Divine right of kings Apparently manifests In death by smallpox. Today's installment of Mother of Kings Week focuses on Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange. She was the daughter of Charles I (famous for getting his head chopped off) and the mother of William III (famous for kicking her brother James II out of … Continue reading Mary, Princess Royal Haiku
Month: August 2018
Adela of Normandy Haiku
Scores claim saintly mom. But how many have Vatican Backing that claim up? Mothers of Kings Week continues with Adela of Normandy, Countess of Blois! We're not exactly sure when Adela was born. Most folk think it happened after her pops, William the Conqueror, looked at England and said 'i want dis'. In any case, … Continue reading Adela of Normandy Haiku
Cecily Neville Haiku
Damnit, lady! Write Some letters! Journal! Something! History buff's moan. Today on Mothers of Kings Week, we have Cecily Neville, Duchess of York and mother of Edward IV and Richard III. Cecily was born in 1415, marrying Richard, Duke of York in 1429. They knew each other well, as the orphaned York had been a … Continue reading Cecily Neville Haiku
Augusta of Saxe-Gotha Haiku
The correct widow Should not carry legacy Of husband's jerk mind. Today on Mothers of Kings Week, we'll talk about Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, mother of George III. Augusta was born in Gotha in 1719. At age 16, she married Frederick, Prince of Wales, son of George II. Freddy went along with this because he'd get … Continue reading Augusta of Saxe-Gotha Haiku
Empress Matilda Haiku
Royal blood, pledges No match for stained glass ceiling Of patriarchy Today on Mothers of Kings Week, we turn to Empress Matilda (or Maud), who also came close to nabbing the top job. Matilda was born to Henry I in 1102, one of two children with his queen. She also had around 25 bastard siblings, … Continue reading Empress Matilda Haiku
Sophia of Hanover Haiku
Britain in crisis! Papists as heirs! King Will's fix - A German granny. I declare this to be Mothers of Kings Week! We'll cover women who birthed monarchs of England and Britain without being queens of same. We'll start with Sophia, Electress of Hanover (1630-1714), who came very close to succeeding to the throne in … Continue reading Sophia of Hanover Haiku
Jack, A Guest Haiku
On the final day of BC Week, we look to the present with a guest haiku by my friend Starsha. Jack is a cat. My friend found him as a kitten and he promptly manipulated her then-roommate into allowing her to keep him. Purr purr, look how cute I am, purr. He has done this … Continue reading Jack, A Guest Haiku
