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HomeMaria Carolina of Austria

Maria Carolina of Austria

Book Reviews

Forgotten Queens in Medieval and Early Modern Europe edited by Estelle Paranque and Valerie Schutte Book Review

Tuesday, 19 March 2019, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

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 surface. Forgotten Queens in Medieval and Early Modern Europe has chapters on Queen Gwendolen – a legendary ruler of ancient Britain – the women of the House of Wessex in [read more]

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Lost Kingdoms – Kingdom of Naples

Monday, 9 April 2018, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Kingdom of Naples was created in 1282 as a result of the War of the Sicilian Vespers, where the Island of Sicily revolted and was conquered by the Crown of Aragon. The first King of Naples was Charles I of Anjou, the youngest son of Louis VIII of France and Blanche of Castile. Charles was married twice, first [read more]

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The Diary of Queen Maria Carolina of Naples, 1781-1785 by Cinzia Recca Book Review

Saturday, 4 November 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

This work offers a new portrayal of Queen Maria Carolina of Naples as a woman of power with weaknesses and ambitions, and analyzes the Queen’s actions, from her political choices to her alliance and betrayals. A careful examination of the period (1781-1785) covered by the diary shows that the daily life of the Queen and [read more]

Maria Carolina of Austria

Marie Antoinette of Austria – Madame Déficit

Thursday, 2 November 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 1

Her Majesty has given birth to a small yet perfectly healthy Archduchess. – Count Khevenhüller The Archduchess On the morning of 2 November 1755, Maria Theresa gave birth to her 15th child, a daughter named Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna, they would call her Antoine. Like her siblings before her, her early youth was spent with [read more]

Austria

Maria Carolina of Austria – Queen of Naples

Sunday, 13 August 2017, 0:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Youth Maria Carolina of Austria was born on 13 August 1752 as the daughter of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria and Francis of Lorraine. She was the third daughter to carry this name, as two elder sisters with the same name died in infancy. Her full name was Maria Carolina Louise Josepha Joanna Antonia. Maria [read more]

Austria

Maria Carolina of Austria – Victim of smallpox

Thursday, 12 January 2017, 7:00 Amy Eloise Kelly 0

On 12 January 1740, a third daughter was born to Maria Theresa and her husband Duke Francis of Lorraine. The child was named Maria Carolina and was born at Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna. The birth of another girl was a disappointment to the family. Maria Carolina’s grandfather was Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI who was also [read more]

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