Very enjoyable. In the past, I had read about the daughters in Princesses by Flora Fraser and enjoyed it. That gave me some kind of background for this book, but I enjoyed it a lot more. It starts off with a general info of birth order and those things of them in the nursery, then each princesses gets a separate part. It wasn't a lengthy dive into their lives and every minute detail of it, but it was very good at giving me a general basis. Yet again, another book I'd like to own from this publisher!
NetGalley, Caidyn Young
Very enjoyable. In the past, I had read about the daughters in Princesses by Flora Fraser and enjoyed it. That gave me some kind of background for this book, but I enjoyed it a lot more. It starts off with a general info of birth order and those things of them in the nursery, then each princesses gets a separate part. It wasn't a lengthy dive into their lives and every minute detail of it, but it was very good at giving me a general basis. Yet again, another book I'd like to own from this publisher!
NetGalley, Caidyn Young
A great read full of information about the duke of norfolk, I have read many books on the Tudors but found out lots of new information from this book, a great read for history lovers.
NetGalley, Shelly Myers
A great read full of information about the duke of norfolk, I have read many books on the Tudors but found out lots of new information from this book, a great read for history lovers.
NetGalley, Shelly Myers
When Charles II died in 1685 he left a nation torn between the Protestantism established by his predecessors, and the Catholicism that quietly marked his own religious sympathies and those of his heir, James II. The challenges presented to a Catholic King ruling a nation which, on the surface at least, was Protestant, would require careful consideration and a thorough understanding of the threat posed by dissenters and pretenders. Whitehead’s account sets out a forensic analysis of the complex manoeuvres undertaken to prevent this latent religious tension manifesting as outright political unrest. The existential threat presented by conspirators was not one to be taken lightly and the importance of up-to-date, quality intelligence is certainly apparent through the narrative. To state the obvious, this book is not an introduction to the subject, and it helps to have a reasonable understanding of the main players and historical context before undertaking a deep dive into the intrigues and.. Read more
NetGalley, Alexandra BestFirstLines
When Charles II died in 1685 he left a nation torn between the Protestantism established by his predecessors, and the Catholicism that quietly marked his own religious sympathies and those of his heir, James II. The challenges presented to a Catholic King ruling a nation which, on the surface at least, was Protestant, would require careful consideration and a thorough understanding of the threat posed by dissenters and pretenders. Whitehead’s account sets out a forensic analysis of the complex manoeuvres undertaken to prevent this latent religious tension manifesting as outright political unrest. The existential threat presented by conspirators was not one to be taken lightly and the importance of up-to-date, quality intelligence is certainly apparent through the narrative. To state the obvious, this book is not an introduction to the subject, and it helps to have a reasonable understanding of the main players and historical context before undertaking a deep dive into the intrigues and.. Read more
NetGalley, Alexandra BestFirstLines
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[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars Empress Alexandra by Melanie Clegg was such an interesting and informative read. She draws from Victoria's letters and journals, revealing a mother and grandmother who doted on her family. She was known as Grandmama to her granddaughter's spouses. Clegg tells Alix's story in context of her relationship with her grandmother Queen Victoria. Alix was Queen Victoria's favorite granddaughter. Her mother Alice was the queen's companion and social secretary after the death of Prince Albert. Tragically, Alice died young. The queen took Alice's children under her wing as a surrogate mother. They and their father Prince Louis became even closer to the monarch. Alix was a beautiful child. At an early age, she caught her cousin Nicky's attention. In spite of Queen Victoria's endeavors to arrange a marriage for Alix, she and and her cousin Nicky fell in love. When became Nicholas became Emperor of Russian, and Alix became Empress Alexandra, Victoria worried about her... Read more
NetGalley, Nancy A. Bekofske
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars Empress Alexandra by Melanie Clegg was such an interesting and informative read. She draws from Victoria's letters and journals, revealing a mother and grandmother who doted on her family. She was known as Grandmama to her granddaughter's spouses. Clegg tells Alix's story in context of her relationship with her grandmother Queen Victoria. Alix was Queen Victoria's favorite granddaughter. Her mother Alice was the queen's companion and social secretary after the death of Prince Albert. Tragically, Alice died young. The queen took Alice's children under her wing as a surrogate mother. They and their father Prince Louis became even closer to the monarch. Alix was a beautiful child. At an early age, she caught her cousin Nicky's attention. In spite of Queen Victoria's endeavors to arrange a marriage for Alix, she and and her cousin Nicky fell in love. When became Nicholas became Emperor of Russian, and Alix became Empress Alexandra, Victoria worried about her... Read more
NetGalley, Nancy A. Bekofske
