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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Article: The Marriage of Margaret Audley and Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk - Winter 1558
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The Marriage of Margaret Audley and Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk - Winter 1558
At the end of November 1558, or early December 1558, shortly after the accession of Elizabeth I, recently-widowed Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, remarried; his new bride was eighteen-year-old…
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November 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Article: The Marriage of Margaret Audley and Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk - Winter 1558
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Article: His 'True Love' - why is Jane Seymour is considered Henry VIII's true love?
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His 'True Love' - why is Jane Seymour is considered Henry VIII's true love?
Jane Seymour © Hans Holbein the Younger – The National Portrait GalleryAs a serial husband, it is hard to imagine that King Henry VIII had ever found his true love. With a history of either divorcing…
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November 29, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Article: His 'True Love' - why is Jane Seymour is considered Henry VIII's true love?
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Marie of Anjou, Queen of France, died on this day in 1463
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Marie of Anjou, Queen of France
“He is my lord, he has authority over all my actions and I over none” – Marie of Anjou There are some examples of women who fulfilled their roles in history impeccably. Marie of Anjou is one of tho…
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November 29, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Marie of Anjou, Queen of France, died on this day in 1463
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Looking for the perfect holiday gift for your history lover friend or family member? #books #womenshistory
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Charles II's Portuguese Queen
Catherine of Braganza has regularly been referred to as 'the forgotten queen' and there is much truth in this statement. Despite her sheltered and religious upb
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November 29, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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The Tragic Demise ofEdward of Warwick
And the end of the Plantagenet Dynasty
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The Formidable Women Who Shaped Medieval Europe
The formation of the Burgundian Empire by the four Valois Dukes of Burgundy would not have happened without the formidable royal and aristocratic women in their
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November 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Jean-Baptiste de Lully, Italian/French composer at the court of King Louis XIV of France, was born on this day in 1632 #classicalmusic
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Jean-Baptiste de Lully, French Composer
In 17th and 18th Century France, there were an extraordinary number of men and women artists that emerged, making a name for themselves. They were poets, fabulists, painters, playwrights, actors, c…
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November 28, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Jean-Baptiste de Lully, Italian/French composer at the court of King Louis XIV of France, was born on this day in 1632 #classicalmusic
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Eleanor of Castile, Queen of England, died on this day in 1290
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Eleanor of Castile, Queen of England
“Here lies Eleanor, sometime Queen of England, wife of King Edward son of King Henry, and daughter of the King of Spain and Countess of Ponthieu, on whose soul God in his pity have mercy. Amen.” No…
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November 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Eleanor of Castile, Queen of England, died on this day in 1290
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Katherine Grey made a secret marriage, possibly on this day in 1560
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Lady Katherine Grey, Countess of Hertford
The Grey sisters were grand-nieces of King Henry VIII. It is impossible to talk about these three young women without discussing their position in the succession of the throne of England. The Act…
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November 27, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Katherine Grey made a secret marriage, possibly on this day in 1560
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Article: Palace of Westminster Dig Reveals Relics Dating Back 6,000 Years
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Palace of Westminster Dig Reveals Relics Dating Back 6,000 Years
Researchers from the Museum of London Archaeology are excavating sites around the Palace of Westminster ahead of renovations.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Article: Palace of Westminster Dig Reveals Relics Dating Back 6,000 Years
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Mary Howard married Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond, on this day in 1533
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Mary Howard, Duchess of Richmond
Mary Howard’s life is a particularly interesting case on many different levels. She appears to have inherited her mother’s determined personality. She married the illegitimate son of King Henry VII…
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November 26, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Mary Howard married Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond, on this day in 1533
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The Coronation of Elizabeth of York - November 25, 1487
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The Coronation of Elizabeth of York ~ The First Tudor Queen
Detail of a miniature of the anointing of the breast of Queen Jeanne, from the Coronation Book of Charles V, France (Paris), 1365, Cotton Tiberius B. VIII, f. 68r Henry Tudor had gained the throne …
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November 25, 2025 at 10:39 AM
