One of the best-known Queens in history is Queen Elizabeth I of England, without a doubt. Many books have already been written about her and embarking on adding to that collection must be a daunting task. Laura Brennan’s new book doesn’t necessarily long to add to the pile of biographies already written about her and [read more]
*contains affiliate links* Elisabeth of Wied and her successor as Queen as Romania Marie of Edinburgh were both avid writers. Elisabeth wrote under the name Carmen Sylva while Marie Silvia Irina Zimmermann from the Carmen Sylva research centre at the Fürstlich Wiedisches Archiv has published many of their works, though mostly in German. The Child of the [read more]
*contains affiliate links* Queen Victoria’s relationship with the Romanovs began with the tragic tale of her aunt Juliane, whose disastrous marriage to Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia ended in an annulment in 1820. It kicked off many years of Anglo-Russian distrust, despite Victoria having quite the crush on the future Emperor Alexander II of [read more]
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden’s two-year plan to explore every Swedish province on foot has turned into an ode to Swedish magnificent natural beauty. Throughout the seasons, the Crown Princess hiked through the provinces and the resulting 320-page book is filled with beautiful photos, sometimes including the Crown Princess herself but mostly of the overwhelmingly [read more]
*contains affiliate links* The Lives of Saint Constantina: Introduction, Translations, and Commentaries (Oxford Early Christian Texts) Hardcover – 4 November 2020 (UK) & 4 January 2021 (US) Constantina, daughter of the fourth-century emperor Constantine who so famously converted to Christianity, deserves a place of her own in the history of Christianity. As both poet and [read more]
*contains affiliate links* The Time Traveller’s Guide to Regency Britain is the fourth book of its kind to be written by Ian Mortimer. The previous books have been on Medieval England, Elizabethan England and Restoration Britain, there is certainly no need to read the others before reading this one though as they do not lead [read more]
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