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The Scrumptious Stuart Queens: Queen Anne

05 Sunday Jun 2016

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(This post originally appeared at The Freelance History Writer, written by me. With her permission, I am reposting here. Original post is here: https://thefreelancehistorywriter.com/2014/07/18/queen-anne-of-great-britain-a-guest-post-by-samantha-arbisi-hanson/  )

Born in 1665, Anne did not look the part of the usual Stuarts. She would grow up to be short and stout, unlike her tall and beautiful relatives. However, she would make just as much of an impact on history as the lot of them.

Anne was the younger daughter of James Stuart, Duke of York, and his first wife, Anne Hyde. She would grow up with an elder sister Mary, with whom she shared a household. The sisters would be educated by private tutors, with heavy instruction in the tenets of the Anglican faith. Anne’s piety would stick with her until the day she died. In 1670, when Anne was just a small child, her mother died. Three years later, the Duke of York married the Catholic Princess Mary of Modena, who was just six years older than Anne.

The education of the young Lady Anne consisted of mostly religious doctrine. Per her Uncle King Charles II’s decree, both Anne and her sister Mary were to be educated and raised in the Anglican faith. Anne lived her entire life distrustful of Catholics and “popery”, which would further complicate the family situation, when before his remarriage, the Duke of York converted to Catholicism.

Even though they were still young, the marriages of the Stuart girls started to be debated. In 1677, Anne was ill with smallpox and unable to attend the wedding of her sister to Prince William of Orange. Anne’s own marriage came into question soon after, and a suitable Protestant husband was found in Prince George of Denmark, brother to King Christian V of Denmark, whom she wed in 1683. Despite the political nature of their marriage, Anne and George loved each other dearly, and would be devoted to one another. The only “unsuccessful” part of their marriage would be their continued childlessness. Over the many years of their marriage, Anne would be pregnant an estimated 17 times, with none surviving past childhood.

In 1685, Anne’s father, James, became King of England and Scotland after the death of Charles II. As his daughters were still his heirs, people were accepting of him, because his Catholicism was seen as a temporary abhorrence. This would all change in 1688, when Anne’s half-brother James was born to Mary of Modena. He would, of course be raised as a Catholic, the religion of his parents. This was unacceptable to a Protestant clergy and nobility. Rumors began to fly immediately that the child was not a Prince, King James’ son had died, and the baby of a peasant brought in to take his place. Although there were many witnesses, Anne was not among them, and she wrote to her sister Mary saying she would never be satisfied the child was really her brother.

Family tensions finally came to the breaking point in 1688 when Anne’s brother in law, William, Prince of Orange landed in England at the head of army, sparking what we call the “Glorious Revolution”. Anne immediately sided with William, and soon after, James fled for France where his wife and young child were already waiting. The Revolution was largely bloodless, and Anne fully supported her brother in law. Her father lamented in the loss of his daughters, writing that his children had forsaken him. In early 1689, Parliament declared that James had abandoned the throne, and named William and Mary joint rulers of the nation with Anne as their heir.

Sadly all would not be well between the sisters. Almost immediately they began to clash over Anne’s relationship with Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough. Anne’s refusal to remove Sarah from her household was a further rift between the sisters, and in 1692, Mary visited Anne for the last time after Anne gave birth to a stillborn baby. Mary died in 1694, and William reconciled with Anne, now the heir presumptive to the crown.

In 1702, William died and Anne became Queen in her own right. She would give her husband and the Marlboroughs various offices in the military and court. Her reign would last twelve eventful years, in which we would see the Acts of Union between Scotland and England, the War of Spanish Succession, and an attempted invasion by her half-brother, the Catholic James Stuart. Anne is also the last British monarch to deny Royal Assent to a Parliamentary bill. Her health declined further through the years, especially after the death of her husband in 1708. Already seriously afflicted with gout at her accession and unable to walk, by 1713, the concerns for her health were very serious. She was ill several times throughout the year, eventually recovering until she had a stroke on July 30th, 1714. Anne died the next day, aged forty-nine. With the death of the childless Anne, the succession of the British crown fell to the Protestant cousins from the House of Hanover, according to the terms of Act of Settlement from 1701.

Both of the Stuart sisters are brushed over by history for various reasons. But both were fascinating, intelligent women, who deserve History’s attention and the same adoration some other Queens receive.

