The Royal Women of Maximilian (TV series)
With the 2017 series Maximilian now available via Starz, we are introduced to some more unknown royal women. Mary, Duchess of Burgundy Although the series […]
Mary of Burgundy
Gouda City Hall featuring Mary of Burgundy and Jacqueline of Hainaut
On my recent trip to Gouda I also learned about Gouda’s famous city hall. (You may now Gouda from its Cheese Markets but those are […]
Mary of Burgundy’s Tomb at the Church of Our Lady in Bruges, Belgium
I have written about Mary of Burgundy before and you can read the article about her early death here. After her death, she was buried […]
Margaret of York, The Diabolical Duchess by Christine Weightman Book Review
I’ve been meaning to read more about Margaret of York ever since I went to Mechelen to find the Palace of Margaret of Austria, which […]
Vienna Day 6: Art History Museum, Neue Burg & Imperial Treasury
Day six of my Vienna trip was my last full day in Vienna and I used it to visit three museums. I bought a combi-ticket […]
The tragic early death of Mary of Burgundy
Mary was born in Brussels as the only child of Charles the Bold and Isabella of Bourbon, and she was thus the heiress of the […]