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Book Review – ‘Jane Seymour: The Haunted Queen’ by Alison Weir

I think this one is my favourite of the three released so far because it’s a story that I don’t know as well so there were more twists and turns in it for me. It was also a very interesting take, that Jane is haunted by the fate of the queen who went before her. … Continue reading Book Review – ‘Jane Seymour: The Haunted Queen’ by Alison Weir

Book Review – ‘Anne Boleyn: A King’s Obsession’ by Alison Weir

I was quite surprised that I didn’t enjoy this one as much as the first in the series, ‘Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen’. There were some bad dramatic choices in this novel which just made it seem unreal somehow, and it’s a pity because I think Anne Boleyn’s story is fascinating and it doesn’t … Continue reading Book Review – ‘Anne Boleyn: A King’s Obsession’ by Alison Weir

Book Review – ‘Totally Chaotic History: Roman Britain Gets Rowdy’ by Greg Jenner

Like Greg Jenner’s previous children’s book on Ancient Egypt, I loved this. It’s funny, informative, and engaging, and I imagine kids love it because I do! It’s brilliantly illustrated, and I love the format of Jenner writing it, being interrupted by historian Emma Southon, and interspersed with a chaos meter and funny cartoons by Rikin … Continue reading Book Review – ‘Totally Chaotic History: Roman Britain Gets Rowdy’ by Greg Jenner

‘Totally Chaotic History: Roman Britain Gets Rowdy’ by Greg Jenner

Like Greg Jenner’s previous children’s book on Ancient Egypt, I loved this. It’s funny, informative, and engaging, and I imagine kids love it because I do! It’s brilliantly illustrated, and I love the format of Jenner writing it, being interrupted by historian Emma Southon, and interspersed with a chaos meter and funny cartoons by Rikin … Continue reading ‘Totally Chaotic History: Roman Britain Gets Rowdy’ by Greg Jenner

Book Review – ‘Jane Austen at Home’ by Lucy Worsley

I really enjoyed this book and I’m looking forward to hearing Lucy Worsley speaking about it in a few days too! The book is largely very engaging to read, especially as you get used to who the different people were in Jane’s life and how they seem to appear in Jane’s writing. The only problem … Continue reading Book Review – ‘Jane Austen at Home’ by Lucy Worsley

Book Review – ‘You Are History: From the Alarm Clock to the Toilet, the Amazing History of the Things You Use Every Day’ by Greg Jenner

I really loved this book. Although Greg Jenner writes a lot for children, I still love reading them and I always discover something new which is just a joy! This book was no different and there were lots of little pieces of information that I didn’t know, about objects that I hadn’t really thought about … Continue reading Book Review – ‘You Are History: From the Alarm Clock to the Toilet, the Amazing History of the Things You Use Every Day’ by Greg Jenner

Book Review – ‘Women’s Lives in the Tudor Era’ by Amy McElroy

I really enjoyed Amy McElroy’s second book. I knew a bit of women’s history from the period, having done a couple of modules on early modern women at university, but there was still plenty I didn’t know in this offering on women’s lives. Women are often overshadowed in this period. Even with interest increasing in … Continue reading Book Review – ‘Women’s Lives in the Tudor Era’ by Amy McElroy

Book Review – ‘The Rest is History: History’s Most Curious Questions Answered’ by Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook

I really enjoyed this romp through history. As usual with me, however, some of the jokes went over my head and I had to look a couple up which was a little annoying for me reading. But it was a great read, not too meaty on topics which were new to me which was good. … Continue reading Book Review – ‘The Rest is History: History’s Most Curious Questions Answered’ by Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook

Book Review – ‘Heroines of the Tudor World’ by Sharon Bennett Connolly

Thanks to Amberley Publishing for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for a review. I loved this book! It doesn’t just cover the people you’d expect like the six wives and the queens, but other women who were executed, who wrote, who were mistresses, and pawns, and warriors. There are also women … Continue reading Book Review – ‘Heroines of the Tudor World’ by Sharon Bennett Connolly

Guest Post – Laura Adkins on the Parr Siblings

Today I welcome Laura Adkins to my blog. Laura’s first book ‘Kateryn Parr: Henry VIII’s Sixth Queen’ was released in March 2024. Some people may know Laura as Local History Blogger, which focuses on her home county of Essex. Laura is going to talk about Katherine Parr’s siblings, William and Anne, so over to Laura! … Continue reading Guest Post – Laura Adkins on the Parr Siblings