Queen of Blood (The Cross and the Crown #4)
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Queen of Blood, Book Four of the Cross and the Crown series, continues the story of Catherine...
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Histories of the Unexpected
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In this fascinating and original new book, Sam Willis and James Daybell lead us on a journey of...
Sasha (36 KP) rated Anne of the Thousand Days (1969) in Movies
Jan 19, 2018
Both of the actors do an amazing job of portraying the characters and there are many turning points in the movie to keep the viewer entertained. For example my heart broke for Anne after she give birth to Elizabeth and Hendry acted like she just committed the worst crime in the worst. I suppose in his eyes she did, his drive for a son was obvious from the beginning and it’s not like she didn’t promise him one before she became queen.
The movie is definitely worth watching :)
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated The Lady of the Ravens in Books
Oct 18, 2022
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The Lady of the Ravens ( Queens of the Tower book 1)
By Joanna Hickson
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Elizabeth of York, her life already tainted by dishonour and tragedy, now queen to the first Tudor king, Henry the VII.
Joan Vaux, servant of the court, straining against marriage and motherhood and privy to the deepest and darkest secrets of her queen. Like the ravens, Joan must use her eyes and her senses, as conspiracy whispers through the dark corridors of the Tower.
Through Joan’s eyes, The Lady of the Ravens inhabits the squalid streets of Tudor London, the imposing walls of its most fearsome fortress and the glamorous court of a kingdom in crisis.
It was good. I enjoyed it but got slightly bored towards the end. I’m a huge fan of the Tudors and liked reading this adaptation of the start of their reign. It was a decent read.
ClareR (5726 KP) rated The Queen’s Rival in Books
Dec 16, 2022
I liked the way this was set out: from the letters between characters, to the fictional England’s Chronicle (which had some great sarcastic comments).
Cecile Neville, Duchess of York, was Edward IV and Richard III’s mother. She lived through some pretty turbulent times, and must have feared for her own and the lives of her children on several occasions. But she always remained true to her husband and their belief that they were the true rulers of the realm. What a time to have lived!
The emotions were so well conveyed, the historical information so well explained, and it never felt like a history lesson. Just a really great read!
Mary I: Queen of Sorrows
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A DESTINY REWRITTEN. A ROYAL HEART DIVIDED. Adored only child of Henry VIII and his Queen,...
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A Potted History: Henry Willett's Ceramic Chronicle of Britain
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The Willett Collection is unique. It is the only collection formed to illustrate what 19th century...
Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty
Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson
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Shortlisted for the Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award 2012. Why are...
A Little History of British Gardening
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Did the Romans have rakes? Did the monks get muddy? Did the potato seem really, really weird when it...