Profiles Index

Blanche of Castile
A profile of Blanche of Castile, ruler of France twice as regent for her son, Saint Louis.

Mary of Burgundy
A biographical sketch of Mary of Burgundy

Anna Nzinga
A profile of Anna Nzinga, warrior queen in what is today Angola, who led a resistance campaign against the Portuguese and against slave trading.

Amina, Queen of Zazzua
A profile of Amina, Queen of Zazzua, who extended the territory of her people as a warrior queen.

Mary of Guise
A biography of Mary of Guise, part of the powerful Guise family of France, wife of James V of Scotland, and mother of Mary, Queen of Scots.