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Philip II by Geoffrey Parker Book Review

Friday, 8 January 2016, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 1

Mary herself believed she was destined for unhappiness. She was quoted as saying she was ‘the most unhappy lady in Christendom’. Plans to marry her had begun as early as 1518. Firstly to the French dauphin, Francis III of Brittany and later to her first cousin Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, who was sixteen years [read more]

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England

Queens Regnant – Mary I of England

Monday, 4 January 2016, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

England’s first Queen regnant was born on 18 February 1516 to Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII of England, and she was to be their only child to survive infancy. She grew up under the pressure of several suitors, first to the French Dauphin and later to her first cousin Charles V. Mary was educated [read more]

Castile

The beautiful Christina of Norway

Friday, 2 October 2015, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 2

Christina of Norway was born circa 1234 as the daughter of Haakon IV and Margrete Skulesdatter. Tales differ as to how she became an Infanta of Castile. Christina was sent to Castile intended for one of the brothers of Alfonso X of Castile, under the condition from her father that she be allowed to pick which [read more]

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Belgium

Finding the Tombs of Margaret of England & Isabella Clara Eugenia of Spain

Monday, 17 August 2015, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Brussels is about three hours by train from where I live in the Netherlands so I went on a quick day trip to Belgium. The Cathedral of Saint Michael and Saint Gudula is walking distance from Brussels Central station and the warm sun made for an excellent photo opportunity. The church itself is quite beautiful, [read more]

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The Empress of All the Spains – Urraca of León and Castile

Monday, 1 June 2015, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 2

Before we had the formidable Isabel I of Castile, we had Urraca of León and Castile who claimed the title Empress of All the Spains. She was born in April 1079 to Alfonso VI of León and Castile and his second wife Constance of Burgundy. Alfonso was married five times, and he fathered several children, [read more]

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Margaret of Austria and the Princess of Asturias who never was

Saturday, 21 March 2015, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 1

Margaret of Austria is perhaps best known as the governor of the Habsburg Netherlands. She was born on 10 January 1480 as the second child of Archduke Maximilian of Austria and Mary of Burgundy. Mary had named her daughter after her stepmother Margaret of York. Before her tenure as governor young Margaret was married twice [read more]

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