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Marie Antoinette’s Confidante: The Rise and Fall of the Princesse de Lamballe by Geri Walton Book Review

Saturday, 11 February 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Marie Antoinette has always fascinated readers worldwide. Yet perhaps no one knew her better than one of her closest confidantes, Marie Thérèse, the Princess de Lamballe. The Princess became superintendent of the Queen’s household in 1774, and through her relationship with Marie Antoinette, a unique perspective of the lavishness and daily intrigue at Versailles is [read more]

Book Review: The Diary of the Favourite Daughter of Empress Elisabeth of Austria

Thursday, 2 February 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 1

This article was written by Franziska. Among all the books that have been written about the famous Elisabeth of Austria, the diary of her youngest and favourite daughter is a special one. Martha and Horst Schad have edited the diary of Marie Valerie for a wider audience. The diary was first published in 2005 by [read more]

Crown of Blood: The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane Grey by Nicola Tallis Book Review

Wednesday, 18 January 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

A significant retelling of the often-misunderstood tale of Lady Jane Grey’s journey through her trial and execution―recalling the dangerous plots and web of deadly intrigue in which she became involuntarily tangled, and which ultimately led to a catastrophic conclusion. “Good people, I am come hither to die, and by a law I am condemned to the same.” [read more]

Falling Pomegranate Seeds by Wendy J. Dunn Book Review

Tuesday, 3 January 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Book 1 in the Katherine of Aragon Story Doña Beatriz Galindo. Respected scholar. Tutor to royalty. Friend and advisor to Queen Isabel of Castile. Beatriz is an uneasy witness to the Holy War of Queen Isabel and her husband, Ferdinand, King of Aragon. A Holy War seeing the Moors pushed out of territories ruled by them for centuries. [read more]

The Reluctant Empress by Brigitte Hamann Book Review

Saturday, 17 December 2016, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 2

This article was written by Franziska. When Brigitte Hamann died in October 2016, the German-speaking world lost one of its greatest historians. While she is best known for her book ‘Hitler’s Vienna’ she is also the author of ‘The Reluctant Empress’. This highly acclaimed biography of Elisabeth of Austria was first published in 1982 and [read more]

The Birth of a Queen: Essays on the Quincentenary of Mary I Review

Thursday, 15 December 2016, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Marking the 500th year anniversary of the birth of Queen Mary I in 1516, this book both commemorates her rule and rehabilitates and redefines her image and reign as England’s first queen regnant. In this broad collection of essays, leading historians of queenship (or monarchy) explore aspects of Mary’s life from birth to reign to [read more]