No title available
Cosimo Galluzzi
TMBGareOK. The Official They Might Be Giants tumblr
#extradirty
Discoholic 🪩
Cosmic Funnies
occasionally subtle
YOU ARE THE REASON
Origami Around
EXPECTATIONS
No title available
Misplaced Lens Cap
Fai_Ryy
noise dept.
Xuebing Du
★
Today's Document
macklin celebrini has autism
cherry valley forever
❣ Chile in a Photography ❣
seen from Malaysia
seen from Colombia
seen from Lebanon
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Singapore
seen from Libya
seen from Germany
seen from France
seen from Italy
seen from Malaysia
seen from Türkiye
seen from United States
seen from Türkiye
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Paraguay
seen from Brazil
seen from Pakistan
seen from United States
@17thcenturylady
'Catherine of Braganza’s Agency as Queen' – A guest post by Susan Abernethy
Catherine of Braganza managed to exercise her agency as queen under difficult circumstances. Her first duty as Queen was to provide her husband with an heir and she made numerous attempts at treatments and pilgrimages to become pregnant. We have proof of a pregnancy and a miscarriage at least once, with two other pregnancies mentioned by Charles to his sister Minette. Unfortunately, it was not to…
'Living in An Uncharted Terrain: The Exile of Charles II', A Guest Post by Caroline Willcocks
Why write about the Stuarts? Well, they were the Kennedys of the seventeenth century. Attractive, powerful, marked by tragedy. For a novelist, they are a glittering temptation of a subject. But the long, grinding years of exile cast a long shadow over their later history. Did that put me off? On the contrary, I have long been fascinated by the period when Charles the Second and his court were…
Stuart History Festival Tickets Out Now!
Hear ye! Tickets for the Stuart History Festival are now available at: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thestuarthistoryfestival
The Stuart History Festival Speaker Lineup
Hear ye! We’re delighted to unveil the speakers for the inaugural Stuart History Festival. It will be a celebration of (what we believe is) the most dramatic, dazzling, and divisive period in British history! 5-6 July, The Old Palace, Worcester. Gareth Russell Dr Isabella Rosner Dr Jonathan Healey Andrea Zuvich (me!) Mark Turnbull Justine Brown Dr Mark Shearwood Dr Erica Canela Dr JD Davies Dr…
The Stuart History Festival!
Hear ye! Dr Erica Canela, Mark Turnbull, and I are very pleased to announce the first-ever history festival dedicated to Stuart Britain, 1603-1714! Join us for a weekend of history with incredible speakers (we will be sharing our lineup of speakers and more information in the upcoming days). I’m so excited to be a co-founder of this festival and so glad to be working with such positive,…
TSCL Events 2025
Hear ye! There are many in-person events and online events that make up my 2025 schedule. For book signings, you don’t have to buy my book there, you can always bring copies you have at home and I’ll happily sign them for free. If, however, you’d like to purchase a signed bookplate, these are available for £1. I will have paperback copies of The Stuart Vampire for £5, and a limited number of…
Book Review: 'Queen James' by Gareth Russell
‘Elizabeth was king, now James is queen’, one anonymous English author wrote around 1623, and it is this quote which begins Queen James, which was released today in the United Kingdom. I recently had the delight of having its author, historian Gareth Russell, back on my show for Season 2, Episode 2 of Stuart Saturday Live. It is always a pleasure to have him as a guest, for he is warm, a great…
Book Review: "Stuart Spouses" by Heather R. Darsie
Historian Heather R. Darsie, who was my first guest for Season 2 of Stuart Saturday Live, is best known for her work on Tudor women such as Anne of Cleves (and I’m looking forward to reading her forthcoming book on Katharine of Aragon for Amberley Publishing). She recently, however, stepped into the world of Stuart history with her book: Stuart Spouses: A Compendium of Consorts from James I of…
Book Review: 'Charles I's Private Life' by Mark Turnbull
King Charles I (1600-1649) had a life marked by tragedy, plots, war, and bloodshed (all culminating in his beheading). Coming from an already grim heritage (his grandmother was Mary, Queen of Scots, after all), he was born in Scotland to James VII of Scotland and Anna of Denmark. Following the death of Queen Elizabeth I in 1603, this royal family moved to England and ruled Britain. In his own…
Stuart Saturday: The Live Show
Hello, and Happy New Year! It is, at present, exceedingly blustery outside as I sit quietly pondering over many things. 2024 was a busy year for my family and me: not only did we have our live show once a month, but I had book edits, in-person and online events, promotional work, and finally, the publication of my book, Ravenous: A Life of Barbara Villiers, Charles II’s Most Infamous Mistress,…
Book Review: Costanza by Rachel Blackmore
The name of Bernini is one that all fans of Baroque sculpture instantly recognise. Gian Lorenzo Bernini, born in 1598 and died in 1681, is known for such works as The Rape of Proserpina (1621-22), the Ecstasy of Saint Teresa (1647-52), David (1623-24), among many others. His works are known for being highly expressive, dynamic, and passionate. Even his self-portraits convey an intensity that…
John Dee: A 17th Century Morality Tale: A Guest Post by E.M. Swift-Hook
John Dee: A 17th Century Morality Tale O what pity that such a man should fall into such a delusion! ~ Méric Casaubon If you visit Mortlake and wander into the St. Mary’s church, you will find a plaque that reads: Near this place lie the remains of John Dee MA, Clerk in Holy Orders 1527 ~ 1609. Astronomer, Geographer, Mathematician, Adviser to Queen Elizabeth I It was placed there by the John…
Discovering the Bones of the Missing Princes in the Tower: A Guest Post by Elizabeth St.John
The inspiration for The King’s Intelligencer grew from my research for The Godmother’s Secret, which focuses on the enduring mystery of the missing princes in the Tower of London. Edward V and Richard, Duke of York, disappeared in 1483, with many believing they were murdered by their uncle, Richard III. This historical enigma has intrigued scholars and writers for centuries, and I found myself…
Book Review: The Other Gwyn Girl by Nicola Cornick
I had the pleasure of having historian and author Nicola Cornick on my Stuart Saturday Live Show a few months ago in June, when we discussed the Restoration period, Elizabeth Stuart, Lord Craven, Ashdown House, her previous books set in the 17th-century and much more. She was a delightful guest and — at the time of our show — I hadn’t yet finished reading her most recent book, The Other Gwyn…
Book Review: A Very Private School: A Memoir by Charles Spencer
It is no secret that Charles Spencer has been one of my favourite historians for several decades. In recent years, I have had the honour of communicating with him about Stuart-era history and he has always been kind, supportive, and helpful. I’m also fond of him because he lives in Northamptonshire, where my husband, Gavin, is from (and, according to my mother-in-law, my husband’s…
New release! RAVENOUS: A Life of Barbara Villiers, Charles II's Most Infamous Mistress
Hear ye! Ravenous: A Life of Barbara Villiers, Charles II’s Most Infamous Mistress is out now in the USA! If you love scandalous royal stories full of drama, sex, political intrigue and power, you might enjoy this one. I dedicated Ravenous to my late son, Rupert, so it holds a particularly special place in my heart. Barbara Villiers was a woman so beautiful, so magnetic and so sexually attractive…
Book Review: 'The Myrtle Wand' by Margaret Porter
I recently had the pleasure of reading The Myrtle Wand by Margaret Porter a couple of months ago, a story set in seventeenth-century France during the time of Louis XIV. Porter is the award-winning author of over a dozen books of historical fiction and historical romance (under Margaret Evans Porter). Although I have purchased several of her novels, this is the first one I’ve had the time to…
View On WordPress