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Irene Angelina – Queen of Swabia

Wednesday, 4 January 2017, 12:00 Moniek Bloks 0

This article was written by Franziska. Irene Angelina’s exact date of birth is unknown. She was either born in 1177 or 1180/1181 in Constantinople as the second daughter of the Byzantine emperor Isaac II Angelos and his first wife. Her mother was from the Palaiologina family, yet her first name remains unknown. She later became [read more]

Queens Regent: Catherine de’ Medici

Monday, 5 December 2016, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 1

A regent is “a person appointed to administer a state because the monarch is a minor, is absent or is incapacitated.” Catherine de’ Medici was born on 13 April 1519 as the daughter of Lorenzo II de’ Medici and Madeleine de La Tour d’Auvergne. She was orphaned just a month later when her mother died of either [read more]

Queens Regnant – Maria II of Portugal

Friday, 2 December 2016, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The future Maria II of Portugal was born on 4 April 1819 as the daughter of Pedro I of Brazil and IV of Portugal and Maria Leopoldina of Austria. She was the eldest of 7 siblings and one half-sibling. She also had six illegitimate half-siblings. Her grandfather, King John VI died in March VI, and his death sparked a [read more]

Queens Regent – Isabeau of Bavaria

Monday, 21 November 2016, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

A regent is “a person appointed to administer a state because the monarch is a minor, is absent or is incapacitated.” Isabeau of Bavaria was born circa 1370 as the daughter of Duke Stephen III of Bavaria-Ingolstadt and Taddea Visconti. She was first proposed as a bride for Charles VI of France in 1383. She was to [read more]

Queens Regnant – Queens from the Ptolemaic and Indigenous dynasties

Friday, 18 November 2016, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 1

While it took Europe quite a long time to be ready for its first female rulers, Egypt had several female Pharaohs. Sobekneferu Sobekneferu was the first known female Pharaoh of which we have proof. Up to five other women are believed to have ruled in the First Dynasty, and a Nitocris may have ruled in the [read more]

The future Queen Mary I submits to her father

Wednesday, 22 June 2016, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Mary’s treatment over the last few months had worsened. While Henry had remarried Jane Seymour and she was in favour of restoring Mary, Henry wanted her to submit to his will. Before 22 June 1536, Mary received a very threatening visit from members of Henry’s council. Henry insisted that she recognise him as head of the [read more]