I am a big, big fan of Clare Flynn. Her books are the kind of books I read in one sitting with a major “DO NOT DISTURB” sign over my head. Clare blends effortless prose with historical tidbits, casually inserted facts that transport her readers to her chosen period, so yes, I am looking forward […]
And on we March – today with Clare Flynn’s fascinating post about Philippa Fawcett Read More »
Today, Nancy Jardine is back. Remember Nancy? She kicked off this month of female history with a post about Cartimandua, ancient British queen. Today, she has frog-leaped forward to the 19th century, with a post about a woman I had never heard about. But Nancy, I promise: next time I am in Edinburgh, I will
Marching through history – meet the sculptor Amelia! Read More »
As long as human civilisation has existed, a dark stain has existed right alongside: slavery. Sophisticated cultures have arisen and functioned based on slavery. Ancient empires, the predecessors of most countries that are still around—once, slaves was an integral part of the economy. In early medieval times, the Slavic tribes were repeatedly raided for new
There’s a huge, huge blot on the history of Europe. It starts spreading in the late 15th century and stains the years all the way up to the early 18th century. Years and years of women being persecuted, tortured and often executed-for being a witch. We, in this day and age, know there are no
Marching through history – the innocents: of the persecution of witches Read More »
In 2024, Liz St.John’s latest’s book, The King’s Intelligencer, was selected as Book of the Year by the Coffee Pot Book Club. So well-deserved! It was one of my top three reads in 2024, and it is set in the late 17th century, seguing on to Liz’s excellent series of books portraying her St. John
Marching through history – Elizabeth St. John on women as healers in the 17th century Read More »
The first book I ever read by Tony was about Owen Tudor, the man who married Henry V’s widow. Since then, I have read all his books, enjoying how he has worked his way through the Tudor timeline. Along the way, he has produced some intriguing portraits of various women, women like Charles Brandon’s fourth
Marching through history – diving into Elizabethan times with Tony Riches Read More »
Well, dear peeps, today it is my turn to introduce you to a lady from the past, and after some back-and-forth I locked down on Eleanor of Castile. And yes, I have written about her before as she is a central Real Life character in my Castilian saga, but I am a bit of a
Marching through history – doing her duty. Of the woes of a medieval queen Read More »
Several years ago, I read Men of the Cross by Char Newcomb and just loved it. Not only did she bring the times of the crusades to vivid life – I love her depiction of Richard Lionheart – but she created characters that remained with me long after I finished the book. Obviously, tons of
Marching through history – Char Newcomb introduces us to Joanna of Sicily Read More »
Today, I am joined by Paula Lofting. As long as I have known Paula, she has been a major, major fan of Anglo-Saxon England, more specifically the period just preceding the Conquest. Yes, she has a crush on Harold–so no wonder she has just published a book about him (on my TBR – I am
A few days ago, Annie Whitehead visited with a post about a Northumbrian queen. Today, she introduces us to Æthelflæd, a lady very, very close to her heart as is evidenced by her beautiful novel, To be a Queen. A must-read for any Anglo-Saxon afficionado, IMO. So, with no more ado, let’s hear it from
Marching through history – meet Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians Read More »