Karl Leon Ciccone
Karl was born in Sunderland, United Kingdom in 1981. His ancestry which is mostly English, is mixed Scottish, Irish, Italian, French, Spanish and Dutch. He is a descendant of King Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York, and he is also related to Sir Christopher Wren.
Between 1999 and 2003, Karl attended the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, where he studied Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies. He undertook a gap year in San Sebastian, Spain between 2001 and 2002 where he studied Spanish and taught English to students aged between 10 and 18 years of age. At the moment he works in Birmingham, England for two local charities, and with The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
Karl is fluent in Spanish, and can also speak French, Italian, Portuguese and knows some Greek, Russian and Swedish. He admits that he has a passion for travel and culture, but also for writing because he has a whimsical sense of humour and enjoys the use of certain words.
With regards to writing, Karl has very diverse areas of interest in genre and themes, some of which include Art, Culture, History - particularly ancient, eighteenth / nineteenth century, and Travel.
Latest Articles
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The Younger Children of Catherine de Medici and Henry of France
Catherine de Medici and Henry II had two younger children. One girl inspired the film La Reine Margot, and another was the man Elizabeth Tudor nearly wed.
Apr 20, 2011
- Karl Leon Ciccone
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The Elder Children of Catherine de Medici and Henry II of France
Catherine de Medici resorted to dramatic measures to produce an heir to continue the House of Valois, but their line died out - as Nostradamus predicted.
Apr 20, 2011
- Karl Leon Ciccone
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Biography of Catherine de Medici: Henry and Diane de Poitiers
Diane de Poitiers eclipsed Catherine de Medici - who had a stressful time getting pregnant and found solace in astrologers - and even Nostradamus.
Apr 18, 2011
- Karl Leon Ciccone
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The Marriage of Catherine de Medici and King Henry II of France
Catherine de Medici and Henry's wedding at Marseille was a much-celebrated event, but the union was to bring a life of heartache and humiliation for her.
Mar 17, 2011
- Karl Leon Ciccone
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Mutemwiya and the Divine Birth of Amenhotep III
Amenhotep was insecure with regards to his heritage and embellished a divine ancestry for himself and in turn venerated his mother as The Chosen One of Amun
Feb 11, 2011
- Karl Leon Ciccone
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Queens of the 18th Dynasty: Yuya's DNA and Mutemwiya's Origins
Dr. Hawass' DNA results seem to indicate that Amenhotep and his father-in-law Yuya were related, and this could well have meant that he was his uncle.
Feb 11, 2011
- Karl Leon Ciccone
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Queens of the 18th Dynasty: Mutemwiya's Rise to Prominence
The lesser wife of Tuthmosis IV acted as a Regent for their son Amenhotep III, and received an honorary position and divine status during his reign.
Feb 11, 2011
- Karl Leon Ciccone
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Biography of Catherine de Medici: Her Unstable Childhood in Italy
The sixteenth-century Italian heiress Catherine de Medici had an unstable childhood. Pawned between three powerful rulers, she lost everything dear to her.
Dec 14, 2010
- Karl Leon Ciccone
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Biography of King Philip II of Spain: Protestantism and Lepanto
Philip II inherited an impoverished nation which he found difficult to control, and strove bitterly to suppress the Protestant revolt in the Netherlands.
Nov 30, 2010
- Karl Leon Ciccone
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Biography of King Philip II of Spain: Accession and Mary Tudor
Philip II is famous for the Spanish Armada of 1588. He acted briefly as King of England and directed colonization in all territories across the known world.
Nov 29, 2010
- Karl Leon Ciccone
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