US States & Cities Named After Royals |
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"How Inbred were the Hapsburgs" Podcast episode available June 16th: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iW8gOI5wb5TNFAIhBd9Om?si=46aeeacd64214ac0 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84Yzg1ZWU5MC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-tea-time/id1619978406 Please consider supporting me at https://www.patreon.com/LindsayHoliday The East coast of the United States is littered with places named in honor of European royals. But the monarchical monikers don’t stop there, 2 major midwestern cities bare the names of French Kings, Texas once bore the epithet of a Spanish monarch, and even California was named for a mythic black warrior Queen. Let’s take a tour of the US and learn when and how these states and major cities were named and a bit about the person whose moniker they bare. Virginia named for Queen Elizabeth I Jamestown, VA named for James I of England & VI of Scotland Maryland named for Queen Henrietta Maria North & South Carolina named for King Charles I of England Charleston, SC named for Charles II of England New York named for James, Duke of York Albany, NY named for James, Duke of Albany Queens, NY named for Queen Catherine of Braganza Williamsburg, VA named for William III of Great Britain Georgia named for King George II of Great Britain Charlotte, NC named for Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Louisiana named for King Louis XIV of France St. Louis, MO named for Louis IX of France Louisville, KY named for Louis XVI of France California named for Queen Calafia of California I make mini documentaries about women's history and royal history: Queens of the World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lxDVWL1aN4&list=PLsiuz33wEZhj6CFEHrw47ulNyvyHO57J8 A History of... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A8yKzJN-C0&list=PLsiuz33wEZhii9xcG1p2FmkfzWf2Axv8b Royal History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnisWy9P9u0&list=PLsiuz33wEZhjKGD6PxxG-xkT_ZTTchMFV LGBT Royals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUW1AqFIY94&list=PLsiuz33wEZhgGKCsUDY6R-5YcLrEFLc2i Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org https://www.britannica.com http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk Music: Butterflies in love by Sir Cubworth For business inquiries, please contact LindsayHoliday@ellify.com |