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Susan Abernethy

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Blogging about history since 2012 at https://thefreelancehistorywriter.com/ #Tudor #womenshistory Book now available: https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Charles-IIs-Portuguese-Queen-by-Susan-Abernethy/9781036121648

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Susan Abernethy @susanabernethy2.bsky.social · May 12

Now available for shipment in the US and the UK and from your favorite bookseller in the UK. Order your copy today! blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...

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Susan Abernethy @susanabernethy2.bsky.social · 22h

Lady Katherine Gordon, wife of the pretender Perkin Warbeck, died on this day in 1537

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The Life of Lady Katherine Gordon

By all accounts, Lady Katherine Gordon was a beautiful woman. She was the daughter of a Scottish nobleman with royal connections and married four times, including to the pretender to the English th…

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Susan Abernethy @susanabernethy2.bsky.social · 23h

St Hedwig, Duchess of Silesia, died on this day in 1243

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St Hedwig of Silesia: The Duchess Who Walked Barefoot ~ A guest post by Katrzyna Ogrodnik-Fujcik

Duke Henry was irritated. A pious and religious man himself, he could not bear the sight of his beloved wife attending mass and performing all her noble deeds barefoot. She could be a shini…

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Susan Abernethy @susanabernethy2.bsky.social · 23h

Yolande de Dreux married Alexander III, King of Scots at Jedburgh Abbey on this day in 1285

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Yolande de Dreux, Queen of Scots

Alexander III, King of Scots was married to Margaret of England from 1251 until her death in 1275. Alexander did not appear to be in a hurry to marry again. He had two sons and a daughter with Marg…

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Susan Abernethy @susanabernethy2.bsky.social · 23h

The Battle of Hastings was fought on this day in 1066

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Battle of Hastings

William Duke of Normandy’s historic victory over the Saxon army of King Harold on 14th October 1066, leading to the conquest of England and the eventual replacement of the Anglo-Saxon dominated…

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Susan Abernethy @susanabernethy2.bsky.social · 1d

Edward of Lancaster, Prince of Wales, was born on this day in 1453

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Edward of Lancaster, Prince of Wales

The ill-fated Edward of Lancaster was the long-awaited only child of King Henry VI of England and his queen, Margaret of Anjou. His birth produced even more disruption during the political power st…

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Susan Abernethy @susanabernethy2.bsky.social · 1d

The Significance of the Siege of Rennes - October 13, 1491 #Brittany

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The Significance of the Siege of Rennes, 1491

Of all the entities making up the kingdom of France, Brittany was special. The Duchy of Brittany refused to accept French suzerainty. The Bretons had their own language, laws and institutions. Bret…

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Susan Abernethy @susanabernethy2.bsky.social · 1d

Claude de Valois, Queen of France, was born on this day in 1499

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Claude de Valois, Queen of France

“A pearl of a woman…goodness without sin” The Chronicler of Anjou There is no love story with the marriage of Claude de Valois and King François I of France. Claude’s parents, Anne of Brittany and …

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Susan Abernethy @susanabernethy2.bsky.social · 2d

James II, King of Scots, was born on this day in 1430

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King James II of Scotland

Woodcut of King James II of Scotland showing the birthmark on his face History repeats itself. This aphorism is especially true for the Scottish monarchy. There was a period during Scottish history…

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Susan Abernethy @susanabernethy2.bsky.social · 2d

OTD with Thomas Cromwell – 12 October 1537: Cromwell tells Thomas Wyatt of baby Prince Edward

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OTD with Thomas Cromwell – 12 October 1537: Cromwell tells Thomas Wyatt of baby Prince Edward

The same morning as the birth of Prince Edward at Hampton Court Palace, Cromwell’s hastily wrote to Wyatt to tell him of the good news, addressing the letter in French. Cromwell would have been thr…

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Susan Abernethy @susanabernethy2.bsky.social · 2d

Article: Crowland Abbey

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Crowland Abbey

Back in November 2023, as Storm Ciarán was raging, I drove most of the length of England to visit Crowland Abbey in Lincolnshire, a place wh...

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Susan Abernethy @susanabernethy2.bsky.social · 3d

Article: Battle of Tewkesbury Turns Tide of Wars of the Roses

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Medieval History – Battle of Tewkesbury Turns Tide of Wars of the Roses

Battle of Tewkesbury marked a turning point in the Wars of the Roses, sealing Yorkist victory and leading to the death of Prince Edward and Margaret’s capture.

