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Devon Life, February 2021
Listed in the magazine’s [b]Bookshelf[/b] feature
Devon Life, February 2021
[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
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.
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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
This is fascinating. A study of four women with different lives but some things in common, including the repressive treatment of women by society. Obviously well researched, this book bridged the gap between academia and a simply entertaining read. The four case studies are distinct but taken together give a social history of the time.
NetGalley, Louise Gray
This is fascinating. A study of four women with different lives but some things in common, including the repressive treatment of women by society. Obviously well researched, this book bridged the gap between academia and a simply entertaining read. The four case studies are distinct but taken together give a social history of the time.
NetGalley, Louise Gray
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