The Coronation of Elizabeth of York - November 25, 1487
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The siege of Paris by the Vikings began on this day in 885
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The Siege of Paris of 885-886
For those who have been watching the “Vikings” television series, Season 3 has been dominated by the Siege of Paris. But what really happened at the siege? Fortunately, we have the poems of the mon…
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November 25, 2025 at 10:31 AM
The siege of Paris by the Vikings began on this day in 885
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Catherine of Braganza, Queen of England, was born on this day in 1638. You can read about her legacy in this new biography:
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Charles II's Portuguese Queen
Catherine of Braganza has regularly been referred to as 'the forgotten queen' and there is much truth in this statement. Despite her sheltered and religious upb
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November 25, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Catherine of Braganza, Queen of England, was born on this day in 1638. You can read about her legacy in this new biography:
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#OTD 1542 Battle of Solway Moss, which led to the capture of c. 1200 Scots men, including several earls, many of whom were then forced to swear loyalty to Henry VIII of England. The battle was followed within a few weeks by the death of James V. bit.ly/1eGOFjT (Scotclans)
November 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
#OTD 1542 Battle of Solway Moss, which led to the capture of c. 1200 Scots men, including several earls, many of whom were then forced to swear loyalty to Henry VIII of England. The battle was followed within a few weeks by the death of James V. bit.ly/1eGOFjT (Scotclans)
Article: How Henry VIII’s Armies Defeated a Much Larger Scottish Force, Humiliating His Nephew, the King of Scotland
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How Henry VIII's Armies Defeated a Much Larger Scottish Force, Humiliating His Nephew, the King of Scotland
On this day in 1542, the Battle of Solway Moss left James V enfeebled and ill, clearing the way for his young daughter, Mary, Queen of Scots, to claim the throne weeks later
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November 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Article: How Henry VIII’s Armies Defeated a Much Larger Scottish Force, Humiliating His Nephew, the King of Scotland
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Article: Clovis I (466–511) – First King of the Franks and Founder of Merovingian France
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Medieval History – Clovis I (466–511) – First King of the Franks and Founder of Merovingian France
Clovis I united the Frankish tribes, defeated Romans and Visigoths, embraced Catholicism and founded the Merovingian dynasty that shaped early medieval France.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Article: Clovis I (466–511) – First King of the Franks and Founder of Merovingian France
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Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy, died on this day in 1503
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Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy
Margaret of York, sister to two kings of England, made one of the most brilliant marriages of her century. When she became a childless widow, she managed to settle into a comfortable, wealthy life …
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November 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy, died on this day in 1503
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Louis, Duke of Orleans, was assassinated on this day in 1407 on the orders of the Duke of Burgundy
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A Woman Witnesses the Murder of the Duke of Orleans
The political situation in France in the early fifteenth century was precarious to say the least. King Charles VI began suffering intermittent bouts of mental illness since an incident of violence …
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November 23, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Louis, Duke of Orleans, was assassinated on this day in 1407 on the orders of the Duke of Burgundy
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Perkin Warbeck, pretender to the English throne, was executed by hanging at Tyburn on this day in 1499
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Perkin Warbeck ~ Pretender to the English Throne
The Yorkist/Lancastrian conflict known as the War of the Roses is filled with interesting stories from battles to execution by drowning in a butt of malmsey. Because the two young sons of King Edwa…
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November 23, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Perkin Warbeck, pretender to the English throne, was executed by hanging at Tyburn on this day in 1499
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The Murder of the Princes in the Tower
Can we find corroboration of Sir Thomas More's version?
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November 23, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Dr. William Butts, royal physician to King Henry VIII, died on this day in 1545
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Dr. William Butts, Royal Physician
Dr. Butts was the premier royal physician at the court of King Henry VIII. He was an intellectual and a supporter of the Protestant religion and appears to have been a kindly and urbane man. He tre…
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November 22, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Dr. William Butts, royal physician to King Henry VIII, died on this day in 1545
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Marie of Guise, Queen of Scots, was born on this day in 1515
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Marie of Guise, Queen of Scotland
Marie of Guise was born on November 20, 1515 in the castle of Bar-le-Duc in northeast France. Her father was Claude, Duke of Guise and her mother was Antoinette of Bourbon. The Guises were one of t…
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November 22, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Marie of Guise, Queen of Scots, was born on this day in 1515
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