Tag Archives: plague

G is for Gracias de Gyvill

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Jenna Jaxon

Gracias de Gyvill was the favorite court musician of Prince Pedro of Spain (later known as Pedro the Cruel).  He was sent by the Prince as a gift to his young bride-to-be, Joanna of England, Edward III’s second daughter, to … Continue reading →

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B is for Bubonic Plague

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Jenna Jaxon

Probably not what you were thinking for the letter B.  What the heck does the plague have to do with romance novels? Well, the Bubonic Plague or Black Death was a very important part of the medieval period and helped … Continue reading →

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