Catherine of Aragon: An Intimate Life of Henry VIII’s True Wife by Amy...
Catherine of Aragon continues to fascinate readers 500 years after she became Henry VIII’s first queen. Her life was one of passion and determination, of suffering and hope, but ultimately it is a...
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The Last of the Tsars by Robert Service review – dispelling the myths
This article titled “The Last of the Tsars by Robert Service review – dispelling the myths” was written by Sheila Fitzpatrick, for The Guardian on Wednesday 15th February 2017 15.00 UTC The killing...
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March 2017 Book News
Elizabeth: The Forgotten Years Paperback – 30 March 2017 (UK & US) History has pictured Elizabeth I as Gloriana, an icon of strength and power — and has focused on the early years of her reign....
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Reformation Divided: Catholics, Protestants and the Conversion of England by...
This article titled “Reformation Divided: Catholics, Protestants and the Conversion of England by Eamon Duffy – review” was written by Ian Thomson, for The Observer on Sunday 26th February 2017 07.30...
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Agnes the Secret Princess: An Australian Story by Belinda Dettmann and Jane...
In 1824 Prince Wilhelm of Prussia and Princess Elisa Radziwill were very much in love, but they had been forbidden to marry. Their story is known as one of the most tragic royal romances of the 19th...
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Booktour: The Turbulent Crown: The Story of the Tudor Queens
Ten remarkable women. One remarkable era. In the Tudor period, 1485–1603, a host of fascinating women sat on the English throne. The dramatic events of their lives are told in The Turbulent Crown: The...
View ArticleAnna of Saxony: The Scarlet Lady of Orange by Ingrun Mann Book Review
In the early 1570s, Anna of Saxony (1544-77), second wife of the Dutch nobleman and rebel leader William of Orange, set Europe’s noble courts ablaze with one of the sixteenth century’s most sensational...
View ArticleBlanche of Castile – Queen of France by Lindy Grant Book Review
Blanche of Castile was born on 4 March 1188 as the daughter of Alfonso VIII of Castile and Eleanor of England. Not much is known of her youth. At the age of 12, Blanche was betrothed to the future...
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Booktour: The Raven’s Widow
Adrienne Dillard, author of “The Raven’s Widow: A Novel of Jane Boleyn” is a graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies with emphasis in History from Montana State University-Northern. She has...
View ArticleYoung and Damned and Fair: The Life of Catherine Howard, Fifth Wife of King...
Written with an exciting combination of narrative flair and historical authority, this interpretation of the tragic life of Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII, breaks new ground in our...
View ArticleCatherine of Aragon: An Intimate Life of Henry VIII’s True Wife by Amy...
Catherine of Aragon continues to fascinate readers 500 years after she became Henry VIII’s first queen. Her life was one of passion and determination, of suffering and hope, but ultimately it is a...
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The Last of the Tsars by Robert Service review – dispelling the myths
This article titled “The Last of the Tsars by Robert Service review – dispelling the myths” was written by Sheila Fitzpatrick, for The Guardian on Wednesday 15th February 2017 15.00 UTC The killing...
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March 2017 Book News
Elizabeth: The Forgotten Years Paperback – 30 March 2017 (UK & US) History has pictured Elizabeth I as Gloriana, an icon of strength and power — and has focused on the early years of her reign....
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Reformation Divided: Catholics, Protestants and the Conversion of England by...
This article titled “Reformation Divided: Catholics, Protestants and the Conversion of England by Eamon Duffy – review” was written by Ian Thomson, for The Observer on Sunday 26th February 2017 07.30...
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Agnes the Secret Princess: An Australian Story by Belinda Dettmann and Jane...
In 1824 Prince Wilhelm of Prussia and Princess Elisa Radziwill were very much in love, but they had been forbidden to marry. Their story is known as one of the most tragic royal romances of the 19th...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Booktour: The Turbulent Crown: The Story of the Tudor Queens
Ten remarkable women. One remarkable era. In the Tudor period, 1485–1603, a host of fascinating women sat on the English throne. The dramatic events of their lives are told in The Turbulent Crown: The...
View ArticleAnna of Saxony: The Scarlet Lady of Orange by Ingrun Mann Book Review
In the early 1570s, Anna of Saxony (1544-77), second wife of the Dutch nobleman and rebel leader William of Orange, set Europe’s noble courts ablaze with one of the sixteenth century’s most sensational...
View ArticleBlanche of Castile – Queen of France by Lindy Grant Book Review
Blanche of Castile was born on 4 March 1188 as the daughter of Alfonso VIII of Castile and Eleanor of England. Not much is known of her youth. At the age of 12, Blanche was betrothed to the future...
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Booktour: The Raven’s Widow
Adrienne Dillard, author of “The Raven’s Widow: A Novel of Jane Boleyn” is a graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies with emphasis in History from Montana State University-Northern. She has...
View ArticleYoung and Damned and Fair: The Life of Catherine Howard, Fifth Wife of King...
Written with an exciting combination of narrative flair and historical authority, this interpretation of the tragic life of Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII, breaks new ground in our...
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