the forgotten years of anne boleyn
Anne Boleyn

Book Review: The Forgotten Years of Anne Boleyn: The Habsburg & Valois Courts by Sylvia Barbara Soberton

*contains affiliate links* Anne Boleyn stood out at the English court because she had spent several years in Belgium and France at the most glittering courts in Europe. Anne would learn from the leading women at the time, Margaret of Austria, Claude of France, Louise of Savoy and Marguerite of Angoulême, and she returned to [read more]

meiji tiara
Japan

The Meiji Tiara

The Meiji tiara is part of the Japanese Imperial collection and is reserved for the Empress. The tiara was first worn by Empress Shōken, the wife of Emperor Meiji of Japan. The introduction of the tiara came after Western dress was incorporated at court in 1887. Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images The [read more]

the queen and royal women of sweden
Book Reviews

Book Review: The Queens and Royal Women of Sweden, c. 970–1330: Their Lives, Power, and Legacy by Caroline Wilhelmsson

*contains affiliate links* Researching royal women comes with many challenges. These challenges include the lack of documentation for many women, which becomes worse the older the time period. Queens and Royal Women of Sweden, c. 970–1330: Their Lives, Power, and Legacy by Caroline Wilhelmsson bravely faces this challenge to tell us about Swedish royal women. [read more]