[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
Incredibly well-written and researched. A very in-depth look at Mary Queen of Scots' Secretary William Maitland. I found it fascinating and very interesting. I highly recommend it to any history buffs.
NetGalley, Steph Elias
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
Incredibly well-written and researched. A very in-depth look at Mary Queen of Scots' Secretary William Maitland. I found it fascinating and very interesting. I highly recommend it to any history buffs.
NetGalley, Steph Elias
[b] Chosen as one of the Best 3 History Books of the Year [/b] by hisdoryan blogger
hisdoryan, History Blogger
[b] Chosen as one of the Best 3 History Books of the Year [/b] by hisdoryan blogger
hisdoryan, History Blogger
Lavishly illustrated, with around 200 colour photographs, it's the sort of book you would be happy to leave on a coffee table for guests to glance through – and if you have any interest at all in history, you'll enjoy dipping into it yourself.
Read the full review [link=https://www.lostcousins.com/newsletters2/midnov20news.htm#HenryVIII]here[/link]
Lost Cousins
Lavishly illustrated, with around 200 colour photographs, it's the sort of book you would be happy to leave on a coffee table for guests to glance through – and if you have any interest at all in history, you'll enjoy dipping into it yourself.
Read the full review [link=https://www.lostcousins.com/newsletters2/midnov20news.htm#HenryVIII]here[/link]
Lost Cousins
In January of 1649, Charles I was publicly executed by his own people, in his own country, England. This fascinating book examines a vantage point I hadn't thought of which is of the fifty nine English and Welsh men who signed the king's death warrant. The range of men include rich and poor, educated and uneducated, army officers and MPs. Most were gentry to varying degrees from a cobbler and a merchant to a lawyer to an aristocrat. A few were diplomatic and kind and cared about the welfare of people, especially the poor, but others were cruel and didn't even acknowledge the poor. What nearly all these regicides have in common is religion (Puritans) and politics (republicans). A few definitely improved financially which was a motivator to begin with. After the execution many lost money, too. All were committed to the cause, at least until many were sentenced to horrific death for treason. Some remained courageous and were martyrs but some (understandably) were cowards and tried to flee.. Read more
NetGalley, Brenda Carleton
In January of 1649, Charles I was publicly executed by his own people, in his own country, England. This fascinating book examines a vantage point I hadn't thought of which is of the fifty nine English and Welsh men who signed the king's death warrant. The range of men include rich and poor, educated and uneducated, army officers and MPs. Most were gentry to varying degrees from a cobbler and a merchant to a lawyer to an aristocrat. A few were diplomatic and kind and cared about the welfare of people, especially the poor, but others were cruel and didn't even acknowledge the poor. What nearly all these regicides have in common is religion (Puritans) and politics (republicans). A few definitely improved financially which was a motivator to begin with. After the execution many lost money, too. All were committed to the cause, at least until many were sentenced to horrific death for treason. Some remained courageous and were martyrs but some (understandably) were cowards and tried to flee.. Read more
NetGalley, Brenda Carleton
The book is well written and chronologically set out. It is easily accessible for any reader who would like to learn more about Richard. In this book, Richard is more human, more understandable than in some other works I have read. There are also extensive notes and a bibliography for those who would like to explore Richard's story further.
NetGalley, Joyce Fox
The book is well written and chronologically set out. It is easily accessible for any reader who would like to learn more about Richard. In this book, Richard is more human, more understandable than in some other works I have read. There are also extensive notes and a bibliography for those who would like to explore Richard's story further.
NetGalley, Joyce Fox
