Medieval Nicknames

The following is a list of nicknames of some of our medieval women:

Queen Mary I of England:

• Bloody" Mary

Empress Matilda:

• Maud
• Lady of the English

Isabella of France, Queen of England:

• "The Fair"
• "She-Wolf"

Maria II of Portugal:

• the "Good Mother"

Joanna / Juana of Castile

• The Mad (la loca)

Queen Elizabeth I of England:

• Good Queen Bess
• The Virgin Queen
• Glorianna

Lady Jane Grey:

• The Nine Day Queen

Agnes of Dunbar, 4th Countess of Moray:

• "Black" Agnes

Anne Boleyn:

• Anne of a Thousand Days
• Nan Bullen
• Concubine

Anne of Cleves:

• Flanders Mare