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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.

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 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.

Posted on December 28, 2021December 28, 2021 by Sasha

Marie Anne de Mailly: The Manipulative Mistress

Very few women in history have betrayed their sisters to become the king's mistress. Maybe that's why Marie Anne de Mailly, arguably history's worst sister, is so intriguing.

Posted on December 27, 2021December 27, 2021 by Sasha

Marie Antoinette’s Heartbreaking Last Letter

Marie Antoinette of Austria was the Queen of France who had the bad luck of being consort during the French Revolution. Here is her last letter.

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 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 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.

Posted on November 12, 2021December 22, 2021 by Sasha

Marie de Guise, The Tall and Amazing Queen of Scots

The mother of Mary, Queen of Scots probably lived a normal life. She was probably just a French princess who married the King of Scotland, right? Well, her life was the exact opposite.

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