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Book News July 2021
The Imperial Women of Rome: Power, Gender, Context Hardcover – 1 June 2021 (US) & 22 July 2021 (UK) The Imperial Women of Rome explores the constraints and activities of the women who were part of...
View ArticleQueen, Mother, and Stateswoman: Mariana of Austria and the Government of...
*contains affiliate links* Mariana of Austria was born on 24 December 1634 as the daughter of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor and Maria Anna of Spain. At the age of 11, Mariana was betrothed to...
View ArticleBook review: Tea with Hitler: The Secret History of the Royal Family and the...
*contains affiliate links* The story of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor’s (suspected) involvement with the Nazis has been told time and time again. True, they went on a ‘state visit’ to Germany in...
View ArticleBook Review: The Tsarina’s Lost Treasure by Gerald Easter and Mara Vorhees
*review copy* *contains affiliate links* In October 1771, the Vrouw Maria merchant ship sank off the coast of Finland. She carried lots of cargo, including several works of art that Empress Catherine...
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Book News August 2021
*contains affiliate links* Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan Paperback – 31 August 2021 (US) Includes a new introduction The first, epic and true story of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s life...
View ArticleBook Review: The York Princesses: The Daughters of Edward IV and Elizabeth...
*review copy* *contains affiliate links* This book on the York Princesses is the second book by author Sarah J. Hodder and follows on nicely from her book on the sisters of Elizabeth Woodville. After...
View ArticleBook review: Isle and Empires: Romanov Russia, Britain and the Isle of Wight...
*review copy* *contains affiliate links* The Isle of Wight is perhaps best known for its connection to Queen Victoria but it also lies at the heart of the relationship between Russia and Britain. From...
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Book News September 2021
*contains affiliate links* The Queen Hardcover – 3 June 2021 (UK) & 1 September 2021 (US) In this brand-new biography of the longest-reigning sovereign in British history, Matthew Dennison traces...
View ArticleBook Review: Jane Parker: The Downfall of Two Tudor Queens? by Charlie Fenton
*review copy* *contains affiliate links* This book is a new release and the first book by Charlie Fenton published by Chronos Books of John Hunt Publishing and retails at £6.99. The author Charlie...
View ArticleBook Review: Revealing Britain’s Systemic Racism by Kimberley Ducey and Joe...
*review copy* *contains affiliate links* I have to admit that I was immediately intrigued by the title of this book – ‘The Case of Meghan Markle and the Royal Family.’ A lot has been said in the last...
View ArticleBook Review: Medical Downfall of the Tudors by Sylvia Barbara Soberton
*review copy* *contains affiliate links* The Tudors are perhaps one of the most famous dynasties of all time, producing such famous figures as King Henry VIII and his daughters Queen Mary I and Queen...
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Book News October 2021
*contains affiliate links* Charles II’s Favourite Mistress: Pretty, Witty Nell Gwyn Hardcover – 30 August 2021 (UK) & 30 October 2021 (US) Nell Gwyn, the most infamous mistress of Charles II, was...
View ArticleBook Review: Katherine Parr; Opportunist, Queen, Reformer – A Theological...
*review copy* *contains affiliate links* This book, published recently by Amberley Publishing and written by Dr Donald Matzat, sheds new light on the often overlooked sixth wife of King Henry VIII....
View ArticleBook Review: Sisters: Princess Daisy of Pless & Shelagh Duchess of...
*contains affiliate links* Sisters: Princess Daisy of Pless & Shelagh Duchess of Westminster by Barbara Borkowy tells the story of Mary Theresa Olivia Cornwallis-West and Constance Cornwallis-West,...
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Book News November 2021
*contains affiliate links* When Women Ruled the World: Making the Renaissance in Europe Hardcover – 12 October 2021 (US) & 12 November 2021 (UK) Sixteenth-century Europe was a time of...
View ArticleBook review: The Tsarina’s Daughter by Ellen Alpsten
*review copy* *contains affiliate links* The Tsarina’s Daughter by Ellen Alpsten tells us the tale of Empress Elizabeth of Russia, the daughter of Peter the Great and Catherine I of Russia. Born in...
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Book News December 2021
*contains affiliate links* Escorting the Monarch: We Lead Others Follow Paperback – 30 October 2021 (UK) & 30 December 2021 (US) Escorting the Monarch is as close to an official history of the...
View ArticleBook Review: The Grand Ducal House of Hesse by Arturo E. Beéche & Ilana D....
*contains affiliate links* The Grand Ducal House of Hesse is perhaps best known for its tragedies in the 20th century – such as the horrific aeroplane crash and the murders of Empress Alexandra...
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Book News January 2022
*contains affiliate links* Mary, Queen of Scots Book of Days Hardcover – 9 September 2021 (UK) & 1 January 2022 (US) Hugely informative and stunningly produced, the Mary, Queen of Scots Book of...
View ArticleBook review: Theophano: A Byzantine tale
*contains affiliate links* Empress Theophano came from humble origins and was originally named Anastasia. She was renowned for her great beauty, and the future Byzantine Emperor Romanos II fell in love...
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