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A Satirical Look At The Queen Caroline Affair
To say that King George IV and his consort, Caroline of Brunswick had never got on well would be an understatement. The two separated soon after their wedding, but never stopped trying to make life...
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Eustace Chapuys
Ambassadors to foreign courts are rarely remembered, but the name Eustace Chapuys is familiar to any lover of Tudor history. A champion of Catherine of Aragon and her daughter Mary, Chapuys has left...
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On King Charles X Of France And Maligned Royals
In a letter to her niece, Princess Victoria, Leopold I of the Belgians remembers the unfortunate King of France Charles X and muses on the injustices history, newspapers, and ignorant politicians do to...
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Book Reviews: Up For Sale, Children Of The Depressed, & How To Be A Power...
Hello everyone,today I want to share three books that deal with issues very close to my heart. Here we go:Up For Sale by Alison BehnkeAlthough slavery is illegal pretty much everywhere, this horrendous...
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I Would Have Thrown Myself At The Feet Of Zamor
In her memoirs, Madame Campan remembers many of Marie Antoinette's good and charitable deeds. Here's an example of her benevolence:In the month of July, 1770, an unfortunate occurrence that took place...
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Margaret Of Provence
Margaret Of Provence was married to a saint. A real saint. Her husband, Louis IX of France, was a model of the ideal Christian monarch, and the only French king to be declared a saint. Their marriage...
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The Queen Of The Belgians Helps A Trout
In his book, Across America With The King Of The Belgians, Pierre Goemaere remembers how Queen Elisabeth helped a small fish:Not far from the lion's cage, the story of which I have already told, were...
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Summertime
Giovanni Boldini, The Summer StrollSeymour Joseph Guy, Summer Issue Winslow Homer, Weaning the CalfWinslow Homer, The Veteran in a New FieldAlfred Thompson Bricher, Summer ReverieCharles Courtney...
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Book Reviews: The Day Of Destiny, The Justified B****rd's Guide To Life, &...
Hello everyone,let's go straight to today's reviews, shall we?The Day Of Destiny by Lavinia CollinsI loved the first two books of the Guinevere trilogy, The Warrior Queen and A Champion's Duty, so I...
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St Elizabeth & St Thomas by Murillo
In his book, Great Artists Vol.1, Jennie Ellis Keysor compares two famous paintings by Spanish painter Murillo:In Elizabeth of Hungary Tending the Sick, "we admire the composition of the work, but the...
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Madame Adelaide Of France
Born in 1732, Marie-Adélaïde, was the sixth child of King Louis XV and his Queen, Marie Leszczynska. In only six years. Poor Marie! The King, who liked to give his daughter nicknames, called Adelaide...
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Writing Anna Karenina
Ilya Tolstoy remembers the creation of Anna Karenina:I Remember my father writing his alphabet and reading-book in 1871 and 1872, but I cannot at all remember his beginning "Anna Karenina." I probably...
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Duties Of A Valet
Attendant! on the Person. "No man is a hero to his valet," saith the proverb; and the corollary may run, "No lady is a heroine to her maid." The infirmities of humanity are, perhaps, too numerous and...
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Book Reviews: Her Next Chapter, Understanding Troubled Minds, & The Person...
Hello ladies and gentlemen,ready for today's reviews? Here we go:Her Next Chapter: How Mother-Daughter Book Clubs Can Help Girls Navigate Malicious Media, Risky Relationships, Girl Gossip, and So Much...
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Haydn's Contract
Haydn served the Esterhazys uninterruptedly for the long period of thirty years. Here's the agreement he signed with the prince Paul Anton:FORM OF AGREEMENT AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE...
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Prince Alfred, Duke Of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Born on 6th August 1844 at Windsor Castle, Prince Alfred was the fourth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. In only four years! Poor Victoria! Still, the parents and the country rejoiced at...
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15 Minutes With Melanie @ Madame Guillotine
Madame Guillotine is one of the first history blogs I stumbled upon, and I was instantly hooked. So, I was thrilled when its author Melanie Clegg agreed to be featured in this month's instalment of the...
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Book Review: The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives Of The Daughters Of Nicholas...
When I first requested a copy of The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives Of The Daughters of Nicholas And Alexandra by Helena Rappaport, I thought it would be one of those difficult reads that would take...
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