The Monstrous Regiment of Women

Marie de Guise, queen and regent of Scotland (born 22 November 1515) As I have noted many times in the years since I began writing this...

Margaret Douglas, countess of Lennox (christened 8 October 1515) Margaret Douglas was the daughter of Margaret Tudor , Henry VIII'...

Lady Arbella Stuart (died 25 September 1615) The unfortunate Arbella Stuart was born to great potential, but her life ended in great tr...

Lady Margaret Beaufort (born 31 May 1443) In 1485 Henry Tudor, earl of Richmond, defeated Richard III at Bosworth Field, ending thirty-t...

Elizabeth of York (born 11 February 1466 and died 11 February 1503) The daughter of Edward IV, the Yorkist king of England, and the nie...

Katherine of Valois, queen of England (died 3 January 1437) The daughter of Charles VI of France and Isabeau of Bavaria , Katherine of ...