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The Murder Of Lord William Russell
Lord William Russell, a member of Parliament, was murdered in his sleep. His body was found by his maid on 6th April 1840. The initial signs pointed to a robbery, as Viscount Melbourne explained in...
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Gertrude Mahon, Bird of Paradise
Gertrude Mahon, known as the Bird of Paradise, was one of the most infamous prostitutes of the 18th century. Born in 1752, she was the daughter of the Countess of Kerry and her second husband James...
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Interview With Amalia Carosella, Author Of Helen Of Sparta
Amalia Carosella fell in love "with old heroes and older gods" while studying Latin. So, she switched her major from Biology to Classical Studies and English, and started writing about her favourite...
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The Wedding Of Princess Mary Of Teck And Prince George, Duke Of York
As Princess Mary of Teck walked down the aisle to her waiting groom, George, Duke of York, she must have thought about the tragedy that led her to this day, and this union. Mary, the daughter of the...
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Book Reviews: Activate Your Brain & HBR's 10 Must Reads on Emotional...
Hello everyone,I have some interesting history books to share with you soon, but today let's talk about a last couple ones about self-help and business. Enjoy!Activate Your Brain: How Understanding...
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The Christening Of Albert Edward, Prince Of Wales
On 25 January 1842, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later Edward VII, the eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, was christened. The Magazine Of The Beau Monde described the event thus:On...
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Caroline Herschel, Astronomer & Comet Huntress
Caroline Lucretia Herschel was the first woman to discover a comet, to receive a salary for her services to science, to be awarded a Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society, and to be named an...
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The Tudor Wife
Was George and Jane Boleyn's marriage really unhappy? Danielle Marchant, author of Tourmens de Mariage, the second book in The Lady Rochford Saga (out on 19th May), dispells the myths:My new novella...
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The Wedding Of Princess Mary & William, Duke Of Gloucester
George III loved his children dearly. But, like most parents, he didn't like how quickly they grew up. He would probably have liked them to remain little forever, and he always treated them like they...
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Book Review: The Real Lives Of Roman Britain By Guy De La Bedoyere
The Britain of the Roman Occupation is little known to us. Archaeology has turned up the remnants of cities and villages, with their monuments and temples, tools and vases, and all the small bits and...
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Fashions For 1842
What did fashionable ladies wear in 1842? Here are a few examples:EVENING DRESS Pekin dress. The corsage is made to fit closely to the shape, with a slight slope at the ceinture; the corsage is also...
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Madness And Revolution: The Sad Life Of Théroigne De Méricourt
One of the most fascinating and sad figures of the French Revolution, Théroigne de Méricourt was born Anne-Josèphe Terwagne in 1762 near Liège. Her mother died when she was five, so Anne-Josèphe was...
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Historical Reads: Dando, The Celebrated Gormandizing Oyster Eater
All Things Georgian remembers Edward Dando, an infamous oyster eater. To quote:He was also known by the appellation of the ‘celebrated oyster eater.’ For Dando, although not a thief (by his own...
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Marie Louise's Wedding Dress
On 2 April 1810, Marie Louise Of Austria walked down the aisle at the "Salon Carré" turned chapel, in the Palais De Tuileries, to marry Napoleon, the man she had been thaught to hate since she was...
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Product Review: The Guardians: The League Of Nations And The Crisis Of Empire...
The League of Nations, the precursor to the United Nations, was an intergovernmental organisation created as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War. Its principle...
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Life In The Temple Prison
The Temple had been, as its name imported, the fortress and palace of the Knights Templars, and, having been erected by them in the palmy days of their wealth and magnificence, contained spacious...
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Louis XVIII, The Last King Of France To Die Still Ruling
Prince Louis Stanislas Xavier, Count of Provence, always coveted the crown. Yet, no one thought he would really become king. Born on 17 November 1755 in Versailles, he was the third surviving on of the...
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Purkoy, Anne Boleyn's Beloved Dog
Anne Boleyn loved dogs. She doted on Purkoy, the little lapdog given her by Sir Francis Bryan, who had received it from Honour, Lady Lisle. When he brought him to court, the Queen fell in love with him...
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Book Reviews: Stalin & Our Mad Brother Villon
Hello everyone,today I have two book reviews for you. Enjoy!Stalin: New Biography of a Dictator by Oleg V. KhlevniukCan a biography of Stalin, one of the cruellest dictators the world has ever known,...
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A Trifling Gift Scarce Worth Being Mentioned
One of the perks of being a queen is receiving lots of presents. In June 1842, Queen Victoria received quite a few from the Imam of Muscat, as the Earl of Aberdeen reveals in this short letter to Her...
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