Further reading: “Queen Anne” by David Green, “Sovereign Ladies” by Maureen Waller, “Royal Panoply” by Carolly Erickson, The Seventeenth Century Lady website

*Pictured below: Anne, circa 1702 – portrait by John Closterman*

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The Scrumptious Stuart Queens: Mary II

30 Sunday Nov 2014

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(This post originally appeared at The Freelance History Writer, but is written by yours truly!
http://thefreelancehistorywriter.com/2014/05/09/queen-mary-ii-of-great-britain-a-guest-post-by-samantha-arbisi-hanson/)
On April 30th, 1662, a girl is born to James, Duke of York and his wife, Anne Hyde. She would be christened Mary, and would resemble her Stuart relatives. She grew tall, with dark curly hair, and was intelligent and kind. At age three, she was joined by a sister, Anne, and the sisters would make history.
While Mary was still quite young, her parents converted to Roman Catholicism, but Mary and Anne were to be raised in the Anglican faith, per their uncle King Charles II’s command. Tragedy struck in 1671, when Mary’s mother, Anne, died at age 34, probably from cancer. Two years later, she would have a stepmother in the Catholic Italian princess Mary of Modena, who was only four years Mary’s senior.
Mary’s own marriage came into play in 1677, when at age 15, she was betrothed and wed to her first cousin, William, Prince of Orange and Stadtholder of the Netherlands. She cried when she was told, and cried during the wedding. However, she resigned herself to her situation and became devoted to William, and was popular with the Dutch people.
Things began to change, though, when in 1685, Charles II died, and her father became King James VII and II. Unless her father had a son with his young wife, Mary was to be Queen after his death. James’ unpopularity grew, due to his perceived Pro-catholic policies and in 1688, a boy was born in England to the King and Queen. The rumors flew that it was not the child of the King and the nobles were aghast with the thought of another Catholic monarch. A group of nobles convened to secretly invite William to invade on behalf of the Protestant cause, as William had a claim to the throne, behind Mary and Anne, as their cousin. Mary stayed behind while her husband landed in her homeland, and her father fled for France. Parliament declared that James had abandoned the throne, and it was offered to William and Mary together.
Under the joint rule of the couple, Parliament enacted a Bill of Rights, which outlined some clear boundaries of royal power and the rights of the people, in late 1689. Mary usually deferred to William in matters of state, since she saw him as the ruler. But while William was gone on military campaigns, Mary stepped up to the plate, and proved herself as an effective ruler, and was immensely popular with most people.
In the meantime, though, her relationship with her sister, Anne, had soured. The sisters would never speak again after April 1692, when Mary visited Anne after a difficult labor and the death of her child. They clashed over Anne’s friendship with Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough. Churchill’s husband was suspected of conspiring with the Jacobites, to restore Mary and Anne’s father to the crown. Mary had suffered two miscarriages throughout her marriage, and her continued childlessness was an source of deep sadness for her.
Sadly in 1694, tragedy struck, when Mary contracted smallpox. She sent away any attendants of hers who had never previously had the disease, but her sister, offered to attend her, in an attempt to repair the rift between them. Anne’s offer was refused, and on December 28th, Mary died, at age 32. William was crushed and she was profoundly mourned in London. The Jacobites saw her death as retribution for the overthrow of her father.
Regardless if you sympathize with Mary, or side with her father, it’s hard to deny Mary’s charm and fascinating life. She was a remarkable woman, from a unique family, who had a front row seat throughout unprecedented change in European politics. I encourage you to read up on Mary, and I’ll be back soon with the story of her equally exceptional sister, Anne.

July 27th

06 Tuesday Aug 2013

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French Royalty, German Royalty, Glorious Revolution, holy roman emperor, Italian monarchy/aristocracy, Plantagenets, Spanish Royalty

Events:
1214 – The Battle of the Bouvines took place between the forces of Phillip II of France and King John of England. The battle took place in the County of Flanders. The forces against the French consisted of English, Angevin French, German, and Flemish men. The battle was a decisive victory in favor of Phillip II to the point that Emperor Otto IV was deposed after and King John would sign the Magna Carta later that year.

1689 – The Battle of Killiecrankie took place in Scotland between Highland forces supporting the deposed King James VII and II, and forces of the newly installed King William III and Mary II. The battle would be a rout in favor of the Jacobites, but their leader was killed, which would lead to future losses in the future.

No major birthdays.

