Almost-Queens: Matilda of Scotland
The first woman considered to be Queen-Regnant of England, though…
Helena Maurya: The Greek Wife of India’s Emperor
Sometimes, while reading history, one comes across a fact one…
Musa of Parthia: Slave to Queen of Queens
Queen Musa of Parthia’s origins are surprising for a great…
Elena Glinskaya: Powerful and Poisoned Regent
Elena Glinskaya ruled what would become Russia as regent for…
Amalasuntha: Wise Queen of the Ostrogoths
Amalasuntha ruled Rome after the Roman Empire’s fall. She is…
Alice Perrers: The Manipulative Mistress
Alice Perrers was quite the ambitious mistress, though we have…
Almost-Queens: Anne Hyde: Mother of Two Queens-Regnant
Anne Hyde nearly became Queen of England but died before…
Sarah Lyttleton: Governess to Queen Victoria’s Children
Sarah Lyttleton was a beloved mother figure to Queen Victoria’s…
Elizabeth Boleyn: Mother of a Queen
When Anne Boleyn was executed, her husband famously moved on…
Blanche of Castile: France’s Indomitable Regent
Blanche of Castile served as regent of France on two…
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