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Seville or Sevilla in Spanish counts many riant houses and city palaces from important noble families, these are called Casa. One of the most beautiful casas in the city is the Casa de Pilatos. This place also has a great royal history. Casa de Pilatos Seville Spain Entrance Casa de Pilatos in Seville Spain square own picture Some royal history In 1478, a tribunal of the Spanish Inquisition was founded to judge Jews and Muslims that hadn't converted to Christianity. It was Don Pedro Enriques, the chief governor of Andalusia and his second wife Doña Catalina de Ribera, who acquired in the late 15th. century several sites confiscated by the Inquisition in the centre of Seville, to the north-east of the cathedral. They planned to build a palace worthy of the union of two great lineages (families). Pedro Enriquez (also written with a z at the end) was a direct descendant of Fadrique de Castilla (1334-1358). This Fadrique was a twin and a step-brother of K

The lovely country Portugal and its former royal history always have fascinated me, due to the strong family ties with the noble house of Saxe-Coburg. But if we went further back in time, Portugal only was ruled by members of the noble house of Aviz. Coat of Arms of Portugal Source picture: Wikipedia Some royal history On 22 October 1383, King Ferdinand I of Portugal died at the age of 37, he left the country with a dynastic crisis. Ferdinand's widow Leonor Telles was disliked by the nobility and the people for having had her first marriage annuled in order to marry King Ferdinand I. Ferdinand's only heir was a daughter Beatrice and she had married John I of Castile, who claimed the Portuguese throne in the name of his wife. Ferdinand I of Portugal Source picture: Wikipedia Coat of Arms Portugal own picture taken in 2017 However in April 1385, in the middle of a popular revolt and civil war, the Cortes of Coimbra declared John of Aviz as

If you want to know more about the history of World War II, the book Churchill and The King, written by historian Kenneth Weisbrode is certainly worth to read. Churchill and The King is about the wartime alliance of two complete different but yet the same people during a severe crisis. This book was published on March 31st. 2015 by Penguin Books, it contained 224 pages devided in a preface and 10 chapters. Winston Churchill Source picture: Wikipedia Though there are some excellent biographies of both Churchill and King George VI, this book digged out the relationship between one of the two most important men of World War II. The author first talked about the history of these two noble men. He made excellent comparisons between King George VI and Churchill. He mentioned their education, their childhood and most of all about their family. The two had more in common than anyone may have thought. When the war started in 1940, Churchill replaced Chamberlain as Pr

One of the most amazing shopping experiences of France is located at the corner of the rue La Fayette and the Chaussée d'Antin in Paris. It received the name: Galeries Lafayette. Besides the great shopping experience, Galeries Lafayette also has a great history which started already in the 19th. century. Galeries Lafayette Christmas shopping in Paris France Some History In 1893, two men Théophile Bader and his nephew Alphonse Kahn associated to open a 'novelty store' at the rue Lafayette in Paris. This took place between 1894 and 1895. Then it had a surface of 70 square meters. During the years the two could acquire the buildings around their Galeries. Bader commissioned the architect Georges Chedanne and his pupil Ferdinand Chanut to design their new store at the Haussmann location. This was built in the Art Nouveau style and the works were finished in 1912. After 1940, the original owners, who were Jews, lost their Galeries. But nowadays the G

On 6 June 2019 it will be 75 years ago that the Normandy landings, also known as D-Day took place. This marked the beginning of the end of World War II. World War II was a dramatic period in the life of many people also in that of many royal families. In May 1940, Queen Wilhelmina of The Netherlands had to make the major decision in her whole kinship. To stay or to leave The Netherlands during the war. Queen Wilhelmina was born on 31 August 1890 at Noordeinde Palace in The Hague, The Netherlands. Her parents were King William III of The Netherlands and Princess Emma of Waldeck-Piedmont. In 1895 Wilhelmina visited Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. The Queen wrote in her diary: The young Queen still her hair hanging loose. She is slender and graceful, and makes an impression as a very intelligent and very cute girl. She speaks good English and knows how to behave with charming manners.  Emma and the later Queen Wilhelmina of The Netherlands Taken in Het Loo Pa

On 27 October 1401, Catherine of Valois was born at the Hôtel St. Pol in Paris, France. Family Catherine was the youngest daughter of King Charles VI of France and Isabeau of Bavaria. Her siblings were inter alia: - Isabella, Queen of England; - Michelle of Burgundy (first wife of Philip the Good); - King Charles VII of France. She was thus a member of the noble house of Valois. Love and Marriage In May 1420, a peace treatment was made between France and England during the Hundred Year's War. The document was called the Treaty of Troyes, in which King Charles VII of France recognized King Henry V of England as his heir. On 2 June 1420 Catherine of Valois married Henry V of England at the Cathedral of Troyes. Later Catherine went with her husband to England where she was crowned as Queen at Westminster Abbey on 23 February 1421. Her husband King Henry V returned to France to continue the war. By this time Catherine was already pregnant and on 6 D