Netflix has released a trailer for their 2019 release “The King” based on several Shakespearean plays. It will feature Timothée Chalamet as King Henry V, Robert Pattinson as The Dauphin, Ben Mendelsohn as King Henry IV, Lily-Rose Depp as Catherine of Valois, Tom Glynn-Carney as Henry “Hotspur” Percy and Thomasin McKenzie as Phillippa of England [read more]
Catherine of Valois was born on 27 October 1401 as the daughter of Charles VI of France and Isabeau of Bavaria. She was the youngest of twelve siblings, and her eldest sister had been Queen of England before her as the wife of Richard II. She grew up in the shadow of her father’s insanity and was apparently [read more]
Between 1308 and 1485, nine women were married to kings of England. Their status as queen offered them the opportunity to exercise authority in a manner that was denied to other women of the time. This book offers a new study of these nine queens and their queenship in late medieval England. Isabella of France, [read more]
The Empress of Art: Catherine the Great and the Transformation of Russia Hardcover – April 4, 2016 (US) & May 13, 2016 (UK) Ruthless and passionate, Catherine the Great is singularly responsible for amassing one of the most awe-inspiring collections of art in the world and turning St. Petersburg in to a world wonder. The [read more]
I’ve been looking forward to this book for quite some time, so I was very happy to receive ‘The Sister Queens: Isabella & Catherine de Valois’ by Mary McGrigor in the mail from the publishers. Isabella and Catherine were the daughters of Charles VI of France and Isabeau of Bavaria. They were born 12 years apart, [read more]
Edward IV & Elizabeth Woodville: A True Romance Hardcover – January 19, 2016 (US) and February 15, 2016 (UK) When the tall, athletic Edward of York seized the English throne in 1461, he could have chosen any bride he wanted. With his dazzling looks and royal descent, the nineteen-year-old quickly got a reputation for womanizing, [read more]
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