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The Correspondence of Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia Volume 1 1603-1631

Monday, 26 October 2015, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 1

I recently received this book, The Correspondence of Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia from the Oxford University Press. It’s edited by Nadine Akkerman, who is also contracted to write a biography of Elizabeth Stuart. The correspondence actually consists of three volumes and the second volume was actually released first in 2011 as it was Nadine Akkerman’s [read more]

The Accidental Empress by Allison Pataki Book Review

Monday, 30 March 2015, 13:15 Moniek Bloks 0

The story of Sisi still lives on today because of the many movies and books made about her. The Accidental Empress is one such book. Though it has a similar name to a biography of her, The Reluctant Empress, The Accidental Empress is actually a historical novel. I must admit that I don’t usually read [read more]

Michiel de Ruyter Film Review

Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Even though a royal woman only makes a short appearance in this film, I wanted to write a review on this film. It’s quite possibly one of the biggest Dutch releases of this year and is about an especially restless period in Dutch history. Its main character Michiel de Ruyter is a scruffy, unkempt man [read more]

England’s Queens, From Boudica to Elizabeth of York by Elizabeth Norton Review

Friday, 23 January 2015, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 1

I was really looking forward to the release of this book and I was lucky enough to receive a copy to review it. I’ve actually read some books by Elizabeth Norton before, she’s also the author of The Anne Boleyn Papers (which I got for Christmas!) and Elfrida: The First Crowned Queen of England among others. England’s Queens [read more]

Jane Seymour by David Loades Book Review

Wednesday, 7 January 2015, 17:15 Moniek Bloks 0

Jane Seymour was Henry VIII’s third wife, after Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn. She was a maid of honour to both of her predecessors and married Henry a mere 11 days after Anne’s execution. She was reportedly not very beautiful and had a demure personality. She was, for the time, quite old to be [read more]

Elfrida The First Crowned Queen of England by Elizabeth Norton Book Review

Monday, 22 December 2014, 20:15 Moniek Bloks 1

I just recently received this book, Elfrida The First Crowned Queen of England by Elizabeth Norton from Amberley Publishing for review. It’s been available in hardcover since earlier this year but came out in paperback last month. Elfrida was actually known by several names, Ælfthryth but also Alfrida and Elfthryth. The Anglo-Saxons certainly knew how to make things difficult [read more]