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Month: October 2021

Posted on October 6, 2021December 22, 2021 by Sasha · 1 Comment

Jeanne de la Motte & The Affair of the Diamond Necklace

Guess who stole a diamond necklace and helped start the French Revolution? Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy, Comtesse de la Motte.

Posted on October 1, 2021December 22, 2021 by Sasha

Queen Zenobia: The Rebel Empress Who Nearly Ruined Rome

Once upon a time, when the Roman Empire was falling apart, a warrior Queen nearly defeated the Romans. I'm not even joking, this actually happened.

Od’s fish! But this is the poorest company I ever was in!

- Nell Gwyn, mocking King Charles II

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