1. The Queens of Sweden: Blanche of Namur
Was she the archetype of the beautiful mother – or was she the "snake" that St. Bridget claimed?
The history of the Swedish queens is an interesting and somewhat overlooked chapter in Swedish history. Some Swedish queens have been very significant for Swedish history, some have had extremely much power, while others have had power and influence indirectly by being wives of kings or mothers to them.
There are also those who ruled in Sweden without p…
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