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- Mary I of Scotland (27810 bytes)
7: ... of [[Scotland]] from [[December 14]], [[1542]] – [[July 24]], [[1567]]. She is perhaps the best...
9: ... lived at approximately the same time ([[1516]] – [[1558]]), and whose reign coincided with that...
17: ... during her time in France, and she and her descendants stuck with it.)
19: ...eir heirs to inherit the Kingdoms of Scotland and England. Two months later, Mary and her mother, who stron...
24: On the day of the coronation Mary was dressed in heavy rega... - Christina of Sweden (9364 bytes)
1: ... of [[Sweden]] from [[1632]] to [[1654]], was the daughter of King [[Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden]]. As...
14: <tr valign=top><td>'''Date of Birth'''<td>[[December 18]], [[1626]]
16: <tr valign=top><td>'''Date of Death'''<td>[[April 19]], [[1689]]
31: ...tes (clergy, burgesses and peasants) in the [[Riksdag of the Estates]] of [[1650]] for the reduction o...
39: The importunity of the senate and Riksdag on the question of her marriage was a constant s... - Elizabeth I of England (34338 bytes)
2: ...right|220px|'''Elizabeth I''' <br><small>Queen of England and Ireland</small>]]
7: ...d during a period of great religious turmoil in [[England|English]] history.
9: ...tal misalliances. Like her father [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]], she was a writer and poet. She gran...
11: ... and seven [[baron|baronies]] in the [[Peerage of England]], and one barony in the [[Peerage of Ireland]], ...
16: ...ed in the line of succession after [[Edward VI of England|Prince Edward]] under the [[English Act of Succes... - Anne of Great Britain (22303 bytes)
3: | [[Image:queen_anne_england.JPG|right|thumb|150px|'''Anne''' <br><small>Queen...
8: ...[[8 March]] [[1702]]. On [[1 May]] [[1707]], when England and Scotland combined into a single [[Kingdom of ...
10: ...-operate. The [[Act of Union 1707]] (which united England and Scotland into Great Britain) was a product of...
15: ...t politician). Her uncle was King [[Charles II of England|Charles II]], and her sister was the future Mary ...
17: ...tant [[Prince George of Denmark]], brother of the Danish King [[Christian V of Denmark|Christian V]]. ... - Mary II of England (12093 bytes)
2: ...umb|right|175px|'''Mary II''' <br><small>Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland</small>]]
8: ...th her husband and first cousin, [[William III of England|William III]], who became the sole ruler upon her...
11: ...nne Hyde]]. Mary's uncle was King [[Charles II of England|Charles II]]; her maternal grandfather, [[Edward ...
15: ... the [[Louis, the Grand Dauphin|Dauphin Louis]] — but afterwards approved, as a coalition with t...
20: ...mes Francis Edward Stuart|James Francis Edward]]—in June [[1688]], for the son would, unlike Mar... - Victoria of the United Kingdom (38571 bytes)
7: ...h. Her reign lasted more than sixty-three years — longer than that of any other British monarch....
12: ...future King George IV), did marry, but had only a daughter, [[Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales]]. W...
14: ...French]]. Her educator was the Reverend [[George Davys]] and her governess was [[Louise Lehzen]].
20: ...f the United Kingdom|Queen Elizabeth II]]'s descendants a separate family surname, [[Mountbatten-Winds...
25: ...ugustus I of Hanover|Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale]], who became King Ernest Augustus of Hanover. ... - Anne Neville (4967 bytes)
1: ...]) was [[Queen consort]] of King [[Richard III of England]] [[1483]]-[[1485]].
5: ...], [[1456]], at [[Warwick Castle]], the younger [[daughter]] of [[Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick]] a...
9: ...s he had received for helping King [[Edward IV of England]] to the throne, had changed sides and allied him...
11: ... battle a few months later. Anne arrived back in England with her new husband and mother-in-law to find he...
15: The marriage of Anne Neville and [[Richard III of England|Richard, Duke of Gloucester]], took place on [[Ju... - Catherine of Valois (1918 bytes)
1: ...[3 January]] [[1437]]) was the Queen consort of [[England]] from [[1420]] till [[1422]].
3: ...f this marriage was the future King [[Henry VI of England]].
7: ...come the father of the future King [[Henry VII of England]]. - Diana, Princess of Wales (29391 bytes)
6: date_of_birth=[[1 July]], [[1961]] |
7: place_of_birth=[[Sandringham]], [[Norfolk]], [[England]] |
8: date_of_death=[[31 August]], [[1997]] |
11: ...ten-Windsor]], n饠Spencer) ([[1 July]] [[1961]]–[[31 August]] [[1997]]) was the first [[wife]] ...
13: ...anthropic endeavours were overshadowed by a [[scandal]]-plagued marriage. Her bitter accusations of [[... - Elizabeth Woodville (6291 bytes)
2: ... was the [[Queen consort]] of King [[Edward IV of England]] from [[1464]] until his death in [[1483]].
6: ...to [[Margaret of Anjou]], Queen of [[Henry VI of England|Henry VI]]. In about [[1452]], she married Sir [[...
