Books, Life and General Ramblings
The Secret Diary of a Princess: a novel of Marie Antoinette by Melanie Clegg What really makes this book stand out is the fact it is about Marie Antoinette BEFORE she arrives in France to become Queen, and unfortunately we know how that ends […]
I’m going to say it, Anne O’Brien is probably one of my favourite authors. There. Although I know she has a number of books that are more romantical than historical, so I’m sticking to a few of my favourite books she has written, in fact a […]
Girl on the Golden Coin: A Novel of Frances Stuart by Marci Jefferson This book follows a true beauty by the name of Frances Stuart during the time of Charles II and the famous “Sun King”, Louis XIV in his French court. She was known for being one […]
Medieval History, vikings and invasions! When you hear the word “Vikings” it might summon images of burly men running across beaches, post-invasion, fur coats… pretty much Game Of Thrones a long time in the past. Well, to be completely honest, it was a pretty messy […]
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 […]