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Tag: queens of france

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 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 October 6, 2021December 22, 2021 by Sasha · 1 Comment

Jeanne de la Motte & The Affair of the Diamond Necklace

Guess who stole a diamond necklace and helped start the French Revolution? Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy, Comtesse de la Motte.

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