The Spanish Princess – Behind the series
With the premiere of The Spanish Princess later tonight, we take a look at the real royalty behind the drama. Catherine of Aragon The Spanish […]
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Elizabeth Woodville – The White Queen
Elizabeth Woodville was born the eldest child of Sir Richard Woodville and Jacquetta of Luxembourg, who had previously been married to John, Duke of Bedford, […]
Likely birthplace of King Henry VII found in Pembroke Castle
Archaeologists believe they have identified the site of where the 13-year-old widowed Margaret Beaufort gave birth to the future King Henry VII. It was a […]
Catherine of Valois – The Queen and the Welshman
Catherine of Valois was born on 27 October 1401 as the daughter of Charles VI of France and Isabeau of Bavaria. She was the youngest of twelve siblings, […]
Margaret Beaufort – My Lady the King’s Mother
Lady Margaret Beaufort was born on 31 May 1443 at Bletso as the daughter of Margaret Beauchamp and John Beaufort, Duke of Somerset. Margaret had […]
Red Roses: Blanche of Gaunt to Margaret Beaufort by Amy Licence Book Review
The Wars of the Roses were not just fought by men on the battlefield. There were daughters, wives, mistresses, mothers and queens whose lives and […]