WHO IS MARY I TUDOR? Daughter of King Henry VIII, Mary Tudor reigned over England and Ireland for five years. She reigned five years over England, she was nicknamed the Bloody Mary, who is...
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Joanna of Castile The Madwoman | Spanish Queen of Aragon (1479-1555)
Joan of Castile, madly in love with Philip of Burgundy (Philip I of Castile), her husband, became excessively jealous of him, and her jealousy drove her almost mad....
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Queen Victoria of the biggest empire in the world
Nothing was destined to reign for the 18-year-old girl who ascended the throne in 1837. Queen Victoria, Queen of England, nevertheless left her mark on her time and her empire for 63 years....
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Kings and Queens of England and Britain | Monarchs of England and Scotland
Kings and Queens of England and Britain This list includes all the monarchs / Kings and Queens of England and Britain who reigned over Great Britain, that is to say over Scotland from 843...
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Death of Elizabeth II ~ Strange to hear the name of King Charles III so soon
The Queen of England has died, Buckingham Palace announced at 7:35 p.m. on Thursday, September 8, 2022. Her relatives, aware of her dire state of health, were at her bedside at Balmoral Castle.
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Marie Antoinette, public figure woman and the last Queen of France | The Wife of Louis XVI
Marie Antoinette Queen of France and Navarre 1755-1793 Her brother, Emperor Joseph II, describes her as “kind and honest”: Marie-Antoinette, Austrian princess and wife of Louis XVI, remains one of the most emblematic figures...
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Marie Leszczynska, the unknown (wife of Louis XV)
Marie Leszczynska queen of France and Navarre 1703-1768 His reign lasted more than 42 years in Versailles but his name, certainly not easy to pronounce, did not mark the spirits. Daughter of a deposed...
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Madame de Maintenon, the “almost queen” secret wife of Louis XIV
Madame de Maintenon, Louis XIV’s secret wife (1635-1719) At court, she was nicknamed “Madame de now”. Born poor in Niort, Françoise d’Aubigné (1635-1719), who will become Madame de Maintenon in 1675, will gradually conquer...
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