Historical Thursday - Jane Grey, Isabella, & Matilda

Three posts on historic women this week with the first being from historyextra.com titled "Lady Jane Grey: why do we want to believe the myth?"  Find out here.

Also, from historyextra.com, have a look at "Isabella of France: the rebel queen" here.

Finally, on medievalists.net, check out "How the death of a Queen led to 68,000 people being fed" here.

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Historical Thursday - Henry VIII

Three from historyextra.com with the first being "Henry VIII is buried where?!"  Find out more here.

Also, they ask, "Who hijacked Henry VIII’s will?"  More info is found here.

Finally, learn "7 things you (probably) didn’t know about Henry VIII's flagship the Mary Rose" here.

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Historical Thursday - Joans

Over on medievalists.net, they examine "The Myth of Pope Joan" here.

Also, on medievalists.net, they look at "Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scotland" here.

Finally, on historyextra.com, they ask "Joan of Kent: a perfect princess?"  Find out more here.

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Historical Thursday - Elizabeth's Suitors

Queen Elizabeth I had many suitors over the course of her long reign.  Some she seemingly considered in a serious light, though she remained alone throughout her life, as far as marriage is concerned.  Over on elizabethan-era.org.uk, have a look at a list of the "Suitors of Queen Elizabeth I" here.

Also, on history.hanover.edu, Katherine E. Culbertson examines her as "Elizabeth I: The Most Elusive Bride in History" here.

Finally on historyextra.com, check out an article on "Robert Dudley: Queen Elizabeth I's great love" here.

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Historical Thursday - Mary, Eleanor, & Osthryth

Over on historyextra.com, they wonder about "Mary, Queen of Scots: what happened to her ladies-in-waiting?"  Find out more here.

Also, on historicalnovelsociety.org, Elizabeth Chadwick muses "on Eleanor of Aquitaine, and how to push Henry II out of the limelight" here.

Finally, on medievalists.net, we learn of "Osthryth, Queen of the Mercians" here.

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Setting & Society Sunday - Royals, Saints, & Bastards

Three from the medievalists.net website this week with the first being "Rituals of Royalty: Prescription, Politics and Practice in English Coronation and Royal Funeral Rituals c. 1327 to c. 1485" here.

Also, they ask the question "How Many Medieval Saints Are There?"  Check their findings here.

Finally, not a list of those poor fellows but have you ever wondered "How Do You Say ‘Bastard’ in Medieval Latin?"  The answer won't surprise you if you already speak Latin . . .  See here!

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Historical Thursday - English Kings

Over on medievalists.net, they tell us about "King Edmund Ironside" here.

Also, on historyextra.com, they reveal "8 things you (probably) didn’t know about Richard the Lionheart" here.

Finally, on historyextra.com, they answer their own questions saying, "Was King John really that bad?... Yes!"  Get the details here.

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Historical Thursday - Famous People, Wonderworkers, & Worst Monarchs

Over on medievalists.net, they ask, "Can You Name These Famous People From The Middle Ages?"  Find out who they mean here.

Also, on medievalists.net, they told us "A Tale of Two Wonderworkers: St. Nicholas of Myra in the Writings and Life of St. Thomas Aquinas" here.

Finally, on historyextra.com, they tell of "9 of the worst monarchs in history" here.

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Worldbuilding Wednesday - Time & Medieval Empires

Three from the Medievalists.net this week with the first being "The Sense of Time in Anglo-Saxon England" here.

Also, a look at "Viking Age architecture in space and time" here.

Finally, an expansive look at "Medieval Empires" here.

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Historical Thursday - Almost Kings, Rulers, & an Idiot

Three from the Medievalists.net this week with the first being "Ten Men Who Almost Became the King of England" here.

Also, check out "Rulers of Jorvik" here.

Finally, they take a look at "Robert of Courtenay (1221-1227): an idiot on the throne of Constantinople?"  Learn more here.

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