Deaths:
1101 – 27 year old Conrad II of Italy dies in Florence after being deposed as King of Italy and Germany, by his father Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV. He had been crowned in Germany in 1087, and in Italy 1091. He had been at odds with his father, since the death of his mother, shortly before his German coronation. Conrad spent the rest of his life warring with the Emperor.

1276 – James I of Aragon died at age 68 in Valencia, Spain. He had been King of Spain since the death of his father, Peter II, in 1213, when James was just five years old. In 1231 he would become King of the island of Majorca, and King of Valencia in 1238. These annexations earned him the nickname “the Conqueror”. He attempted a Crusade in 1269, but was deterred by bad weather. James is also known for his patronage of Catalan writers, and wrote in Catalan himself, being one of the first proponents of the language.

1382 – Queen Joanna of Naples was assassinated in her bed at age 56. It is believed that she was killed on the orders of her niece’s husband, because of her support for the Avignon Papacy. Joanna was an effective ruler for her time, and every proclamation and edict from her rule, was signed and sealed by her, despite how insignificant. She also insisted on free medical treatment for the poor and her nation was said to be ahead of its time in terms of healthcare.

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June 30th

30 Sunday Jun 2013

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Catherine de Medici, Danish Royalty, Dutch Royalty, French Royalty, Glorious Revolution, Not So Dead Royalty, The Stuarts

Events:
1559 – King Henry II of France was mortally wounded in a jousting tournament. He would not die immediately. Henry hung on for several days, due to the efforts of his royal surgeon, but he would succumb to his injuries and infection on July 10. Henry had asked for his mistress, Diane de Poitiers, but she was denied access to the King by his wife, Catherine de Medici. The new King was his 15 year old son, Francis II.

1688 – William, Prince of Orange and Stadtholder of the Netherlands received a letter from seven British nobles asking him to invade Britain and take the throne along side his wife, Princess Mary Stuart. They asserted that the infant son of King James II and VII was an impostor, and the were unhappy with James’ Catholic rule, and the idea of it continuing. William’s wife, Mary, was also James’ daughter, but a Protestant, and William was James’ nephew and third in line for the British crown. William would successfully invade later that year, in what is now called the “Glorious Revolution”.

Birthdays:
1470 – The future Charles VIII of France is born to King Louis IX and Charlotte of Savoy. He succeeded his father in 1483, when just thirteen years old. His elder sister, Anne of France, served as regent along side her husband, Peter, Duke of Bourbon, until Charles took the reigns of government in 1491. He married Anne of Brittany, and they would have four children, none of which survived childhood. He also began the French invasions into Italy, but they would be postponed in 1498, when he suddenly died of a head injury at age 27.

1964 – In not so dead royalty, Alexandra, Countess of Fredericksborg is born in Hong Kong to part British, part Asian, and part Austrian parents. In 1995, she married Danish Prince Joachim of Denmark and had two sons with him. They divorced in 2005, and she remarried in 2007, losing her title of Her Royal Highness and Princess, but retaining her Countess title.

Deaths:
1670 – Princess Henrietta of England, died in France at just age 26. When she was three years old, she fled England with the rest of her family, and was just five when her father was executed. She would live in the court of her cousin, Louis XIV, and marry Phillippe, Louis’ brother, and also her first cousin, in 1660, after her brother’s restoration as King Charles II. She had two daughters with him, who went on to be Queen consorts of Spain and Sardinia, and was a key player in the secret Treaty of Dover, which attempted to reconcile France and England.

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June 10th

10 Monday Jun 2013

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Birthdays:
1688 – James Francis Edward Stuart is born in London to King James II and VII and Queen Mary of Modena. King James was the first Catholic monarch in Britain for some time, and upon the birth of the younger James, there was a fear of a Catholic King. When just a few months old, James was taken to France by his mother, before his father was overthrown in the Glorious Revolution. James would attempt to take the throne, but was unsuccessful. He lived out his days in Rome, with his two sons, one of which, Charles, would also attempt a rebellion as well.

1713 – Princess Caroline is born in Hanover, Germany to the future George II of the United Kingdom. They moved to Britain when she was a baby, as her grandfather became King George I. She never married or had children but was said to have been generous and gave to charity.

1825 – A fourth daughter is born to Bavarian King Ludwig I and Theresa of Saxe-Hildburghausen named Hildegard. In 1844, she married Austrian Archduke Albert. She died at age 38 of a lung illness while visiting Bavaria for her brother’s funeral.

