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Author: Sasha

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Sasha

Almost-Queens: Matilda of Scotland

The first woman considered to be Queen-Regnant of England, though her reign is disputed, was Matilda, formerly Empress of Germany. Her mother was Matilda of Scotland.

Posted on July 22, 2022July 22, 2022 by Sasha

Helena Maurya: The Greek Wife of India’s Emperor

Sometimes, while reading history, one comes across a fact one never expected to see. Would anyone expect an ancient Indian Emperor to have a Greek wife? Well, he did.

Posted on July 21, 2022July 21, 2022 by Sasha

Musa of Parthia: Slave to Queen of Queens

Queen Musa of Parthia's origins are surprising for a great ancient queen, but perhaps those very origins are why we never hear of her.

Posted on March 29, 2022March 29, 2022 by Sasha

Elena Glinskaya: Powerful and Poisoned Regent

Elena Glinskaya ruled what would become Russia as regent for her son, wisely and ably in fact, until her life and reign were brought to brutal ends.

Posted on March 26, 2022March 26, 2022 by Sasha

Amalasuntha: Wise Queen of the Ostrogoths

Amalasuntha ruled Rome after the Roman Empire's fall. She is known for being a wise leader of the Ostrogoths, first as regent, then as the ruling monarch.

Posted on March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 by Sasha

Alice Perrers: The Manipulative Mistress

Alice Perrers was quite the ambitious mistress, though we have to have some sympathy for her—she has been hated in her time and ever since.

Posted on March 12, 2022March 12, 2022 by Sasha

Almost-Queens: Anne Hyde: Mother of Two Queens-Regnant

Anne Hyde nearly became Queen of England but died before her chance to. She was a commoner who, through good luck, became the mother of Queens Mary II and Anne.

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Sasha

Sarah Lyttleton: Governess to Queen Victoria’s Children

Sarah Lyttleton was a beloved mother figure to Queen Victoria's nine children, all of whom kept fond memories of her as they lived their grand futures.

Posted on February 26, 2022February 26, 2022 by Sasha

Elizabeth Boleyn: Mother of a Queen

When Anne Boleyn was executed, her husband famously moved on eleven days later. But her mother’s devastation often goes unnoticed.

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Sasha

Blanche of Castile: France’s Indomitable Regent

Blanche of Castile served as regent of France on two occasions and held great power in the country even when she wasn’t ruling.

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