“King Lehr”and The Gilded Age

Follow up on my last video : Mamie Fish in The Gilded Age. Harry Lehr's wife was Elizabeth Wharton Drexel. She was told on her wedding night, by Harry, that he found women's bodies repulsive. He had married her for her money because poverty terrified him (sounds like Oscar Van Rhijn, in the show, doesn't …

Catherine of Valois, Wife of Henry V | From Her TRAGIC Youth To Her Secret Marriage

Catherine de Valois was the queen consort of England from 1420 until 1422 as the wife of King Henry V of England. A daughter of a king of France, Catherine de Valois married a king of England, and gave birth to his heir. All in a plan to place her husband the English king, on …

10 Inspirational Women In History Who Died For Their Beliefs

We all know Joan of Arc who died a horrible death for her beliefs but there are many, many more women in history who were executed for what they believed. For what they held be true in their hearts and the inspirational actions they took in the name of their principles or ideology. Some held …

The Role of Women in Ancient Roman History

The exact role and status of women in the Roman world and indeed in most ancient societies, has often been obscured by the biases of ancient male writers, along with nineteenth and twentieth century male scholars. A situation only relatively recently being addressed by modern scholarship which has sought to more objectively assess women's status, …

Elizabeth I of England Portraits – The Power of Image For The Virgin Queen

Elizabeth I is still venerated today as one of the great rulers of English history, and this is thanks not only to her achievements as a monarch but also to the memorable invention of herself as a legend in her own lifetime. Aware of the power of appearances, Elizabeth I of England, carefully controlled her …