Could have been a queen, Wound up with a maniac. Thanks a lot, uncle. Theoretically, this should be a 'screw it' day, but I can't possibly let Royal Mistress Week end without one of Charles II's many ladies. Thus, representing the Stuart era, we have Hortense Mancini! Hortense was born in Rome in 1646, with … Continue reading Hortense Mancini Haiku
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Aphra Behn Haiku
All small girls dream Of playing spy, but some should Stick to writing plays. Today on Playwright Week, we have English playwright and all-purpose writer, Aphra Behn! Behn was probably born in 1640. We don't really know anything solid about her early life, both because she wasn't in any way noble and because she put … Continue reading Aphra Behn Haiku
Mary, Princess Royal Haiku
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
Kelsey Ehler, AKA The Great Kelsini 