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Book News January 2019
Carolina of Orange-Nassau: Ancestress of the royal houses of Europe Paperback – 25 January 2019 (UK) & 5 February 2019 (US) Carolina of Orange-Nassau (1743 1787) was born the daughter of William...
View ArticleMargaret Tudor: The Life of Henry VIII’s Sister by Melanie Clegg Book Review
Margaret Tudor was born on 28 November 1489 as the eldest daughter of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York. Early in her life, her future marriage was already being discussed. On 24 January 1502...
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Book News February 2019
Mary I (Penguin Monarchs): The Daughter of Time Paperback – 28 June 2018 (UK) & 1 February 2019 (US) The elder daughter of Henry VIII, Mary I (1553-58) became England’s ruler on the unexpected...
View ArticlePrincess: The Early Life of Queen Elizabeth II by Jane Dismore Book Review
When the future Queen Elizabeth II was born on 21 April 1926 to the then Duke and Duchess of York, no one expected that this little girl would one day become Queen. At the time, her uncle, the Prince...
View ArticleThe Romanov Empress: A Novel of Tsarina Maria Feodorovna by C. W. Gortner...
While most will remember the last Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his wife Alexandra Feodorovna, not all will remember Nicholas’s mother who managed to escape the revolution. Maria Feodorovna was born...
View ArticleCurtain Down at Her Majesty’s by Stewart Richards Book Review
The death of Queen Victoria truly was the end of an era and when the end finally came on 22 January 1901, she was surrounded by her family. Curtain down at Her Majesty’s includes quotes, letters and...
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Book News March 2019
Informally Royal: Studio Lisa and the Royal Family Hardcover – 1 November 2018 (US) & 1 March 2019 (UK) A chance meeting in 1936 gave Lisa and Jimmy Sheridan the opportunity of a lifetime. Keen...
View ArticleElizabeth Revealed: 500 Facts About The Queen and Her World by Lucinda...
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is perhaps the most famous woman alive and yet we actually know very little about her. We will probably have to wait until her death to be provided with an...
View ArticleAnna Komnene: The Life and Work of a Medieval Historian by Leonora Neville...
Anna Komnene was a Byzantine princess, the daughter of Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos and his wife Irene Doukaina. She was born in the purple – meaning during her father’s reign and in the...
View ArticleSilk and the Sword: The Women of the Norman Conquest by Sharon Bennett...
We all know the story of 1066 and the Norman Conquest of England. However, most of the story revolves around the men and the women were perhaps as important due to their influence. Silk and the Sword:...
View ArticleForgotten Queens in Medieval and Early Modern Europe edited by Estelle...
There are several Queens in history who have been largely forgotten and I always applaud any book that attempts to bring these women to the surface. Forgotten Queens in Medieval and Early Modern Europe...
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Book News April 2019
Queen Victoria’s Matchmaking: The Royal Marriages That Shaped Europe Paperback – 16 April 2019 (UK & US) As her reign approached its sixth decade, Queen Victoria’s grandchildren numbered over...
View ArticlePrincess Elisabeth of Bohemia: The Philosopher Princess by Renée Jeffery Book...
Elisabeth of Bohemia was the daughter of Elizabeth Stuart and Frederick V, Elector Palatine – the Winter King and Queen of Bohemia. She was the third of thirteen children and their eldest daughter....
View ArticlePlantagenet Queens & Consorts: Family, Duty and Power by Dr Steven J. Corvi...
The Plantagenet dynasty ruled England for over 300 years and in that time there were many influential Queens and consorts behind the throne. Unfortunately, Plantagenet Queens & Consorts does not...
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Fill in the rafflecopter below to have a chance at winning a signed copy of “Carolina of Orange-Nassau – Ancestress of Royal Houses of Europe”! a Rafflecopter giveaway The post Win a signed copy of my...
View ArticleAnna, Duchess of Cleves: The King’s ‘Beloved Sister’ Book Tour – A new...
by Heather R. Darsie When I first began researching Anna, I questioned whether her name was indeed “Anne,” which would have a similar pronunciation in German to “Anna,” or if her name was Anna. After...
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Book News May 2019
The Young Victoria Hardcover – 14 May 2019 (UK) & 7 May 2019 (US) This beautiful, extensively researched volume investigates the birth and early life of one of the most familiar British monarchs,...
View ArticleEntertaining the Braganzas: When Queen Maria of Portugal visited William...
The future Maria I of Portugal was born on 17 December 1734 at the Ribeira Royal Palace in Lisbon. In 1760, Maria was married to her uncle Pedro, who was her father’s younger brother. By law, Maria was...
View ArticleMedieval Art in Motion: The Inventory and Gift Giving of Queen Clémence de...
Clementia of Hungary was born in 1293 as the daughter of Charles Martel of Anjou, the titular King of Hungary, and Clementia of Austria. In 1315, Clementia married King Louis X of France – his first...
View ArticleForgotten Royal Women by Erin Lawless Book Review
I can’t even remember how long ago I spotted this book. Excitedly, I went to the publisher’s website only to find…nothing. Then last February it was suddenly released in the UK without much fanfare and...
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