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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 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 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 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 January 2, 2022January 3, 2022 by Sasha

Catherine of Aragon’s Bout of Sweating Sickness

Catherine of Aragon is famous for being the unfortunate first wife of King Henry VIII. When he was just a royal nobody, Catherine became ill with sweating sickness.

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Sasha · 1 Comment

The Last Letter of Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary, Queen of Scots, is famous for being executed by her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I. Before her beheading, Mary wrote a letter to her brother-in-law, Henri III.

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 24, 2021December 26, 2021 by Sasha · 1 Comment

Empress Sisi: Miserable Empress, Beautiful Queen

Empress Sisi had a very long and very miserable life at the Austrian court, becoming Empress at just fifteen, even though she never wanted the role.

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