1897 – Russian Grand Duchess Tatiana is born as the second daughter to Tsar Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra. During World War I, she headed a Red Cross committee and worked at a military hospital as a nurse, alongside her sister, Olga. During the Revolution of 1917, she was arrested with her parents and siblings. Like her siblings, there were numerous people to come forward and claim to be here, but her remains were found and identified in 2008.

1921 – In not so dead royalty, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was born in Greece as the son of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark, and Princess Alice of Battenburg. He married the future Queen Elizabeth II in 1947.

1982 – Also in not so dead royalty, Princess Madeleine of Sweden is born as the second daughter of King Carl XVI and Queen Silvia. She is the Duchess of Halsingland and Gastrikland and the younger sister of Crown Princess Victoria. She is currently fourth in the line of succession.

Deaths:
1190 – Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I, or Frederick Barbarossa as he was called died in the Middle East while on his way to the Third Crusade. He drowned in a river while his army crossed a bridge. Frederick did not want to wait, and took his horse through the water, but the current was too strong, and his armor too heavy for him to swim in. He was in his late 60’s and was leading a group of men to attack the Muslims with his contemporary Kings, Richard I of England, and Phillip Augustus of France.

1974 – Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester died in England at age 74. He was a younger son of George V, and the younger brother of Edward VIII and George VI. He served in the Army during World War II, and was Governor-General of Australian from 1945 until 1947. He also acted as Regent for his brother George VI, while he was abroad. Henry outlived all his brothers, dying in 1974.

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May 7th

07 Tuesday May 2013

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German Royalty, Glorious Revolution, holy roman emperor, Russian royalty, The Hanovers, The Hundred Years War, The Stuarts

Events:
1429 – The English siege of Orleans ended after 6 months. It was a major turning point in the Hundred Years War for France, which England had been winning mostly. The young Joan of Arc was at the head of the army, and this was one of her first major wins against the English. The Siege ended just nine days after she and her troops arrived.

Birthdays:
1767 – Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia is born in Germany. She was the only child of her parents, the future King Frederick William II and his first wife, Elisabeth Christine. She went on to marry Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, son of George III of Great Britain. They had no children, but Frederica was said to be devoted to her dogs and monkeys, and said to have an amiable manner.

Deaths:
973 – Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor died at age 60, with a fever. Known as “Otto the Great” he was the first German to be crowned as Emperor of the Italians. His coronation took place in 962 in Rome, much like Charlemagne. He spent most of his reign fighting all over, trying to consolidate his power, and keep the Italians under control. He sought peace with the Byzantines, even marrying his son to the Byzantine Emperor’s daughter. Because of the patronage of him and his successors, there was actually a small cultural renaissance that took place in the worlds of architecture and art.

1682 – 20 year old Feodor III of Russia dies in Moscow. He had been Tsar for five years after the death of his father, Alexis I. He had been disabled since birth, but still was reform minded, even founding an academy of sciences in monasteries. He married twice, his first wife dying after childbirth, and the child dies a few days later. He died three months after his second wedding.

1718 – Mary of Modena died at age 59 in Paris, of reported breast cancer. She was famous for being the second wife of James II and VII, who would be deposed as King of England and Scotland in the Glorious Revolution. The Revolution came after Mary gave birth to a son, James Francis Edward Stuart, who after living in French exile, attempted to reclaim his father’s throne. Mary stayed in France, even when her son was expelled in 1713. She lived out her days in a convent, in poverty. She was regarded for her sweet nature though, by the friends she made in France.

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April 30th

30 Tuesday Apr 2013

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Dutch Royalty, French Royalty, Glorious Revolution, Not So Dead Royalty, Polish Royalty, Swedish Royalty, The Crusades, The Stuarts

Events:
1980 – Queen Juliana of the Netherlands abdicates the Dutch throne on her birthday, the holiday known as Queen’s Day, in favour of her daughter, Beatrix.

2013 – Queen Beatrix then abdicates on Queen’s Day at age 75. Her son, Willem-Alexander, becomes the first Dutch King in 120 years.

Birthdays:
1245 – Phillip III of France is born in Poissy, France, as the son of Louis IX and Margaret of Provence. He became King at age 25 when his father died while they were on the Eighth Crusade. Phillip ruled until 1285, when while on campaign in Italy he died suddenly of dysentery. His son, now Phillip IV, succeeded him.

