Monthly Archives: October 2016

The legend of prince Bruncvík and why the Bohemian Lion has two tails

Many years ago, Princess Neomenia and Prince Bruncvík of Prague fell in love and got married. On their wedding night Bruncvík  announced to Neomeni, ‘Once our honeymoon is over, I must leave on a quest. This is a sacred vow … Continue reading

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The Four Great Regents – Isabella Clara Eugenia

In the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries the Netherlands  were ruled by a quartet of women: Margaret of Austria, Mary of Hungary, Margaret of Parma and Isabella Clara. These four women were remarkable not only because they ruled at … Continue reading

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