anne de france and her family
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Book News Week 34

*contains affiliate links* Book News week 34 – 18 August – 24 August 2025 Anne de France and Her Family (1325–1522): Genealogies of Premodern Gendered Power and Influence (Queenship and Power)  Hardcover – 24 August 2025 (US)
Mathilde de Morny
Hortense de Beauharnais

Mathilde de Morny – Queen Hortense’s unconventional grandchild (Part two)

Read part one here. Since turning 16, Mathilde had joined the very exclusive Cercle, a so-called “love society”, frequented by French and Spanish aristocracy. All of their correspondence was in code to prevent anything from leaking. Mathilde once performed acrobatics on a trapeze while they were naked. The Cercle was also very well known for [read more]
henry's roses
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Book News Week 33

*contains affiliate links* Book News Week 33 – 11 August – 17 August 2025 Henry’s Roses: The Lives of Elizabeth of York, Margaret of Scotland and Mary of France  Hardcover – 15 August 2025 (UK) [no image yet] Six Queens: The Wives of Henry VIII Hardcover – 14 August 2025 (UK) From Romanov to Windsor: [read more]