by the wrath of god, queen of england

[tercessketchfield]

Eleanor of Aquitaine & Eleanor of England & Blanche of Castile

[viking-chaos]

CLÉMENCE POÉSY as MATILDA OF FLANDERS KING AND CONQUEROR // Episode 4 So Be It

[maresidereum]

On Sept 7, between three and four o'clock p.m., the Queen was delivered of a fair lady, for whom Te Deum was incontinently sung. The mayor, Sir Stephen Pecock, with his brethren and 40 of the chief citizens, were ordered to be at the christening on the Wednesday following ; on which day the mayor and council, in scarlet, with their collars, rowed to Greenwich, and the citizens went in another barge […]

[winterhalters]

women in history [11/?] Princess Charlotte of Wales

Her early demise left the royal family heartbroken, with a succession crisis looming as there was no other legitimate candidate to inherit the throne after her. Leopold was left deeply affected and remained so for the rest of his life.

[cesareeborgia]

↳ house woodville & house boleyn + parallels (requested by anonymous)

[winterhalters]

history + france's almost queens

[perioddramas]

"When Marie-Antoinette is going through her shoes while preparing for a big party, one can see a pair of blue Converse All Star 1923 Chuck Taylor basketball shoes. While these shoes were evidently not in existence at the time of Marie-Antoinette, their inclusion in the film was intentional, to show that despite the era, her being of royal blood, and immensely tasked with performing her royal duty to continue the king's bloodline, Marie-Antoinette was still a teenage girl who was trying to find her place in the world."

Marie Antoinette (2006), dir. Sofia Coppola

[winterhalters]

historical sisters (1/∞)

— Marguerite, Eleanor, Sanchia and Beatrice of Provence

Four sisters who had risen from near obscurity to become the most celebrated and powerful women of their time. Almost nothing of significance that occurred in Western Europe during the period in which they lived was not influenced by the actions of their family. It is impossible to fully understand the underlying political motivations of the thirteenth century without them. — Nancy Goldstone, Four Queens: The Provencal Sisters Who Ruled Europe

[wonder-worker]

'The world is brighter than the sun now that you're here...'

ELIZABETH OF YORK | happy birthday @richmond-rex <3

[english-history-trip]

The Queen Consorts of England by name

[elephantlovemedleys]

She was beloved by every- one—from the mightiest of diplomats to the lowliest of subjects. During her 17 years as queen, Elizabeth of York was exactly the consort needed by England to help end the ugly, internecine Wars of the Roses. Sometimes, a gracious personality far outweighs the power of the potentate. Elizabeth of York was such a queen. ⎯ Elizabeth of York: Queenship and Power, Arlene Okerlund

[aquitanians]

How did Elizabeth I managed to not get pregnant while having lovers?

Hi anon

It is quite possible she remained a virgin. We have no proof she didn’t remain “the virgin queen” as she was later nick named. Artistic license has been taken in many modern media portrayals of Elizabeth I and some depict her as having full on sexuql relations. But there is no proof she ever did because as you’ve pointed out the risk of pregnancy could have caused her to lose her throne.

[glorianas]

ALICIA VIKANDER as CATHERINE PARR

FIREBRAND (2023)

[danaa-scully]

Rhaenyra Targaryen and Mary, Queen of Scots + parallels (Part 1/2)

[0urgraciousqueen]

spouses of claimants to the english throne

[0urgraciousqueen]

wives of english kings who remarried after their deaths

[alicntsdnce]

“Girlhood rots between my teeth, a sickness so sweet it aches.”