If you have read about Eleanor of Aquitaine, chances are that you have heard she had a younger sister named Petronilla. You may have heard how Petronilla’s marriage caused quite the scandal. But is there anything else to say about Petronilla? Very little is known about Petronilla of Aquitaine. She is hidden within the shadows [read more]
This article was written by Holly Sennett. Early years Maria Theresa, Spanish Infanta, was born on the 10th September 1638 in Spain, the daughter of the Spanish King Philip IV and his consort Elisabeth of France. From 1646 until 1657, Maria Theresa was heir presumptive to the Spanish throne. Due to the absence of Salic Law in [read more]
This article was written by Holly Sennett. Early Life Françoise d’Aubigné was born on the 27th of November 1635 in France. The daughter of an incarcerated Huguenot, Françoise had a relatively modest upbringing. Young Françoise was educated as a Protestant, despite being baptised in her mother’s Catholic faith. Throughout her childhood and formative years, Françoise’s [read more]
Clémentine of Belgium was born on 30 July 1872 as the daughter of King Leopold II of Belgium and Marie Henriette of Austria. Her gender was a great disappointment to her parents, who had lost their only son in 1869. She was baptised on 3 September in the chapel of the Palace of Laeken. Her godmother Princess Clémentine of Orléans [read more]
Maria of Austria was born on 21 June 1528 as the daughter of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain, and Isabella of Portugal. On 15 September 1548, she married her first cousin, the future Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor. The couple would go on to have sixteen children together, though not all survived to adulthood. One of these [read more]
Marie Leszczyńska was born on 23 June 1703 as the daughter of King Stanisław Leszczyński, Stanislaw I of Poland, and Catherine Opalińska. Her father’s reign as King of Poland lasted just four years, and the loss of his Kingdom was compensated by giving him the administration of the Duchy of Zweibrücken. At the age of 14, Marie was described [read more]
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