This category does not contain any posts yet This category does not contain any posts yet This category does not contain any posts yet When you think of women in the Middle Ages/early Renaissance, you probably imagine fair maidens, wives, mothers, nuns and possibly widows. Some people know… Saints come in many shapes and sizes…
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This category does not contain any posts yet When it comes to history books, I read both fact and fiction. I’m a massive fan of Modern History; anything from the Tudors to the… If it wasn’t for Historical Honey’s #SecretBookClub, I would never have discovered this gem of a book. For, you see, I’m an armchair…
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This category does not contain any posts yet A massive round of applause for #SecretBookClub. A Divided Inheritance by Deborah Swift is a fantastic novel. It is so much more than the… This is a book that turns our accepted Robin Hood myths on their head, where Robin is a villain and those traditionally cast…
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This category does not contain any posts yet In the Ancient Paths, Graham Robb goes on an epic journey. He cycles 15,000 miles across Europe on a quest to discover the lost… I’m starting to think I’m being pigeon-holed here. And I’m loving it! Although, admittedly the genre I’m slowly sinking in to is pretty…
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This category does not contain any posts yet What appealed to me about the Secret Book Club was receiving a book which would propel me into a new world of books and… Pre-Warning: I had never come across this story before. That being said, I found it to be so compelling I am officially obsessed….
How Would The Giants of History Look Today?
This week we stumbled across an article in the Daily Mail which was quite brilliant! For a bit of fun we thought we would have a go and give the oldies a new lease of life… History doesn’t always have to be serious, right! Anne Bolyen Source: theanneboleynfiles.com Ever wondered what Anne Boleyn would be doing today? Why, dominating Hollywood…
#CartoonToCatwalk
My name is Jenna, and I am a Disney-holic. I love all things Disney; the fairytale romances (although the reality can be somewhat disappointing), the culmination of good overcoming evil, and of course, the pretty dresses, jewels and shoes that every little girl wants to dress up in! Aurora (AKA. Sleeping Beauty) was always my favourite…
London: Off The Beaten Track
It was my birthday recently, and as I had taken Annabelle on a historical tour of Stratford-Upon-Avon and Warwick for hers, she decided to take me out for a surprise ‘day of revelry’ in the greatest city in the world, London. Even though I had no idea what we would be doing, I knew that…
Naughty Bits from Classical History
Sex was obviously not invented by classical writers but they were the first to document it in graphic detail. However perverse the practice the Ancient Greek and Romans almost always tried it first, and as such, it is no coincidence that many modern words connected with sex are Greek in origin. Taken from Karen Dolby’s…
Bad-Ass History Chicks
From murder and conspiracy to rebellion and adulterous affairs; women throughout history have had a tendency to be a little on the ‘bad’ side! The phrase ‘women should be seen and not heard’ has been totally thrown out the window with these misbehaving minxes… Chick: Mae West Occupation: Sex Symbol. Screen Icon Why Was She So ‘Bad…