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Tag: queen of england

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Sasha

Almost-Queens: Matilda of Scotland

The first woman considered to be Queen-Regnant of England, though her reign is disputed, was Matilda, formerly Empress of Germany. Her mother was Matilda of Scotland.

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 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 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, 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 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 23, 2021December 23, 2021 by Sasha

Berengaria of Navarre: The Queen Who Never Set Foot In Her Country

Berengaria of Navarre became Queen of England in the 1100s, but because her husband was always on crusade, she never got to settle down in England.

Posted on December 17, 2021December 22, 2021 by Sasha · 2 Comments

Nell Gwyn: The Beloved Mistress of Charles II

The hardest task for a royal mistress was getting the public to actually like them. Nell Gwyn made that seem almost too easy. She also has a monument in London.

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

- Nell Gwyn, mocking King Charles II

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