Day: 9 November 2017

Katherina of Aragon’s Last Childbirth

November 9, 2017kyra

Late in the evening of 9 November 1518, Katherina of Aragon delivered her last child, an unnamed daughter that was either stillborn or did not survive very long past her birth. The ambassador from Venice, Sebastian Giustinian, wrote a letter the next day, reporting that, “In the past night the Queen had been delivered of… Read more Katherina of Aragon’s Last Childbirth

Let’s Talk About Queen Isabella of Valois

November 9, 2017kyra 3 Comments

Let’s talk about the courage shown by Isabella of Valois, who was married to King Richard II and was Queen of England for the last four years of the 14th century. She was born on 9 November 1389, the third child of King Charles VI of France and Isabeau of Bavaria. Her older siblings died… Read more Let’s Talk About Queen Isabella of Valois