […]
Catherine of Aragon – A true and loyal wife
Read part one here. On 11 June 1509, Catherine finally became Queen of England, as the wife of King Henry VIII. Preparations immediately began for […]
The King’s Pearl by Melita Thomas Book Review
Mary Tudor has always been known as “Bloody Mary,” the name given to her by later Protestant writers who vilified her for attempting to re-impose […]