1662 – The future Queen Mary II of England, Scotland, and Ireland. She was the eldest surviving daughter of James, Duke of York and Anne Hyde, and niece to Charles II. Her father later became King James II and VII and converted to Catholicism. Combine his conversion, later marrying a Catholic and giving birth to a son, this caused uncertainty in Protestant England. Mary’s husband, William of Orange was asked to invade in what has become known as the Glorious Revolution. Mary and William were crowned as joint monarchs. They ruled together until Mary’s death, and then William ruled on his own, with Mary’s sister, Anne, as his successor.

1909 – Born today in The Hague was Queen Juliana of the Netherlands. She was the daughter of Queen Wilhelmina. She took over as ruler after her mother’s abdication in 1948 after Juliana and her children lived in Canadian exile. She abdicated in favor of her daughter in 1980. Juliana even has an asteroid named after her, the 816 Juliana. Her birthday is a national holiday in the Netherlands, called Queen’s Day.

1946 – In not so dead royalty, Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf is born. He succeeded his grandfather, Gustaf VI Adolph in 1973. Also, he presents the Nobel Prizes every year. His daughter, Crown Princess Victoria is his current heir apparent, after the laws were changed to recognize absolute primogeniture in stead of male first.

Deaths:
1632 – Polish King Sigismund III Vasa died at age 65 in Warsaw. Swedish by birth, he was elected to be King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1587, which sparked the War of Polish Succession, where Sigismund was the victor. From 1592 until 1599, he was also the King of Sweden, but could not hold both territories. He ruled Poland until his death. His reign is looked on positively, and with his death, ended the Golden Age of the Commonwealth.

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April 20th

20 Saturday Apr 2013

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Danish Royalty, French Royalty, German Royalty, Glorious Revolution, Napoleon, Spanish Royalty, The Stuarts, Victorian era

Events:
1689 – A year after his deposition in the Glorious Revolution, James II and VII launches an invasion of Ireland in attempt to reclaim his throne. He would be unsuccessful.

Birthdays:
1808 – The future Napoleon III of France is born in Paris. He was the son of Louis Bonaparte, King of Holland, and Hortense de Beauharnais, and thus the nephew of Napoleon I. In 1848, he would be elected as President of the French Republic, and in 1851, he would stage a coup d’etat and have himself declared Emperor and crowned in 1852. He is then, the first elected President of France, and also its last monarch. He would be deposed in 1870 after an embarrassing loss to the Prussians at the Battle of Sedan. The Emperor lived out his days in English exile.

1884 – Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha is born in England to Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. And through her father, she was a grandchild of Queen Victoria. She would marry Alfonso de Orleans y Borbon, a cousin of King Alfonso XIII of Spain. They would spend some time in exile from Spain, first because of Beatrice not converting to Catholicism, and then because of her alleged refusal of an affair with King Alfonso.

Deaths:
1929 – Prince Henry of Prussia died of throat cancer at age 66. He was a younger son of Emperor Frederick III and Empress Victoria, and thus a grandson of Queen Victoria. He spent his life in military service, specifically the Imperial Navy. He would also at times, act as a diplomat for his hot-headed brother, German Emperor Wilhelm II. After the dissolution of the monarchy, Prince Henry was allowed to live in Northern Germany, in semi-retirement.

1947 – King Christian X died at age 66. He had been king since 1912, and thus was king during both World War I and II. What made him unique to other continental monarchs during the war, is that he did not leave his country. Christian stayed in Copenhagen, and even during German occupation, he took a daily ride through the streets of the city, making him a symbol for the Danish resistance, and providing hope to the people. From 1918 until 1944, he was also King of Iceland, the island’s only monarch. He was also the elder brother of King Haakon VII of Norway.

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April 11th

11 Thursday Apr 2013

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French Royalty, Glorious Revolution, Navarrese Royalty, Portugese Royalty, Scottish Royalty, The Stuarts, Welsh Royalty

Events:
1689 – Prince William of Orange and his wife Princess Mary Stuart are formally crowned as joint sovereigns of England, Scotland, and Ireland. The became rulers after Mary’s father and Williams uncle, James II and VII was overthrown in the bloodless coup known as the Glorious Revolution.

1951 – The Stone of Scone is found on the altar of Arbroath Abbey. The stone was traditionally used in the coronation of the Scottish Monarchs but had been taken by Edward I of England in 1296 and kept in Westminster Abbey. The Stone had been stolen by Scottish Nationalist students.

