[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars This is an amazing book detailing regicide, which, frankly, I would have thought would be at a higher rate at 22%. I would actually love a further breakdown more by each century. I think the numbers would be crazy high for some of them. I learned so much about the different royals in this book. I definitely don't read up on royal history all the time (although I occasionally do follow the Megan and Kate drama). So there was tons here I had never learned about. Definitely would recommend!
NetGalley, Rebecca Stewart

I enjoyed this look at this beloved Queen, lifting her out of the shadows of being the first of six wives into her own person.
NetGalley, Sarah Aspden

[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars An interesting and in-depth look at Elizabeth Tudor’s heirs and the man who won the race to succeed her - James I.
NetGalley, Caroline Palmer

[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars Despite watching movies and reading a light amount about Marie Antoinette, I’ve always wanted to learn more and this book was amazing. It covered her entire life and everything was so well explained. This is not just a bland history, but a vivid and colorful literary education on who she was, what she did, and how she met the end that she did. I truly enjoyed this book and have retained so much from it.
NetGalley, Ellen Ross

[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars Admittedly, details of the life of Honor Lisle seemed to have passed me by in all of my Tudor readings and education so far, so this book was a gem! The author sets the scene by introducing us to the Tudor era, with how the times were starting to change in Honor’s youth to the changing of kings and queens and to her subsequent position in Calais. Through her experiences and correspondences, we see how the Tudor Court changed, what life was like for her and gained further insight into the period. The storytelling was great in this and I had absolutely no problem getting hooked. Which for a non-fiction read, I always appreciate! The research that must have gone into this, I could imagine was immense. It certainly payed off for how all encompassing and well written this was and I really enjoyed reading it. Kudos to Amy License for giving Honor her well deserved space in the pages and to bring her to literary light. I really enjoyed!
NetGalley, Nicola Wilton