sisters
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Book Review: Sisters: Princess Daisy of Pless & Shelagh Duchess of Westminster by Barbara Borkowy

*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, who lived in the late Victorian and Edwardian age. The women, who were known by their nicknames, Daisy and Shelagh respectively, both made brilliant matches, but both were [read more]
katherine parr
Book Reviews

Book Review: Katherine Parr; Opportunist, Queen, Reformer – A Theological Perspective by Don Matzat

*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. Often viewed as meek and forced to marry the ageing king, this work shows Katherine as an ambitious woman, an author and a religious [read more]
elizabeth stuart
Book Reviews

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 a commoner raised from the dingy back alleys of London to the stage and into a king’s arms. Hers was a true rags [read more]