Philip the handsome Archives - History of Royal Women

Margaret of Austria and the Princess of Asturias who never was

March 21, 2015 Moniek Bloks 1

Margaret of Austria is perhaps best known as the governor of the Habsburg Netherlands. She was born on 10 January 1480 as the second child of Archduke Maximilian of Austria and Mary of Burgundy. Mary had named her daughter after her stepmother Margaret of York. Before her tenure as governor young Margaret was married twice [read more]

Margaret of York, The Diabolical Duchess by Christine Weightman Book Review

March 7, 2015 Moniek Bloks 0

I’ve been meaning to read more about Margaret of York ever since I went to Mechelen to find the Palace of Margaret of Austria, which also happened to be right across the street from Margaret of York’s Palace. You can find that blog post here. Palace of Margaret of York, now the City Theatre I [read more]