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Cecily, Duchess of York by J.L. Laynesmith Book Review

November 19, 2017 Moniek 0

This is the first scholarly biography of Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, the mother of Edward IV and Richard III. She was said to have ruled Edward IV ‘as she pleased’ and Richard III made his bid for the throne from her home. Yet Cecily has been a shadowy figure in modern histories, noted primarily [read more]

July 2017 Book News

June 24, 2017 Moniek 0

Shadows of a Princess Paperback – 27 July 2017 (UK) & 25 July 2017 (US) Reissued for the twentieth anniversary of Diana’s death, this sensational bestseller is an explosive account of her life, from the man who was by her side throughout its most turbulent period. In 1981 Lady Diana Spencer was seen by many [read more]