Good Gentlewoman Blog posts Archive - Page 6 of 11

Published on: 9th July 2013

This week's episode of The White Queen placed the scheming Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, centre stage with his daughters...

Published on: 2nd July 2013

Second Neville sister Cecily was named for the least attractive female character in The White Queen BBC1 series, excepting...

Published on: 1st July 2013

During the 15th century the Church banned sex on every Sunday during Lent, and for pretty much half the rest of the year as...

Published on: 30th June 2013

In this week's episode of the White Queen (BBC1 9pm Sunday) St John sister Margaret Beaufort joins Warwick's rebellion...

Published on: 24th June 2013

Are you captivated by the new BBC1 historical drama The White Queen - or are you busy looking for zips, down-pipes and...

Published on: 27th May 2013

On this day in 1541 Margaret Pole, 8th Countess of Salisbury was beheaded at the Tower of London. She was 67 years old and...

Published on: 28th April 2013

Elizabeth Felton was born on December 18, 1676 the only daughter of Betty and Sir Thomas Felton. One cannot help but wonder...

Published on: 13th April 2013

Sometimes it seems as if the 17th century St John family is related to just about everyone of any note ...or otherwise,...

Published on: 3rd March 2013

When the remains of Richard III were found beneath Greyfriars Car Park, Leicester in September 2012 many had great and...

Published on: 24th February 2013

It has to be said that the St John men didn't make very good husbands, but that didn't stop them from trying! Frederick St...

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