Jangles with Jane: Witches and Queens Volume 5
Queen of Sorcery or The Mother of the Monarchy. She was a 14th Century “It Girl” and her descendants still don the crown. Elizabeth Woodville, the White Rose of York, married the Lancastrian Edward IV, The Red Rose of Lancaster. They created the Tudor Dynasty, a royal line that passed down for centuries, to King […]
Jangles with Jane: Witches and Queens Volume 4
Devoted Duchess or Devious Witch? Jacquetta of Luxembourg was at her peak as far as wealth, power and position went. She was the Jackie O of the 14th Century. She was a great influencer, but she put her husband, Richard Woodville, Earl Rivers, and her children, one of them being the queen of Edward IV. […]
Jangles with Jane: Witches and Queens Volume 3
A Duchess in the Dungeon. Queens weren’t the only ones being accused of witchcraft, Duchesses were also accused, arrested, and imprisoned. Eleanor Cobham was a powerful woman in fifteenth-century England. She was the wife of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, and the uncle of King Henry VI. In 1441, Eleanor was accused of using witchcraft to […]
Jangles with Jane: Witches and Queens Volume 2
Come, sit by the fire, remember though, that you didn’t hear it from me. I don’t want to get my head lopped off a second time. As I mentioned before, Joan of Navarre was the second wife of Henry IV of England. In 1419, after her husband’s death, she was immediately accused of practicing witchcraft. […]
Jangles with Jane: Witches and Queens Volume 1
Witches reside within these castles. While floating around the castle, I overheard a group of historians discussing queens and witches. “Oooh, finally,” I said to myself. “Whose a witch? Tell me immediately.” I admit I was snooping around and reading their papers over their shoulders. Being dead has its upside. However, he turned the pages […]