Long may she reign

Anna of Kyiv is a relatively obscure French queen but she is by far one of my favourite. She started out as the daughter of the most powerful man in the east and upon marrying the king of France she brought Kyiv style to the drab French court and is still the only Ukrainian or Russian princess to marry into the French Royal family. Come learn about her fabulous and scandalous life on today’s episo...

Of all the women who influenced early America, no one has been more iconic than Martha Washington. As a young woman, it’s unlikely she would have dreamt of having such a large part in America’s future. However, she had the burden of being the first, First Lady and setting a precedent for all the women who would come after her. Come learn about the fascinating life of America’s first, First Lady. B...

Many people remember the great English king, Henry V and his many accomplishments but few people remember his French wife Catherine of Valois. Catherine grew up in a turbulent time for France with her mentally ill father on the throne and basically becoming a teen war bride. However after her husband’s death she would take her life into her own hands and found the great Tudor dynasty with her scan...

Out of thousands of years of Chinese history only one women managed to rule China independently. Wu has been written off as a power hungry usurper but she was also one of China’s best rulers and did many great things for the country. Join me and my bestie Lindsey to uncover the life of China’s only Empress. Bibliography Magazine, Smithsonian. "The Demonization of Empress Wu." Smithsonian.com. Augu...

As we finally make it to the end of the six queens series, we finally get to talk about the one the only Catherine Parr. Catherine Parr gets very little attention as Henry VIII's sixth and final Queen. She is most often remembered as the one who nursed Henry at the end and managed to keep her head, but she is so much more. Catherine was an intelligent woman who was incredibly cultured and a Queen...

In a first on the long may she reign podcast we will be covering my first ever female king. Tamar was nothing but a child when she became the first female ruler of the country of Georgia but in her time on the throne she revolutionized a country and took charge of her destiny. Come learn about the fascinating life of this podcasts first female King. Works Cited “Bagrationi Dynasty.” Wikipedia, Wik...

Marie Thérése has been through more than than your average seventeen year old girl. In less than six years she has lost her entire family and is now an exile from her home land. She will spend the rest of her life trying to make France pay for what they did to her family and she will even become Queen herself. Tune in to find out how she became the 20 minute Queen of France. Works Cited Narrative...

Many people know the story of Marie Antoinette the tragic last Queen of France but very few people know the story of her daughter Marie Thérèse. Marie grew up in a life of extreme privilege with two dotting parents and a close relationship with her siblings that was violently taken away by the revolution. Join me for the first half of her life. Works Cited Narrative of Marie-Thérèse De France, Duc...

Before Princess Diana, Grace Kelly was the standard of going from commoner to royal princess. Grace Kelly was the IT girl of old American Hollywood and could have had a decades long successful career until she fell in love with a prince from the small nation of Monaco. Join me to learn about her rollercoaster ride of a life. Works Cited “Grace Kelly.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 16 Jan. 2022,...

Harriet Tubman has been through some of the worst things imaginable. Against all odds she survived slavery and helped rescue slaves from the south but now the civil war is brewing, which will cement her legacy as one of history’s most famous black women. Harriet Tubman Biography, www.harriettubmanbiography.com/harriet-tubman-biography.html. “African Crafts Market.” Zulu Tribe, www.africancraftsmar...

Harriet Tubman is perhaps one of the most famous black women in history. She was a conductor on the Underground Railroad after escaping slavery and a general during the civil war. However before all that she was just a woman who dreamed about the day she would be free. Join me for the first part of her life. Works Cited Harriet Tubman Biography, www.harriettubmanbiography.com/harriet-tubman-biogra...

Phillis Wheatley was the first African American to publish poetry but she was so much more then a poet. At a young age she was taken into slavery and ended up in America during one of its most turbulent wars and earned her freedom thanks to her writing talents. Join me as we learn more about her fascinating life! Works Cited Poets.org, Academy of American Poets, poets.org/poet/phillis-wheatley. Wh...

Nefertiti was one of Egypt’s most powerful consorts. Despite coming from relative obscurity she ended up being the wife of one of Egypt most controversial pharaoh’s and helped start a religious revolution. Come join me and my friend Isabella to talk about this amazing Queen. Works Cited -, Alen S, et al. “Marriage in Ancient Egypt.” Short History Website, 22 Feb. 2019, www.shorthistory.org/ancient...

