Books, Life and General Ramblings
My Fair Lady: A Story of Eleanor of Provence, Henry III’s Lost Queen by J.P. Reedman Eleanor of Provence, Queen to Henry III , is a little unknown in history. She is often only remembered through her husband and sons… because she was mother to […]
Watch the Lady by Elizabeth Fremantle Let’s begin simply… this was a great read. It’s got love, battles, family rivalries and Elizabeth I all mashed together so, for me, it was a hit. It centers around a lady named Penelope Devereux. Penelope was beautiful, clever, […]
Of the Ring of Earls (Book 1) Henry of the High Rock (Book 2) The Lion’s Legacy (Book 3) by Juliet Dymoke Three books set from William the Conqueror to Henry II. I love to read about a period of history that is not very well documented. Plus, it does […]
A Hollow Crown by Helen Hollick Not much is known about our history before 1066, so I get excited when I see a book about Emma of Normandy, who was Queen of England (twice!) in the 11th century. I also recently read The Price of Blood about Emma […]
The Price of Blood (The Emma of Normandy Series, Book 2) by Patricia Bracewell I have a confession, I read this book having no idea there was a first book in the Emma of Normandy series. So I shall be reading that shortly! But this book […]