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Aethelred the Unready
Guest post by Expert Contributor Susan Abernethy, originally published on The Freelance History Writer website. A thirteenth century chronicler recorded Aethelred as being named “Un-raed” which has come to mean Unready in modern terms. The name Aethelred is a compound of two words: Aethel meaning “prince” and raed meaning “noble counsel”. Un-raed means “no counsel”…More
Description of a Pageant Witnessed in the Courtyard of Old Somerset House During the Reign of Queen Elizabeth I
Old Somerset House from an 18th century drawing Queen Mary I of England died on November 17, 1558 and her half-sister Elizabeth was proclaimed Queen.… Description of a Pageant Witnessed in the Courtyard of Old Somerset House During the Reign of Queen Elizabeth IMore
Empress Hermine – A prisoner of the Russians
Day 7 of the book tour Hermine Reuss of Greiz was one of the five daughters of Heinrich XXII, Prince Reuss of Greiz and his wife Princess Ida of Schaumburg-Lippe. Her childhood was overshadowed by the death of her mother in childbirth and the incurable disability of her only brother. A 13-year marriage to Prince…More
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