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
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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 Double Crowned Queens
Recently I did an instagram post (see here) about Anne of Brittany who was twice the Queen of France as the wife of Charles VIII and Louis XII; I also did a post mere days before about Emma of Normandy who was twice the Queen of England as the wife of both Aethelred the Unready… Continue reading The Double Crowned Queens
All The Queen’s Men
It's no great surprise that the majority of ancient, medieval or Early Modern queens most vilified by historians are the ones considered to have transgressed the boundaries of what was considered sexually acceptable. Throughout pretty much all of history the easiest way to bring about a woman's downfall was to made charged accusations about apparent… Continue reading All The Queen’s Men
Books of the Month / Summer 2022
As I recently wrote on my Instagram account (see here & follow if you haven't already!) I was very sick this summer to the point that I spent several weeks in intensive care. This was one admission in a series of quite serious admissions that are a result of my Cystic Fibrosis; I can't quite… Continue reading Books of the Month / Summer 2022
The King’s Mistress
With the recent news that Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall is going to be Queen Consort when Charles eventually becomes King (if you recall, it was previously stated she would be Princess Consort instead), I've seen lots of discussions of her role as a royal mistress (some of which is just flat out slut-shaming) and… Continue reading The King’s Mistress
Yolande of Aragon // The Woman That Won the Hundred Years War Part 3
The last time we checked in with our favourite powerhouse Yolande of Aragon, it was 1423 and after four years in the South, she had returned to France to deal with the embarrassingly shitty shenanigans in Paris. These shitty shenanigans had resulted in the crowning of the infant King of England as the new King… Continue reading Yolande of Aragon // The Woman That Won the Hundred Years War Part 3
Books of the Month // July-August 2021
I must once again begin a post apologising for my lack of posting! As you might remember from other posts in the last few months I was quite unwell for a while, seriously unwell in fact (not covid related!!!) and even after being discharged from hospital had to go back in for an operation. Ever… Continue reading Books of the Month // July-August 2021
Women’s History Month Part 4
Here's the next & final installement of my Women's History Month series, hope you enjoy!! Urraca of Castile & Leon When people think of the unification of Spain they think of the Catholic monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella; rarely will someone mention Urraca and Alfonso aka the first power couple to try the whole unification business… Continue reading Women’s History Month Part 4
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
The Monstrous Regiment of Women 