12: ...dowager [[Duke of Norfolk|Duchess]] of [[Norfolk, England|Norfolk]]. Katherine had been widowed three times...
16: ...dden death in [[1483]]. The elder, [[Edward V of England|Edward]], had been born in [[sanctuary]] at [[Wes...
18: ...lost the title of Queen Mother and was called The Dame Elizabeth Grey. She and her other children wer... - Margaret of Anjou (3729 bytes)
1: ... [[1482]]) was the Queen consort of [[Henry VI of England]] from [[1445]] to [[1471]], and a major proponen...
3: ...n the province of [[Lorraine]] in [[France]], the daughter of [[Rene I of Naples]], Duke of [[Anjou]],...
14: ...y began raising an army in Wales and the north of England, where she was assisted by Henry's half-brother, ...
18: ...nce, and Margaret insisted that Warwick return to England to prove himself, before she followed. He did so...
20: ...ghter-in-law were ready to follow Warwick back to England, however, he had been defeated and killed by the ... - Marie Antoinette (40871 bytes)
2: ...er]] [[1755]] ? executed [[16 October]] [[1793]]) Daughter of [[Maria Theresa of Austria]], wife of [[...
4: ...-Antoinette was the fifteenth child (the youngest daughter; she had a brother one year younger) of the...
9: ... he would like the hand of the Empress's youngest daughter in marriage - Marie-Antoinette (much to the...
15: ...ria-Antonia should be sent to France to marry the dauphin.
17: ...rteen. The Empress's parting words to her sobbing daughter was, "Farewell, my dearest child. Do so muc... - Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor (3681 bytes)
1: ...tor, Viscountess Astor''' ([[May 19]], [[1879]] – [[May 2]], [[1964]]) was a socialite politicia...
4: ...]] was the wife and model of the artist [[Charles Dana Gibson]], creator of the [[Gibson Girl]]. One o...
6: ...husband, [[Robert Gould Shaw 2nd]], then moved to England where in 1906, she married [[Waldorf Astor, 2nd V...
8: ...Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] candidate in the required by-election. Elected on [[Novem...
10: ...Winston Churchill]] as his replacement. Her son [[David Astor]], who became editor/owner of ''The Obse... - Aung San Suu Kyi (4196 bytes)
4: '''Daw Aung San Suu Kyi''' (born [[June 19]], [[1945]] ...
6: She is the daughter of General [[Aung San]], who negotiated Bur...
8: ...n Studies]], [[University of London]]. While in [[England]], Suu Kyi met and married [[Michael Aris]], a sc...
12: Heavily influenced by [[Mohandas Gandhi]]'s philosophy of nonviolence, Aung San S...
18: ...t each other." Aung San Suu Kyi proclaimed "a new dawn for the country." However on [[May 30]], [[200... - Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (2468 bytes)
2: ...gland|King James II]]) and befriended his younger daughter; Anne was a few years Sarah's junior. They...
6: ...] (1961-1997), Sarah sought to marry off her granddaughter [[Diana Spencer|Lady Diana Spencer]] (1710-...
8: ... Somerset|The Duchess of Somerset]] | years=1704–1710}}
11: ...daughter of [[Sir Winston Churchill]] and a descendant of the original Sarah. - Sonia Gandhi (4483 bytes)
7: ...lish language|English]] in [[Cambridge|Cambridge, England]] (not affliated to the [[University of Cambridge...
15: ... became Prime Minister. However, on [[May 18]], a day before her scheduled inauguration, unleashing a ...
17: ...In addition, she has also edited 'Freedom’s Daughter' and 'Two Alone, Two Together' (two volumes... - Mary Robinson (21825 bytes)
3: ...|1990 presidential election]] becoming, as a candidate of the [[Irish Labour Party|Labour Party]], the...
17: <tr><td>'''Other candidates:'''</td><td>[[Fianna Fᩬ]]: Brian Lenihan, TD...
23: ...]], [[County Mayo]] in [[1944]], Robinson was the daughter of two medical doctors. The Hiberno-Norman ...
25: ... studying in Trinity, founded by [[Elizabeth I of England|Queen Elizabeth I]] and once a [[Protestant]], [[...
31: ...ich she was first elected, as an independent candidate, in 1969. From this body she campaigned on a wi... - Margaret Thatcher (46377 bytes)
7: – [[28 November]] [[1990]]
15: |'''Date of Birth:'''
19: |[[Grantham]], [[England]]
27: ...''Iron Lady''' in [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] propaganda (because of her vocal opposition to [[communism]]...
31: ...cially in the industrial heartlands of [[northern England]], and increased wealth inequalities. However fro... - Christabel Pankhurst (1631 bytes)
3: ...) was a [[suffragette]] born in [[Manchester]], [[England]].
5: ...tant]] action for the suffragette cause after her daughter's arrest and was herself imprisoned on many...
7: ...hwick riding but was defeated. Leaving her native England, she moved to the [[United States]] where she eve...
9: She was made a Dame Commander of the British Empire in 1936. - Emmeline Pankhurst (1950 bytes)
5: ...l Smyth]]. She was joined in the movement by her daughters, [[Christabel Pankhurst|Christabel]] and [...
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