Have any of you ever seen the film Kingdom of Heaven? It's a Ridley Scott epic released circa 2005 starring Orlando Bloom, Eva Green and Edward Norton among others, that focuses on Jerusalem and the events leading up to the Third Crusade. Male characters (and real life figures) like Saladin, Baldwin IV King of Jerusalem… Continue reading MELISENDE OF JERUSALEM // Part 1.
Author: Alexandra Bowles
Dear Hollywood // A Wish-List Part 1
Due to being a history nerd, the majority of films and tv shows I consume are of a historical nature. I'm far more more likely to be watching a period drama than the latest episode of a reality show. I love them. One of the main problems however with period dramas is that the historical… Continue reading Dear Hollywood // A Wish-List Part 1
Listen Up // Podcast Central
So as I talked about in the last post, I've been in complete isolation due to this covid catastrophe and have had to find a myriad of ways to fill my time! One of the ways I've managed to do that is by listening to podcasts! Now I've always been a visual learner; I find… Continue reading Listen Up // Podcast Central
Books of the Month // June 2020
If like me you've been in lockdown (I have underlining health conditions so have had to completely shield since I came out of hospital at the end of March), then I imagine you've had to find ways to fill your time! I've watched a lot of films (thank god for Netflix, Amazon Prime & Disney+),… Continue reading Books of the Month // June 2020
HÜRREM SULTAN // She Came, She Saw, She Conquered // Part 3.
Welcome to the third and final part of my profile into the legend that is Hürrem Sultan. I am so unbelievably sorry about the delay! I was in hospital for a while and then I went straight into quarantine during which I've struggled to find the motivation to complete this profile and then it didn't… Continue reading HÜRREM SULTAN // She Came, She Saw, She Conquered // Part 3.
HÜRREM SULTAN // She Came, She Saw, She Conquered // Part 2.
Welcome to the second part of my profile of the amazing Hürrem Sultan. When we left off in Part 1, Hürrem had it pretty great; she was the unrivalled favourite of the Ottoman sultan Süleyman I who had forsaken all others and become pretty much faithful to her and her only, they'd broken centuries of… Continue reading HÜRREM SULTAN // She Came, She Saw, She Conquered // Part 2.
HÜRREM SULTAN // She Came, She Saw, She Conquered // Part 1.
Welcome to this blog's first profile of a super under-appreciated female historical figure that deserves more love and attention! To kick this blog off, I thought I'd profile one of my personal favourites; a woman that everyone should (and unfortunately does not know)! This will be part 1 of her story; there will be number… Continue reading HÜRREM SULTAN // She Came, She Saw, She Conquered // Part 1.
Books of the Month // January 2020
Welcome to the first instalment of Books of the Month. This will be a monthly recurring post on this blog where I'll tell you a bit about the history books I've read or brought that month. The combination of my birthday on December 10th (shout out to the other December babies) and Christmas two weeks… Continue reading Books of the Month // January 2020
Welcome to the Blog!
Allow me to tell you all a little bit about this blog, and what I intent to achieve with it. I've always had a particular, for lack of a better word, obsession with female historical figures, far more so than their male peers. This is probably a result of a number of factors; the first… Continue reading Welcome to the Blog!
The Monstrous Regiment of Women 