The Making of Juana of Austria: Gender, Art, and Patronage in Early Modern Iberia
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Book Review: The Making of Juana of Austria: Gender, Art, and Patronage in Early Modern Iberia edited by Noelia García Pérez

*review copy* *contains affiliate links* Juana, or Joanna of Austria, was the daughter of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and Isabella of Portugal. Born in 1535 as their youngest surviving child, she went on to marry her double first cousin, the 14-year-old John Manuel, Prince of Portugal, when she was 16 years old. She was [read more]

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*contains affiliate links* Escorting the Monarch: We Lead Others Follow  Paperback – 30 October 2021 (UK) & 30 December 2021 (US) Escorting the Monarch is as close to an official history of the Metropolitan Police’s ‘Special Escort Group’ (SEG) as one could hope for. You may have seen the team at work; as the combination [read more]