O - Olympia de Gouges Olympia de Gouges is not a particularly well known figure and unlike most of the women I highlight not royalty either but I was so inspired by her the first time I learnt about her, that I knew I wanted to include her in this A-Z. She was a playwright,… Continue reading Women’s History Month 2021 // Part 3
Author: Alexandra Bowles
Women’s History Month 2021 // Part 2
Hey everyone, here's the next instalment of me going through the A-Z I've been doing on Instagram of female historical figures. In this post I'll be going over the next 7 women (H-N) I decided to highlight! Hope you enjoy and if you want to go look at the original Instagram posts, you can find… Continue reading Women’s History Month 2021 // Part 2
Women’s History Month 2021
Welcome back to the blog! Now in the UK, March was Women's History Month, a month that I, as someone who doesn't care very much for many male historical figures always looks forward to. It's always thrilling to see various women and their achievements get highlighted in a way that they usually wouldn't in the… Continue reading Women’s History Month 2021
Happy Valentines Day // Kings & Queens Edition ❤️
Once again I have to begin a post with an apology; I know I have yet to finish my Yolande of Aragon profile. I actually had it written and ready to post however due to a problem with my laptop I lost the entire document and have had to start again! I now have a… Continue reading Happy Valentines Day // Kings & Queens Edition ❤️
Dear Hollywood / Part 3
Happy New Year Everyone!!! I know you may have been expecting Part 3 of the Yolande of Aragon profile which I promise is coming up soon! I just need to change a few things and it should be up soon! I've unfortunately spent the last few weeks in hospital hence the lack of posts so… Continue reading Dear Hollywood / Part 3
Yolande of Aragon / The Woman That Won the Hundred Years War Part 2
Last time we checked in with Yolande of Aragon, she was celebrating the engagement of her daughter Marie to Prince Charles the youngest son of the King and Queen of France. As tensions with the Duke of Burgundy had reached fever pitch Charles had then been given by his mother into the custody of his… Continue reading Yolande of Aragon / The Woman That Won the Hundred Years War Part 2
Yolande of Aragon / The Woman That Won the Hundred Years War Part 1
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that very, very few people have never heard of Joan of Arc. In the centuries since her death she's taken on this semi-legendary larger than life persona; in France, she's a national hero, a rallying figure for French nationalism whilst internationally she's often seen… Continue reading Yolande of Aragon / The Woman That Won the Hundred Years War Part 1
Books of the Month / September & October 2020
Here's another Books of the Month post for you to enjoy. These were the books I read in the month of September and the books I intend to read this month! I'm ashamed to admit my reading has been slacking lately, but I am hoping to get back to reading as quickly as I used… Continue reading Books of the Month / September & October 2020
MELISENDE OF JERUSALEM / Part 2 #TeamMelisende
So when we left off in Part 1, Melisende had, after a tumultuous few years of marital strife (what marriage doesn't go through false rumours of infidelity, political upheaval and a rebellion from a dear cousin), finally managed to find a degree of harmony within her marriage, only to have her husband die in what… Continue reading MELISENDE OF JERUSALEM / Part 2 #TeamMelisende
Dear Hollywood // A Wish-List Part 2
In my second to last post, I gave Hollywood a few ideas about history-based films or tv shows I'd love to see. One post however didn't feel like enough!! So here are a few more ideas. Enjoy! If you've read any of the posts on this blog, you've probably noticed my true and unyielding love… Continue reading Dear Hollywood // A Wish-List Part 2
The Monstrous Regiment of Women 