Catherine of Aragon

Michal: Reacting to Wives, Concubines, and Children

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Before Michal returned to David, she probably had some sort of knowledge that David took on more wives. Perhaps Abner filled her in on more details on their way to Hebron. Accepting or not, nothing could have fully prepared her to be in the presense of his other families. David’s wives are  obviously one of … Read more

Keeping Up Appearances: Catherine of Braganza, Charles II’s Underestimated Wife

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Game Face I love it when the “just there” players in reality TV shows make it to the end—and win. Their opponents hadn’t realized they were making moves the whole way. One “just there” historical player is Catherine of Braganza. She played one of the best games in the history of queens vs. mistresses. It’s easy … Read more