*contains affiliate links* The Grand Ducal House of Hesse is perhaps best known for its tragedies in the 20th century – such as the horrific aeroplane crash and the murders of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and her sister Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna, both born Hessian princesses. The Grand Ducal House of Hesse by Arturo E. Beéche [read more]
*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]
*review copy* *contains affiliate links* The Tsarina’s Daughter by Ellen Alpsten tells us the tale of Empress Elizabeth of Russia, the daughter of Peter the Great and Catherine I of Russia. Born in 1709, when her parents were not yet officially married, Elizabeth’s road to the throne would not be an easy one. It follows [read more]
*contains affiliate links* When Women Ruled the World: Making the Renaissance in Europe Hardcover – 12 October 2021 (US) & 12 November 2021 (UK) Sixteenth-century Europe was a time of destabilisation of age-old norms and the waging of religious wars―yet it also witnessed the remarkable flowering of a pacific culture cultivated by a cohort of [read more]
*contains affiliate links* Sisters: Princess Daisy of Pless & Shelagh Duchess of Westminster by Barbara Borkowy tells the story of Mary Theresa Olivia Cornwallis-West and Constance Cornwallis-West, who lived in the late Victorian and Edwardian age. The women, who were known by their nicknames, Daisy and Shelagh respectively, both made brilliant matches, but both were [read more]
*review copy* *contains affiliate links* This book, published recently by Amberley Publishing and written by Dr Donald Matzat, sheds new light on the often overlooked sixth wife of King Henry VIII. Often viewed as meek and forced to marry the ageing king, this work shows Katherine as an ambitious woman, an author and a religious [read more]
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