500: Catherine de’ Medici & her daughters-in-law
To celebrate the 500th birthday of the formidable Catherine de’ Medici, we will be posting seven articles over the next seven days about her. This […]
Elisabeth of Austria
Forgotten Queens in Medieval and Early Modern Europe edited by Estelle Paranque and Valerie Schutte Book Review
There are several Queens in history who have been largely forgotten and I always applaud any book that attempts to bring these women to the […]
Sisi – The Austrian Empress (Part 2)
Read part one here. Oh, had I but never left the path That would have led me to freedom Oh, that on the broad avenues […]
Elisabeth of Austria – Playing matchmaker
This article was written by Franziska. A problematic marriage The marriage of Franz Joseph I and Elisabeth of Austria began under the most unusual circumstances: […]
Lost Kingdoms – Kingdom of France
The Kingdom of France originated when Hugh Capet was elected King and founded the Capetian dynasty. Before, the area of the Frankish empire was ruled […]
Gisela of Austria – The neglected daughter
This article was written by Franziska. Early childhood Gisela Louise Marie, Archduchess of Austria, was born on 12 July 1856. She was the second daughter […]