Over the last two years I have been absolutely horrified by what is going on in Gaza. The daily images of traumatised orphaned kids starving, missing limbs, grieving their dead families, has been really quite grotesque and I have found myself feeling completely devoid of any belief in the supposed innate goodness of humanity. Bombing… Continue reading Free Palestine // A Book-List 🇵🇸
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Books of the Month // September 2024
Here's just another quick post with some books I've read recently! Some are historical and some are not; if you want more info on any of them i.e a longer review or my thoughts please let me know! See you for a new post soon! Alexandra
The Sister Empresses
One of the empire's that I've always found super interesting is the Byzantine Empire and I've always been aware that I haven't covered it enough on this blog so I decided now would be as good a time as any, especially as today is the anniversary of the death of Empress Theodora Porphyrogenita (980-1056) who… Continue reading The Sister Empresses
Joanna of Naples // The Notorious Queen Part II
When we left Joanna at the end of part 1, things were not, to put it nicely, going swimmingly down in Naples. In fact things were bordering on pretty damn catastrophic, what with threats of civil war, meddling mothers in laws, questionable scheming cousins eager to take the crown off her very pretty head, a… Continue reading Joanna of Naples // The Notorious Queen Part II
MISTRESS OF GOD
Yesterday in 1498 Cesare Borgia became the first person in history to resign his prestige position as cardinal; that very same day Louis XII of France named his Duke of Valentinois. This coincided with a betrothal between him and Charlotte of Albret whose brother Jean/John was married to Catherine the Queen of Navarre and thus… Continue reading MISTRESS OF GOD
Books Of The Months // March-May 2024
Hi Guys!! I've had a bit of a stressful few months (both physically and mentally) and have had a number of posts in my drafts that have been left unfinished. I am now however working through those and planning a few more for you! In the meantime I thought I'd show you a few books… Continue reading Books Of The Months // March-May 2024
The Ballet Swans of History
Yesterday was a very special anniversary in the history of dance; on this day in 1877 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake had its grand premiere at the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow. Based on Russian and German folk tales, the ballet tells the story of Odette, a beautiful princess turned into a swan by an evil… Continue reading The Ballet Swans of History
BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2023
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year everyone! I hope 2023 was kind to you all and I hope 2024 is even better. As the year comes to a close, I realised just how many books I've managed to get through this year. Some were old favourites that I go back to again and again,… Continue reading BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2023
THE LADY OF A UNITED SPAIN
In two previous posts found here and here, I told you about a few of the women of Aragon and Castile that I find the most interesting. Today's post is about the women post the unification which occurred technically when Isabella I of Castile became both Queen Regnant of Castile and Queen Consort of Aragon… Continue reading THE LADY OF A UNITED SPAIN
HAMPTON COURT // VISIT
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
The Monstrous Regiment of Women 