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The Lecture By William Hogarth
In 1736, Hogarth created a satirical print in which he ridiculed the university of Oxford. Its students were accused to be ignorant and lazy, more interested in having fun that studying. Doesn't sound...
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Why Write A Novel About The Man Who Killed Anne Boleyn?
Many novels have been written about Anne Boleyn, but what of the executioner who took her life? C.C. Humphreys made him the protagonist of his novel, The French Executioner. Here, he explains why:WHY...
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Movie Review: Moulin Rouge (1952)
Baz Luhrmann's dazzling musical extravaganza, Moulin Rouge, is one of my all-time favourite movies. But I recently discovered another film of the same name, shot ion 1952, that brings the Moulin Rouge...
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My Top 5 Literary Crushes
If, like me, you're an avid reader, you've fallen in love with your fair share of literary heroes. Some of these crushes are enduring, while others disappoint us as we grow older and make us go, "woah,...
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Book Reviews: La Belle Creole, So You Want To Work In Fashion, & Train Your...
Hello everyone,curious to know what I've been reading lately? Read on:La Belle Creole: The Cuban Countess Who Captivated Havana, Madrid, and Paris by Alina Garcia-La Puerta Before stumbling upon this...
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Etiquette Of Travelling
There is nothing that tests the natural politeness of men and women so thoroughly as traveling. We all desire as much comfort as possible and as a rule are selfish. In these days of railroad travel,...
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Madame Sophie Of France
Born on 27 July 1734, Sophie Philippe Elisabeth Justine is the lesser known of the surviving daughters of Louis XV and Marie Leszczynska. Even art historians hardly know who she is. For years, one of...
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The Costs of Living Abroad in London
Living in London has always been expensive. Evangeline Holland, author of Edwardian Promenade, gives us an idea of just how expensive it was in the Edwardian era. To quote:Life in London “chambers” has...
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Historical Reads: Ages Of Consent
When were 19th century teenagers considered old enough to work and marry? Regina Scott, over at Nineteen Teen, explains:--7 or 8: a boy might be sent to sea, starting his Naval career as a cabin boy...
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Book Reviews: How To Ruin A Queen, Tackling Selective Mutism, & Retrain Your...
Hello everyone,ready for this week's book reviews? Here we go:How to Ruin a Queen: Marie Antoinette and the Diamond Necklace Affair by Jonathan Beckman It was the greatest scandal of 18th century...
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The Mysterious Fair One, Or The Royal Introduction To The Circassian Beauty
George, the Prince Regent, loved women. All but his own wife, Caroline of Brunswick. The Prince was disgusted by her coarse manners and poor personal hygiene and refused, after their wedding night, to...
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The Scandalous Life And Mysterious Death Of The Beautiful Venetia Digby
Venetia Stanley, the third daughter of Sir Edward Stanley and his wife Lady Lucy Percy, was born in December 1600. Venetia grew up into a beautiful woman. "She had a most lovely and sweet-turned face,...
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Historical Reads: Wet Nurses and Breastfeeding in the 17th - 18th Century
Anna Gibson discusses 18th century views on wet nurses and breastfeeding. To quote:The wet nurses for royalty would have typically been given temporary accommodations within the court. While these...
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Liaisons Dangereuses By Fragonard
A scandalous book requires a scandalous illustrator. And who better than French painter Fragonard to give us a visual representation of Pierre Choderlos' Liaisons Dangereuses? Here are a few images he...
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Book Reviews: A People's History Of The French Revolution, Italian Venice, &...
Hello everyone,it's time for some more book reviews. Here we go:A People's History of the French Revolution by Eric HazanCan good intentions and high ideals justify bloody revolutions and the murder of...
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Ruling Advice From An Uncle
A few days before King William IV of England died, his niece and heir, Princess Victoria, received a letter from her maternal uncle, King Leopold I of the Belgian. It contained some friendly advice on...
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Margaret Hughes, First Lady Of The Stage & Last Lover Of Prince Rupert
On 8th December 1660, Margaret [Peg] Hughes stepped onto the stage of the Vere Street Theatre, formerly Gibbons's Tennis Court, to play Desdemona in Killingrew's production of Shakespeare’s Othello....
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15 Minutes With Claire Ridgway @ The Anne Boleyn Files
Today I'm delighted to welcome Tudor buff and Anne Boleyn expert Claire Ridgway. A British freelancer now settled in Spain with her husband and children, Claire started her wonderful website after a...
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In her footsteps
"Female fashionable attire in the eighteenth century was very ill fitted for country life, which is so largely spent out of doors. Indeed, it was not fitted for out door wear at all. No fashionable...
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Book Reviews: The Emotionally Sensitive Person, Writing Great Books For Young...
Hello everyone,ready for today's reviews? I have four for you today. Here we go:The Emotionally Sensitive Person: Finding Peace When Your Emotions Overwhelm You by Karyn D. Hall PhDDo you experience...
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