Heather R. Darsie lives with her loving family and her parrots in the US. She completed her education with a Juris Doctorate. Along with her Juris Doctorate, she has a Bachelor of Arts in German Languages and Literature. She formally studied Spanish and French during her time at university and is self-taught in Latin. She completed multiple graduate-level courses in Early Modern History and Medieval History, with her primary focus being the Holy Roman Empire under Charles V. She runs the website MaidensAndManuscripts.com.