Book News
Book News Week 47
*contains affiliate links* Book news week 47: 20 November – 26 November 2023 Empire of God: How the Byzantines Saved Civilization Hardcover – 21 November 2023 (US)
Year: 2023
Places To Visit
Aleida of Culemborg, Bertha of Heukelom and Maria of Avenes – Ladies of IJsselstein
The Lordship of IJsselstein was part of the Holy Roman Empire and now lies in the Netherlands. It began in the 13th century and ended with the founding of the Batavian Republic in 1795. By then, the title had been with the House of Orange-Nassau since the 16th century, and they now rule the Kingdom [read more]
Exhibitions
The Royal Art Exhibition
The Royal Art Exhibition from the Museum Gouda explores the close connection between the Dutch royal house and the art world and offers a glimpse at some items that are not often on display. The exhibition starts with the grand wedding portrait of Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry, and the room also includes several wedding [read more]
Anne Princess Royal
Royal Wedding Recollections – Princess Anne & Mark Phillips
On 29 May 1973, the engagement of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips was announced. She was not created Princess Royal until 1987, and as a child of the monarch, she was known as “The Princess Anne.” The New York Times reported, “They met at the horse events at the Olympics in Mexico. They competed in [read more]
Francisca Moctezuma
Princess Francisca Moctezuma – The forgotten daughter of Emperor Moctezuma II
Princess Francisca Moctezuma is the least known of Emperor Moctezuma II’s recorded daughters. Unlike her half-sisters, Empress Isabel Moctezuma and Princess Mariana Leonor Moctezuma, Princess Francisca was not awarded with any towns by the Spanish conquistadors. According to historian Camilla Townsend, this is most likely because she rarely interacted with the Spanish conquistadors.[1] Despite not [read more]
Book News
Book News Week 46
*contains affiliate links* Book News Week 46 – 13 November – 19 November 2023 Uncrowned: Royal Heirs Who Didn’t Take the Throne Hardcover – 15 November 2023 (UK) Pomp and Piety: Everyday Life of the Aristocracy in Stuart England Hardcover – 15 November 2023 (UK) Mortal Monarchs: 1000 Years of Royal Deaths Paperback – 14 [read more]