Laura du Pre

Everyone in Renaissance France is named Henry

I’ve done everything I could think of to avoid confusion, in my novels. Since everybody and their brother during the French Renaissance was named Henry, it’s just hard to keep…

History Roadshow’s YouTube documentary about Catherine de Medici

Another video this week as I’m supposed to still be on the Pacific heading back from the islands to the mainland. This time it’s History Roadshow’s short documentary about Catherine…

My life in the editing cave

I’ve been ensconced in the editing cave for a couple of months now. The Valois Mistress is my first full-length novel and I’m still in the process of learning how…

History

On this day: Anne of Brittany is named her father’s official heir

February 10, 2022 /

On this Day in History, Anne of Brittany becomes the official heiress of her father’s Dukedom. In this post from our Facebook page, Rozsa Gaston takes a look at the process of naming a woman heir, something that the kingdom of France would never do.

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