Once again I have to begin a post with an apology; I know I have yet to finish my Yolande of Aragon profile. I actually had it written and ready to post however due to a problem with my laptop I lost the entire document and have had to start again! I now have a… Continue reading Happy Valentines Day // Kings & Queens Edition ❤️
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Yolande of Aragon / The Woman That Won the Hundred Years War Part 2
Last time we checked in with Yolande of Aragon, she was celebrating the engagement of her daughter Marie to Prince Charles the youngest son of the King and Queen of France. As tensions with the Duke of Burgundy had reached fever pitch Charles had then been given by his mother into the custody of his… Continue reading Yolande of Aragon / The Woman That Won the Hundred Years War Part 2
Yolande of Aragon / The Woman That Won the Hundred Years War Part 1
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that very, very few people have never heard of Joan of Arc. In the centuries since her death she's taken on this semi-legendary larger than life persona; in France, she's a national hero, a rallying figure for French nationalism whilst internationally she's often seen… Continue reading Yolande of Aragon / The Woman That Won the Hundred Years War Part 1
Books of the Month // January 2020
Welcome to the first instalment of Books of the Month. This will be a monthly recurring post on this blog where I'll tell you a bit about the history books I've read or brought that month. The combination of my birthday on December 10th (shout out to the other December babies) and Christmas two weeks… Continue reading Books of the Month // January 2020