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Month: December 2021

Posted on December 21, 2021December 22, 2021 by Sasha · 1 Comment

Marina Mniszech: The ‘Witch’ Who Met A Brutal End

Marina Mniszech, known as Marinka the Witch, was the wife of an impostor and ended up becoming the cause of his downfall and her own brutal end.

Posted on December 21, 2021December 22, 2021 by Sasha

Louise Élisabeth of Orléans: The Duchess Who Did Whatever She Wanted

Louise Élisabeth of Orléans became Duchess of Berry at the age of fifteen, then proceeded to do whatever she wanted for the rest of her very short life.

Posted on December 20, 2021December 22, 2021 by Sasha

Agnès Sorel: France’s First Royal Mistress

Agnès Sorel was France's first official mistress. She was known for her scandalous way of dressing that ended up becoming a little popular at court.

Posted on December 20, 2021December 22, 2021 by Sasha · 2 Comments

Jeanne de Clisson, The Lioness of Brittany

Jeanne de Clisson was a noblewoman who ended up as a pirate after her husband's execution. The Lioness of Brittany always left one survivor to tell her tale, which they always did.

Posted on December 19, 2021December 22, 2021 by Sasha · 2 Comments

The 8 Wives of Tsar Ivan the Terrible

Poisoned, poisoned, poisoned, imprisoned, murdered, imprisoned, drowned, and survived. Here are the stories of the eight unfortunate wives of Ivan the Terrible.

Posted on December 18, 2021December 22, 2021 by Sasha · 4 Comments

Louise Julie de Mailly: The Betrayed Sister

The five de Mailly-Nesle sisters were quite famous since four of them became the mistresses of King Louis XV. Louise Julie should never have trusted her sisters.

Posted on December 17, 2021December 22, 2021 by Sasha · 2 Comments

Nell Gwyn: The Beloved Mistress of Charles II

The hardest task for a royal mistress was getting the public to actually like them. Nell Gwyn made that seem almost too easy. She also has a monument in London.

Posted on December 16, 2021December 22, 2021 by Sasha · 2 Comments

Henrietta of England: The Poisoned Duchess of Orléans

Henrietta of England, known as Minette, fled England at the age of only three, then became a very unhappy duchess, followed by her very mysterious early death.

Posted on December 15, 2021December 22, 2021 by Sasha

Lucrezia Borgia: Poisoner, Seductress, Mother, Widow

Lucrezia Borgia and the entire Borgia family are quite infamous. Lucrezia wasn’t exactly undeserving of her reputation, but her story is crazier than we think.

Posted on December 14, 2021December 22, 2021 by Sasha · 5 Comments

Hortense Mancini: The Duchess Who Ran Away

Hortense Mancini was quite an interesting lady. She had a husband who knocked out female servants’ front teeth, she ran away from him, and became a royal mistress.

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