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
Tag: medieval
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 ❤️
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
MELISENDE OF JERUSALEM // Part 1.
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.
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
The Monstrous Regiment of Women 