These photos were meant to go up last week however technical difficulties got in the way! Recently I visited Hampton Court and had a wonderful time. One of the things I love about Hampton Court is that the palace is very much an amalgamation of different eras; Tudor and Georgian predominantly. It’s also just incredibly… Continue reading HAMPTON COURT // VISIT
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THE EMPRESSES OF CHINA // Part 1
Today is the 1313th anniversary of the deaths of Empress Wei of the Chinese Tang dynasty and her daughter Princess Anle. I find Chinese history fascinating but have not unfortunately included it on this blog as much as I would have liked. I therefore thought today would be a wonderful day to do a post… Continue reading THE EMPRESSES OF CHINA // Part 1
NAPOLEON 2023 // Trailer Review
So I have always been particularly fascinated by Empress Josephine (you might have been able to tell from one of my dear Hollywood posts see here) and I find her relationship with Napoleon to be a fascinatingly complex one (see here). The thing is I'm not necessarily a huge fan of Napoleon per se but… Continue reading NAPOLEON 2023 // Trailer Review
THE LADY OF ARAGON
In a previous post about Queens of Castile, I mentioned I would be doing an accompanying post about a few of the Queens and Princesses of Aragon. As I mentioned in that previous post, one of the things I loved about the Iberian monarchies is the role of women. This idea of the Queen-Lieutenant although… Continue reading THE LADY OF ARAGON
BOOKS OF THE MONTH // APRIL-MAY-JUNE
Here's another Books of the Month post for you all. It's split into three sections; the first is books I've read recently that are first time reads, the second section is dedicated to old re-reads and the third section is recent buys I've yet to read. NEW READS got to love a bit of Greek… Continue reading BOOKS OF THE MONTH // APRIL-MAY-JUNE
HEVER CASTLE // VISIT
Recently I was beyond thrilled to be able to go and visit Hever Castle, better known as the birth place of Anne Boleyn in Kent. For those that know me, you probably know that Anne Boleyn was the first historical figure I truly adored and arguably one of the reasons I first fell in love… Continue reading HEVER CASTLE // VISIT
THE LADY OF CASTILE
Today is obviously St George's Day celebrated pretty much everywhere (especially in places where St George is the patron saint). Little known fact outside of Spain though - April 23rd is also Castile and Leon Day (DĂa de Castilla y LeĂ³n) a holiday which commemorates the Battle of Villalar between Castilian rebels (known as Comuneros)… Continue reading THE LADY OF CASTILE
Joanna of Naples // The Notorious Queen
Finally after far too long I've got another extended profile for you all!! I've actually got a few profiles coming up that I'm excited for you to read. Today's profile is about Joanna I Queen of Naples. Now first thing you need to know about Joanna is that her life was a pretty depressing, VERY… Continue reading Joanna of Naples // The Notorious Queen
The Ides of March // The Women of Rome
The name of March is believed to come from Martius which is the first month of the earliest version of the Roman calendar. Martius was named after Mars the Roman god of war (his Greek counterpart was Ares); he was the ancestor of the Roman people through his sons Romulus and Remus, the former of… Continue reading The Ides of March // The Women of Rome
Dear Hollywood // Part 4
It's that time again, boys and girls, here's another Dear Hollywood post for you. I do love doing these posts especially as the current amount of content in regards to period dramas, is disappointing to say the least! I was especially disappointed at the recent cancellation of Starz' Becoming Elizabeth; although the show had it's… Continue reading Dear Hollywood // Part 4
The Monstrous Regiment of Women 