In the annals of history, women have played an important part; and among the famous sovereigns of the world, queens, as well as kings, have made their names illustrious by heroic deeds and great enterprises.
The names which we have chosen for this book do not include all the renowned female sovereigns; but their lives present some of the most important epochs in the world’s history. - Summary taken from the book by Lydia Hoyt Farmer
The names which we have chosen for this book do not include all the renowned female sovereigns; but their lives present some of the most important epochs in the world’s history. - Summary taken from the book by Lydia Hoyt Farmer
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Semiramis (2069 B.C.)
14:46 - Chapter 2
Dido (937 B.C.)
38:18 - Chapter 3
Cleopatra (69-30 B.C) Part 1
49:12 - Chapter 4
Cleopatra (69-30 B.C) Part 2
53:51 - Chapter 5
Zenobia (A.D. 260)
24:17 - Chapter 6
Matilda of Flanders (A.D. 1031-1083)
16:21 - Chapter 7
Margaret of Anjou (A.D. 1429-1482)
25:38 - Chapter 8
Catharine of Aragon (A.D. 1485-1536)
30:54 - Chapter 9
Queen Elizabeth, and Mary, Queen of Scots (A.D. 1533-1603) Part 1
59:34 - Chapter 10
Queen Elizabeth, and Mary, Queen of Scots (A.D. 1533-1603) Part 2
1:01:01 - Chapter 11
Catherine de’ Medici (A.D. 1519-1589)
48:13 - Chapter 12
Queen Anne (A.D. 1664-1714)
29:44 - Chapter 13
Maria Theresa (A.D. 1717-1780)
29:25 - Chapter 14
Catherine II (A.D. 1729-1796)
29:47 - Chapter 15
Marie Antoinette (A.D. 1755-1793) Part 1
40:55 - Chapter 16
Marie Antoinette (A.D. 1755-1793) Part 2
43:33 - Chapter 17
The Empress Josephine (A.D. 1763-1814) Part 1
37:35 - Chapter 18
The Empress Josephine (A.D. 1763-1814) Part 2
1:05:59 - Chapter 19
The Empress Eugenie (A.D. 1826)
50:18 - Chapter 20
Queen Victoria (A.D. 1819)
28:51