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Susan Abernethy @susanabernethy2.bsky.social · 3d

Article: Roman Andalusia: The Rise and Fall of Empires

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Roman Andalusia: The Rise and Fall of Empires - Aspects of History

Roman Andalusia. Andalusia, the large autonomous community in the Iberian Peninsular has plenty of Roman history. By Alistair Tosh.

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Susan Abernethy @susanabernethy2.bsky.social · 4d

Article: The death of Henry VII and the delayed accession of Henry VIII

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The death of Henry VII and the delayed accession of Henry VIII

On 21 April 1509, Henry VII died aged 52 in his private apartments at Richmond Palace. But officials waited two days to tell the strapping young man that he was now King. Why?

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Susan Abernethy @susanabernethy2.bsky.social · 4d

Article: How Did a Pig End Up on Trial in the Middle Ages?

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How Did a Pig End Up on Trial in the Middle Ages? | TheCollector

Trials of domestic and wild animals were recorded in the Middle Ages, including an infamous pig trial, which did not end well for the animal.

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Susan Abernethy @susanabernethy2.bsky.social · 4d

Article: The Gordon Riots: how an anti-Catholic petition escalated into the most destructive riots in London’s history

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The Gordon Riots: how an anti-Catholic petition escalated into the most destructive riots in London’s history

What were the 1780 Gordon Riots? Discover how a Westminster bill sparked a dangerous anti-Catholic riot that left London in tatters…

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Susan Abernethy @susanabernethy2.bsky.social · 5d

Interesting. Unable to find much information of Madeleine of Burgundy.

Susan Abernethy @susanabernethy2.bsky.social · 5d

Article: How the Great Fire of London in 1666 Completely Transformed the City

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How the Great Fire of London in 1666 Completely Transformed the City | TheCollector

Read on to learn all about one of the greatest disasters in London’s history: the Great Fire of London in 1666.

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Susan Abernethy @susanabernethy2.bsky.social · 6d

Yep! That's the first thing I would have thought of. 😅

Susan Abernethy @susanabernethy2.bsky.social · 6d

Jacqueline, Duchess of Bavaria-Straubing, Countess of Holland, Zeeland, Hainaut and Oostervant died on this day in 1436

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Jacqueline, Duchess of Bavaria-Straubing, Countess of Holland, Zeeland, Hainaut and Oostervant

Jacqueline, anonymous painting from the 16th C. In the early fifteenth century, Jacqueline (Dutch: Jacoba) was the heiress of an immense territory in what is now called the Low Countries. In her ow…

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Susan Abernethy @susanabernethy2.bsky.social · 6d

Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox, was born on this day in 1515

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Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox

Margaret Douglas, sometimes styled “Princess of Scotland”, was the daughter of Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland and her second husband, Archibald Douglas, Earl of Angus. Margaret enjoyed the affec…

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Susan Abernethy @susanabernethy2.bsky.social · 6d

Isabelle of Angoulême was crowned Queen of England on this day in 1200

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Isabelle of Angoulême, Queen of England

As we saw with the story of Isabella of Gloucester, King John of England was not a good king or a good husband. His marriage to Isabelle of Angoulême was no exception. Her age at the time of her ma…

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Susan Abernethy @susanabernethy2.bsky.social · 7d

Article: Jacquetta of Luxembourg

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Jacquetta of Luxembourg

Was Jacquetta of Luxembourg a carrier of the rare Kell-Antigen-Mcleod syndrome? She was the maternal great-grandmother of Henry VIII, whose…

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Susan Abernethy @susanabernethy2.bsky.social · 7d

Article: Nine Historical Places to Visit in Cornwall

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9 Historical Places to Visit in Cornwall | TheCollector

From ancient fogous and stone circles to castles standing triumphant over the Cornish coast, discover England's most south-westerly county filled with a rich history of Romans, royals, and wars.

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Susan Abernethy @susanabernethy2.bsky.social · 8d

Lady Anne Fitzroy, Illegitimate Daughter of King Charles Ii of England

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Lady Anne FitzRoy, Illegitimate Daughter of King Charles II of England | Unofficial Royalty

by Susan Flantzer © Unofficial Royalty 2024

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Susan Abernethy @susanabernethy2.bsky.social · 9d

Letter from Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox to William Cecil, Principal Secretary of Queen Elizabeth I – October 5, 1570

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Letter from Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox to William Cecil, Principal Secretary of Queen Elizabeth I – October 5, 1570

The memorial of Lord Darnley by Livinus de Vogelaare. The son of Margaret Douglas and Matthew Stewart, Earl of Lennox, Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley was the husband of Mary Queen of Scots. His parent…

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