What makes a Queen, and what kind of Queens are there are exactly? Queen regnant A Queen regnant is a Queen who rules in her own right (for example, the current Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Queen Margrethe II of Denmark). The husband of a Queen regnant is usually a Prince as [read more]
Read part two here. Margaret’s Later Regency Margaret’s power did not outlast Stephen’s departure for very long. Soon afterwards, ten men of her court, including Henry, Bishop Gentile, Matthew of Aiello, and Caid Richard formed a regency council. One of the council’s first acts was to expel Margaret’s cousin, Gilbert, from the kingdom, despite her [read more]
Read part one here. In 1166, on the death of King William I of Sicily, Margaret of Navarre was now regent for their twelve-year-old son, William II. Sicily was a rich and powerful kingdom, and this made her one of the most powerful women of her time. But she was surrounded by many ambitious men [read more]
For several years, Margaret of Navarre, Queen of Sicily, was the most powerful woman in the Mediterranean. Then, widowed in 1166, with a 12-year-old son as the new King, she became regent. But the notable events in her life did not start there. During her time as queen consort, it was clear that she was [read more]
Queen Dowager Zhao’s life was full of turbulence and scandal. She lived during the Warring States period. The Warring States period was a time when the seven states of China–Qin, Chu, Zhao, Wei, Han, Yan, and Qi–declared independence from the ruling Zhou dynasty and warred with each other.[1] Zhao Ji was a dancer and singer [read more]
Most medieval dowager Queens were expected to live quietly and retire to a chaste and religious life after their husband’s death. Sometimes, if they were still young, they could remarry to a man of fitting rank. Kunigunda of Slavonia is an example of a queen who did neither of these things. Instead, she took a [read more]
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