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Book Review: Under the Spell of a Myth: Empress Sisi in Greece by Stefan Haderer

Wednesday, 16 August 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* Empress Elisabeth of Austria was well-known for her travels as she wished to spend as little time as possible with her husband in Vienna. One of her favourite destinations was Greece, and she even had a villa named the Achilleion built on Corfu. Unfortunately, she lost interest in the villa a few [read more]

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Book review: The Mistresses of George I & II: A Maypole & a Peevish Beast by Catherine Curzon

Monday, 10 July 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* *review copy* Melusine von der Schulenburg was the longtime mistress of King George I of Great Britain before he even succeeded as King. She gave birth to three daughters by George, although none of them were recognised by him. George’s wife, Sophia Dorothea of Celle had been imprisoned following their divorce in [read more]

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Book Review: The Boleyns of Hever Castle by Owen Emmerson and Claire Ridgway

Saturday, 1 July 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* Hever Castle is perhaps best known as the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, but there is far more history there. Anne Boleyn was Queen of England from 1533 until her execution in May 1536. From her marriage to King Henry VIII of England, she had one surviving daughter, the future Queen Elizabeth [read more]

Book News June 2023

Saturday, 20 May 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* Rasputin’s Killer and his Romanov Princess Hardcover – 15 March 2023 (UK) & 23 June 2023 (US) When the Tsar’s eighteen-year-old niece Princess Irina Romanov announced her marriage to Prince Felix Youssoupov, heir to the richest fortune in Russia, the Imperial family were shocked. Prince Felix and his wife Princess Irina had [read more]

Book News May 2023

Saturday, 22 April 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* Embroidering Her Truth: Mary, Queen of Scots and the Language of Power Paperback – 19 January 2023 (UK) & 30 May 2023 (US) In sixteenth-century Europe women’s voices were suppressed and silenced. Even for a queen like Mary, her prime duty was to bear sons. In an age when textiles expressed power, [read more]

Book Review: Woman between Two Kingdoms: Dara Rasami and the Making of Modern Thailand by Leslie Castro-Woodhouse

Monday, 10 April 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* Dara Rasami was a Princess of Chiang Mai who became one of the princess consorts of King Chulalongkorn of Siam (Thailand). She was still only around 13 years old when she entered the Grand Palace in Bangkok. Her only child with the King was a daughter named Vimolnaka Nabisi, who tragically died at [read more]