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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
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