Saint Bathild (Queen of France)
An English princess sold as a slave to the Frankish court, Bathild became the wife of Clovis II and regent of the kingdo…
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Saint Clotilde, Queen of France
A Burgundian princess who became Queen of the Franks through her marriage to Clovis, Clotilde was the instrument of Fran…
Saint Elizabeth of Portugal
Queen of Portugal in the 14th century, Elizabeth distinguished herself by her heroic piety and her role as a peacemaker …
Saint Etheldreda (Ediltrude)
Daughter of the King of the East Angles, Etheldreda preserved her virginity despite two royal marriages. She eventually …
Hedwig of Poland
Jadwiga of Anjou (1374-1399), crowned "King" of Poland in 1384, married Grand Duke Jogaila of Lithuania and promoted the…
The Holy Name of Mary
The Feast of the Holy Name of Mary celebrates the power and sweetness of the Virgin's name, established universally by I…
Saint Joan of Valois
Daughter of Louis XI and the neglected wife of Louis XII, Joan of Valois accepted her repudiation with piety to dedicate…
Saint Margaret, Queen of Scotland
An Anglo-Saxon princess born in Hungary, Margaret became Queen of Scotland through her marriage to Malcolm III. She dedi…
Maria Cristina of Savoy
Queen of the Two Sicilies nicknamed the "Reginella Santa," Maria Cristina of Savoy distinguished herself by her immense …
Venerable Marie-Clotilde of France
A French princess born in Versailles, Marie-Clotilde became Queen of Sardinia through her marriage to Charles-Emmanuel. …
The Most Holy Virgin Mary
After surviving her Son for twenty-three years, the Virgin Mary passed away in Jerusalem from a pure excess of love. Sur…
Saint Radegund, Queen of France
A Thuringian princess captured by Chlothar I, Radegund became Queen of France despite her deep piety. After the murder o…
Saint Ursula and her companions
A Christian princess of Great Britain in the 4th century, Ursula refused to marry the pagan prince Conanus. Sent to Armo…