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If Anne of Denmark was the cultural architect who remade the British court, her eldest daughter, Elizabeth Stuart, was the firebrand whose marriage accidentally set the entire European continent ablaze.
History loves to treat Anne of Denmark as a footnote.
The tragic execution of King Charles I in January 1649 did not merely shatter a monarchy; it utterly dispersed a family.
The history of the Stuart monarchy is written in the blood of its conflicts, but few of its figures have been as fiercely polarised as Henrietta Maria of France.
When we think of the great queens of British history, names like Elizabeth I, Victoria, or Elizabeth II instantly dominate the conversation.
History loves a royal fairy tale, but it prefers them neat.
When we think of the Restoration court of King Charles II, our minds instantly flood with images of glittering debauchery, witty playwrights, and a rotating carousel of powerful, brilliant mistresses.
First, a confession.
Imagine giving birth in a room crowded with over 70 gossiping courtiers, politicians, and ladies-in-waiting, only to have the entire country declare that the child is not yours.
When we think of the Italian Renaissance and the glittering rise of Florence, our minds immediately conjure images of the Medici patriarchs.
