Edith of Wilton – King Edgar’s saintly daughter
Edith of Wilton was born in 962 as the daughter of King Edgar the Peaceful and Wilfrida. Wilfrida had been living in the nunnery at […]
England
Anne of Cleves – God send me well to keep (Part two)
Read part one here. Despite her marriage being on the rocks, Anne was popular in England, and she was actually good at being Queen. According […]
Anne of Cleves – God send me well to keep (Part one)
Anne of Cleves was born in 1515 – on either 22 September or 28 June – in Dusseldorf as the second daughter of John III, […]
Anne of York – A Princess away from court
Anne of York was born on 2 November 1475 at the Palace of Westminster as the fifth daughter of King Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. […]
Catherine of York – The Queen’s Sister
Catherine of York was born on 14 August 1479 at Eltham Palace as the daughter of King Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville. She […]
Louise, Princess Royal – Duchess of Fife (Part two)
Read part one here. On 22 January 1901, Queen Victoria died and was succeeded by Louise’s father who now became King Edward VII. Her elder […]