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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 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 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 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 3, 2022January 7, 2022 by Sasha

Joan of England: The Princess of Plague

Joan of England is not a very famous princess. You probably only know her since she died of plague. If only she'd listened to the mayor of Bordeaux...

Posted on December 31, 2021December 31, 2021 by Sasha

Rosamund Clifford: The Queen’s Rival

Rosamund Clifford (c. 1150 - c. 1176) was Henry II of England's mistress. Unluckily for her, his wife was Eleanor of Aquitaine, who was not at all fond of The Fair Rosamund.

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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