Birthdays:
1358 – The future John I of Portugal is born in Lisbon to King Peter I and his mistress Teresa. He would become King in 1385, after his half brother, Ferdinand I died without a male heir. Ferdinand had a daughter, Beatrice, but she was married to King John of Castile and the fears were that Portugal would be absorbed into that region of Spain. There would be a brief war between Portugal and Castile, but it would die along with the Spanish John in 1390. John of Portugal would rule in peace until his death in 1433.

1492 – Marguerite of Angouleme is born in France as part of the royal Valois family. Her brother would eventually become King of France as Francis I. Marguerite’s second marriage would be to Henry II of Navarre, and their daughter would later become Queen regnant of Navarre as Jeanne III. She is regarded as a major influence of the Renaissance in France and Navarre, and wrote to and patronized many artists and humanists of the time, including Erasmus. Marguerite may have also been one of the first Reformers in France, and may have also influenced Anne Boleyn with her Reformist views while she was in France.

Deaths:
1240 – Llywelyn the Great of Wales dies in a Cistercian abbey in Wales. He had ruled most of Wales for several years. He spent several years fighting with King John of England, but after the latter’s death, he would reach a peace with Henry III, that lasted until after Llywelyn’s death. However, his heir, Dafydd, would immediately be drawn into fighting with Henry.

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April 2nd

03 Wednesday Apr 2013

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No major events.

Birthdays:
742 – A boy is born in the Frankish Empire to King Pepin and Bertrada of Laon. He would be called Charles, and later, called Charles the Great, or Charlemagne. He became co-King of the Franks in 768, along side his brother, Carloman. However Carloman died under suspicious circumstances in 771, and Charlemagne became king alone. He would also be named King of the Lombards in 774, then finally in 800, it was decided that continental Europe should unite as one Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, with Charlemagne as its head. He was the first Emperor, a title which would out last him by a thousand years.

1545 – Elisabeth of Valois is born in France as the daughter of Henry II and Catherine de Medici. At the age of 14, she was married to the King of Spain, Phillip II, who was 18 years older than her. Despite the age difference they got along well and had two children. However, in 1568, a 23 year old Elisabeth would die suddenly after a miscarriage.

1653 – Prince George of Denmark is born in Copenhagen to King Frederick III and Queen Sophie Amalie. George would marry the future Queen Anne of Great Britain, and have a famous rivalry with his Anne’s brother in law, William of Orange, later William III, whom George supported in the Glorious Revolution. He led a mostly quiet life, supporting his wife through the overthrow of her father, the court of her sister, Mary II, and later her own monarchy. George and Anne would be pregnant 17 times, but none would survive out of adulthood.

Deaths:

1502 – Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales dies at age 15 while setting up his court in Wales. He was the eldest child of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. Just months before his death he was married to Catherine of Aragon, daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain. The exact cause of his death is unknown, but could possibly have been tuberculosis or the English Sweating Sickness. Because of the Prince’s premature death, his younger brother Henry, would later become Henry VIII.

1657 – A 48 year old Holy Roman Emperor, Ferdinand III dies suddenly in Vienna. He was the son of Emperor Ferdinand II, and ruled since 1637. While Emperor, Ferdinand granted the rights to set their own foreign policies to all the rulers of the small German states under his authority, thus beginning the slow break up of the Empire. He was also a major patron of music and was said to have composed some pieces himself.

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Curvy Girls Pole

Embrace your body. Inspire others. Challenge yourself. Pole!

Oh God, My Wife Is German.

The Misadventures of an American Expat and His Wife in Germany

A Passion for History

A blog dedicated to this writer's great love: history

A Writer's Retreat

Author Candace Robb chatting about York, medieval history, and the writing life.

My Blog

Pangea's Box

The landscape of interactive media

Book Hub, Inc.

The Total Book Experience

Transatlantic Thoughts

What a European has to say in the New World

Anna Belfrage

Step inside and steal some moments in another place, another time

Lauren Johnson

A location for new historical research, writing and thoughts on live interpretation

Royal Exhibitions

Royal jewels from around the world

History Witch

Illustrations & Odd Facts

tiaras and trianon

Tiaras, Marie Antoinette and other Royalty-related wit

tamsWorldBlog

Faith and Politics

The Freelance History Writer

All things History

Sisters of The Bruce

Exploring the medieval world, and more

ReBirth: The Pursuit of Porsha

Reconnecting with The Darkness in the Light

The Extreme History Project

Unearthing the Past at the Crossroads of Cultures

Psycharma

''We are our choices"

tudorqueen6

The Life and Family of Queen Katherine Parr

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