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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 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.

Od’s fish! But this is the poorest company I ever was in!

- Nell Gwyn, mocking King Charles II

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