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Posted on:December 11, 2020December 11, 2020An Interview With Royal People

Empress Hermine: A Quotation Mark Empress

Today we are excited to be hosting Moniek Bloks as part of her book tour for her latest book, Hermine: An Empress in Exile, which is out today in the UK and 1 January 2021 in the US! Moniek Bloks is the editor of the successful blog History of Royal Women. She lives in the […]

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Posted on:October 12, 2020December 13, 2020A Brief Moment of History Important Events Seasonal

A Brief History of Oktoberfest

210 years ago on the 12th October 1810 the very first Oktoberfest was held. Known across the world today as a German beer-drinking holiday, many do not know how old the festival is. So where did it originate from? In 1810, Bavaria, within modern-day Germany, was ruled by Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria. Maximilian had […]

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Posted on:April 3, 2019December 13, 2020Miscellaneous

Royal Witches: From Joan of Navarre to Elizabeth Woodville

As the author of Just History Posts, I have very exciting news to share with you all: I have written a book! It will be released on 1st October 2019 by the History Press, but it is available now for pre-order! *update – out now!* The book is called Royal Witches: From Joan of Navarre to […]

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Posted on:September 24, 2018December 13, 2020Royal People

Royal People: The Princes in the Tower

One of the most tragic stories of the English monarchy – and one that has captivated people for centuries – is that of the two Princes in the Tower. The two Princes in question were Edward V of England and his younger brother Richard, Duke of York. When they were 12 and 9 years old, […]

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Posted on:January 21, 2018December 13, 2020Royal People

Royal People: Anna Komnene – Historian, Physician, Byzantine Princess

When people think of medieval princesses, they often think of an almost fairy-tale like person. A beautiful young woman who was married off at a young age to a foreign prince, traded as a political pawn, with little agency of her own. Of course, this was often far from the truth, and one such example […]

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Posted on:October 10, 2017December 13, 2020Royal Mistresses

Royal Mistresses: Alice Perrers, The Lady of the Sun

It’s time for a new blog series! This is one that I’ve been wanting to do since starting the blog, and have finally got around to starting. It is well known that many kings across Europe had mistresses – when you’re king, you can largely do what you want. Many of these women (and sometimes […]

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