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Evelyn Devonshire, an Interfering Duchess
...the world can always use a few feisty and interfering old grannies!
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Lovers, Heroines and Duchesses, Oh My!
An Introduction to 5 Member of the Villiers Family at the Stuart Court
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The "Could Have Been" Queen, Rosemary Leveson-Gower
Right now, the Mostly British History paid content is focusing on letters that were written by Edward VIII while he was Prince of Wales.
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Are Princess Diana and Winston Churchill Related? How the Churchill Family is Actually The Spencer Family
Most history enthusiasts are familiar with Blenheim Palace, which was built on land gifted by Queen Anne who also created John Churchill the first Duke…
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A Spider Web of Historical Connections
How many of the subjects I have written about are connected to one another.
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The Youngest Mitford: Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire
Finally, we have reached the last post of our Mitford Sister’s trilogy, and if you are still reading, you must be sighing in relief!
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Political is an Understatement: The Middle Mitfords, Diana, Unity and Jessica
A Nazi, a Fascist and a Communist…The middle three Mitford sisters were by far the most polarizing of the six.
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The Mitford Sisters Pt. 1: Nancy and Pamela
The unbelievable lives of Britains six most famous and infamous sisters.
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4 Royal Mistresses with Modern Day Connections
Quite honestly this could be called A Tale of Two King Edwards and the Women They Loved...
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Why Did Henry VIII Originally Arrange A DIFFERENT Marriage for Anne Boleyn?
Years before Henry VIII would fall in love and eventually marry his second wife, the intriguing Anne Boleyn, he actually, along with his trusted advisor…
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Dukes, Earls and More: Aristocratic Titles Explained!
Many of you reading this are probably familiar with characters, real and fictional, that carry noble titles such as Duke and Duchess, Earl and Countess…
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Jennie Jerome, the Amazing American Mother of One of the World's Greatest Statesmen
“My mother always seemed to me like a fairy princess: a radiant being possessed of limitless riches and power.
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