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historicallywoman.wordpress.com
In 1141, Matilda, daughter of Henry I, sat down to a victory banquet in Westminster, certain of her imminent coronation as Queen Matilda of England. Yet it was a coronation that would never come to pass - so how was England's potential first queen regnant foiled? |
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melanievtaylor.co.uk
Conor Byrne studied for his Bachelor's degree in history at Exeter University, and his Master of Arts in medieval and early modern history at the university of York. He is currently a PhD student at the University of Southampton research the history of executed queens. He has previously written on the life of Katharine Howard.... |
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thefreelancehistorywriter.com
Frances, being the niece of King Henry VIII, found herself in the position of possibly inheriting the throne of England on several occasions. For inexplicable reasons, Henry VIII and his son King Edward VI saw fit to pass over Frances in designating their successors and instead named her children. This would have dire consequences for... |
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fictionfanblog.wordpress.com
Chain links... Six Degrees of Separation is a monthly meme hosted by Books Are My Favourite and Best. The idea is to start with the book that Kate gives us and then create a chain of six books, each suggested by the one before... This month's starting book is Less Than Zero by Bret Easton... |
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