Next in my six queens series we finally make it to wife number five Catherine Howard. Many remember Catherine as a frivolous pretty teenager who made the dumb mistake of cheating on Henry VIII but she was so much more then that. Catherine was a child thrust into a world of politics that she couldn’t begin to understand and she does not deserve the reputation she has. Works Cited “Appearance of Cat...

Julia the Elder was the original daddies girl. When she was just eleven years old her father suddenly became the most powerful man in the world making her a pawn in her father’s games but Julia was no pawn. Julia was an independent minded Roman women who did not want to stay home and weave. It is because of her that Rome was given some of its strongest female leaders but even Julia failed to play...

Hatshepsut was the first women to ever rule Egypt independently, but being the first comes with consequences. For a very long time she has been thought of the evil vindictive stepmother who stole the throne for her stepson. However in reality she was a capable ruler and a powerhouse of the ancient world. Works Cited “Ancient Egyptian Schools for Kids - Fun Facts.” History for Kids, 6 Feb. 2020, ww...

Juana was never meant to be Queen of Castile but after the tragic deaths of her two siblings she is on her way home to be named heir but this life won’t be easy. Her husband is determined to take over and her father is hungry for power it’s from this Juana will one day be known as Spain’s mad Queen. Works Cited 08, Samantha Henman | Apr, et al. “Unhinged Facts About Joanna Of Castile, The Mad Quee...

Juana is known throughout history as the mad Spanish Queen but she didn’t start out that way. Juana was born into a life of immense privilege as the daughter of the worlds two most powerful monarchs. She was married off as a teen to a man who treated her like garbage and is one of the many reasons she has the title of the mad queen. Join me for part one of Juana’s life. Works Cited 08, Samantha He...

It’s almost Halloween folks so it’s time to dive into another spooky lady. Ines de Castro is probably the most famous Queen of Portugal that you have never heard of. Why is that? Well she had been dead for a few years when she was declared Queen and her body may or may not have been crowned by her deranged husband. Join me as we cover the life of the corpse Queen of Portugal. Works Cited Aboutcent...

As Marie Antoinette probably never said let them eat cake because it’s (almost) my birthday yay! Today we are covering the exciting and tragic life of France’s last Queen. Marie Antoinette was just an Austrian princess thrust into the spotlight after marrying the heir to the French throne and she get’s some undeserved hate so let’s talk about it. Works Cited History.com Editors. “Marie-Antoinette....

Continuing our series on the six queens of Henry the eight we finally come to number four Anne of Cleves. Anne may have escaped Henry with her head but that doesn’t necessarily mean she lucked out. Thanks to her time as Queen, she is often remembered as Henry’s ugly wife that he divorced, but behind that stereotype is an incredible women. join me to talk about her life. Works Cited “Anne of Cleves...

Sofia Paleolog didn’t have the easiest life. Despite growing up as a princess in the byzantine empire she ended up a war orphane and she watched her country be conquered by its enemy. Luckily as an adult she gained the opportunity to marry the Grand prince of the Rus which ended up producing Russia’s most terrible ruler and helped make Russia a world power worthy of the Roman Empire. Works Cited “...

Jacquetta of Luxembourg has defied all expectations and married for love but will her family be able to survive the hardships of the wars of the roses? Join me and Lindsey as we wrap up the incredible life of Jacquetta of Luxembourg.  John, Duke of Bedford, www.englishmonarchs.co.uk/plantagenet_63.html. (62), stephmckenzie, and steemedge (35). “Badass Women of History--Jacquetta of Luxembourg.” St...

You may not know Jaquetta of Luxembourg but I bet you know her daughter Elizabeth Woodville. Jaquetta started out as a simple princess until she was married off to the king of England’s uncle where she met the love her life and produced one of England’s most badass queens. Join me and my friend Lindsey to talk about Lizzy Woodville’s mama. Works Cited John, Duke of Bedford, www.englishmonarchs.co....

If someone were to ask you who the greatest pirate of all time was, you would probably answer something like Black Beard or Jack Sparrow maybe but you would be wrong. Ching Shih ruled the China sea with her fierce crew as the pirate queen of China and took out everyone who stood in her way. Join me as we learn where this fearsome pirate came from. Works Cited Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia...