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Mother of Kings is a historical novel by American writer Poul Anderson, first published in 2001 by Tor Books. [1][2][3] The book is an account of the life of Gunnhild, Mother of Kings, a tenth-century queen of Norway and wife of King Eirik Bloodaxe. It is based largely on the accounts of Gunnhild's life given in Egil's Saga and Heimskringla.
Eirik and Gunnhild briefly become King and Queen of England, but in this cruel and dangerous era, rivalries abound, and no one who seizes power can ever hope to hold it for long. Anderson’s depiction of the brutal Viking Age rings true.
- Poul Anderson
Apr 8, 2024 · Yes, Mary and George Villiers were real historical figures, and the drama Mary and George is largely based on the true story of this mother-and-son duo. In 1603, when James VI of Scotland succeeded Elizabeth I as ruler of England, he brought with him many Scottish courtiers who proceeded to pack the royal court.
- Elinor Evans
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The True Untold Story of Mrs. Alberta King, the Mother of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. See how Mrs. King, the Matriarch of the First Family of Non-Violence, experienced extreme violence when she was tragically shot and killed at church.
- Black Britons in “Bridgerton”
- The Debate Over Charlotte’s Black Ancestry
- George and Charlotte’s Relationship
Like its sister show, “Queen Charlotte” takes substantial liberties with the historical record, portraying Charlotte as a Black woman whose marriage opened doors for people of color in 18th-century England. (In truth, most historians reject the theory that Charlotte was Black.) As Black aristocrat Lady Agatha Danbury saysin “Bridgerton,” “We were t...
The idea that Charlotte was Black stems from research conducted by historian Mario de Valdes y Cocom. Writing for PBS Frontline in 1997, he argued that Charlotte was “directly descended” from Margarita de Castro y Sousa, a 15th-century Portuguese noblewoman who was herself related to the 13th-century ruler Afonso III and his Moorish lover Madragana...
Born on May 19, 1744, Charlotte was the youngest daughter of the Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, a territory in what is now northern Germany. When Charlotte was 17, the new king of England, 22-year-old George III, sought her hand in marriage. According to History Extra’s Catherine Curzon, George “needed a queen—and an heir—as a matter of urgency,” so...
- Meilan Solly
Mother of Kings: The True Untold Story of Mrs. Alberta King is available to watch free on Plex and Tubi TV. It's also available to stream, download and buy on demand at Amazon Prime and Amazon.
Apr 5, 2024 · Murder, sex and skullduggery abound in “Mary & George,” a new limited series about a mother and son who schemed to win the attention of the English king James I.
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