Earlier this year, Queen Elizabeth II of Australia and the other 15 Commonwealth realms reached 68 years on the throne, making her the longest-reigning and longest-lived monarch in our (and the other Commonwealth realms') history, as well as the oldest living current or former monarch, oldest current world leader, and longest-serving current leader. So, now's … Continue reading History’s Longest-Reigning Monarchs
In Secrets of the Virgin Queen - Part 1, I cover the evidence that Queen Elizabeth I of England - popularly known as the Virgin Queen - wasn't actually a virgin, and had an illegitimate son by Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester - namely, Arthur Dudley. In this post, I will cover how famous … Continue reading Secrets of the Virgin Queen – Part 2
Dubbed the "Virgin Queen" for her alleged fidelity, Elizabeth I is one of the most well-known English monarchs, the last of the Tudors. But... was she a virgin? (Due to complaints about the length of some of my posts, I've decided to do this topic in parts; this post is over 1000 words, BUT I've … Continue reading Secrets of the Virgin Queen – Part 1
There have been several monarchs throughout history who, although they actually ascended the throne and were the monarch, had their reigns cut short. Some extremely short. Some died, some abdicated, some were deposed. But, for however short a period, they reigned. Our modern "enlightened" historians, however, have decided to take it upon themselves to take … Continue reading History’s Forgotten Monarchs
