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Eugénie de Montijo

The Bonaparte Women – Eugénie de Montijo (Part 2)

Monday, 29 October 2018, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0
Read part one here. Eugénie was now married to one of the most powerful rulers in the world, and she was determined to help her husband. The Second Empire happily coincided with an economic boom and France prospered. One of her roles would be to create a splendid court, and for that, she was certainly [read more]
Eugénie de Montijo
Eugénie de Montijo

The Bonaparte Women – Eugénie de Montijo (Part 1)

Monday, 22 October 2018, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0
Eugénie de Montijo was born on 5 May 1826 as the daughter of Cipriano de Palafox y Portocarrero and María Manuela Enriqueta Kirkpatrick de Closbourn y de Grevigné. The future Empress of the French was born as her mother took refuge in the garden during an earthquake. Her elder sister was María Francisca de Sales, [read more]
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France

Isabella of Hainaut – The young queen who fought back

Thursday, 27 September 2018, 7:00 CaraBeth 3
Dying before her twentieth birthday, Isabella of Hainaut is often seen as a passive victim, whose only accomplishment being that she gave birth to a future king of France.  But Isabella was so much more than that.  If she lived longer, she could have become one of France’s more memorable queens. Early Life Isabella of [read more]
Eleanor of Aquitaine

Petronilla of Aquitaine – The Queen’s sister

Saturday, 8 September 2018, 7:00 CaraBeth 0
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]
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France

Maria Theresa of Spain – The Sun King’s Queen

Thursday, 30 August 2018, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 2
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]
Madame de Maintenon
France

Madame de Maintenon – Louis XIV’s secret wife

Thursday, 2 August 2018, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0
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]

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