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Stories of Women in History

Posted on February 14, 2022February 19, 2022 by Sasha

Elizabeth Tailboys: Henry VIII’s Forgotten and Fearless Daughter

Elizabeth Tailboys was a daughter of Henry VIII, but since she was illegitimate, her story isn't told much, though it seems quite fascinating.

Posted on February 2, 2022February 2, 2022 by Sasha · 2 Comments

Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein: The Last German Empress

Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein was a minor princess distantly related to Queen Victoria, and married a distant relative, the last Kaiser of Germany.

Posted on February 2, 2022February 2, 2022 by Sasha

Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach: The First German Empress

Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Einsach was just another German princess who became Queen of Prussia. But after the unification of Germany, she became an Empress.

Posted on February 2, 2022February 2, 2022 by Sasha

Poedua: A Captive Princess

If Poedua hadn't been taken captive by James Cook, we would never have heard of her. We definitely would never have known what the princess looked like.

Posted on January 16, 2022January 16, 2022 by Sasha

Catherine Gonsalvus: The Inspiration For Beauty and the Beast

Catherine Gonsalvus was married off to a "freak" as a joke, but probably had a happy marriage, despite European royalty treating her family like animals.

Posted on January 15, 2022January 15, 2022 by Sasha

Iset: Amenhotep III’s Daughter and Wife

Iset, also known as Aset or Isis, was just another Egyptian princess. Like many of her sisters, she went on to become the wife of her father, Amenhotep III.

Posted on January 7, 2022January 7, 2022 by Sasha

Bertrada of Laon: Charlemagne’s Mother

Charlemagne is one of history’s most famous emperors. His mother, Bertrada, also known as Bertrada Broadfoot, was just as fascinating.

Posted on January 6, 2022January 7, 2022 by Sasha · 3 Comments

Victoria, Princess Royal: Empress Frederick

Victoria, Princess Royal, the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria, wasn't just a regular Empress. She was a Crown Princess with liberal views she wasn't afraid to share.

Posted on January 5, 2022January 7, 2022 by Sasha

Elizabeth Patterson: The American Bonaparte

Betsy Patterson married Jerome Bonaparte, and when he dumped her on the orders of his brother, Betsy spent the rest of her life travelling Europe like she didn't care.

Posted on January 4, 2022January 7, 2022 by Sasha

Marie de Bourbon: The Richest Duchess

Marie de Bourbon became Duchess of Montpensier when she was just two years old, and the French royals really, really wanted and needed the girl's money.

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