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
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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 ❤️
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.
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