Since it's almost Valentine's Day, I think it's time. Let's talk about sex. I previously did a timeline post about the Salem Witch Trials. It was a...
The History of Sex: A Brief Timeline
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Review: England’s Mistress: The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton
I decided to pick up the audiobook for England's Mistress: The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton by Kate Williams because I enjoy tales of 18th century...
Review: Victoria
The eight-episode run of Victoria just finished on ITV and I'm so glad it's been renewed for a second season and a Christmas special, both due out...
Aboard a 17th Century Spanish Galleon
El Galeon, a replica of a 17th century Spanish galleon, was docked in Georgetown, Prince Edward Island for three days and I jumped at the chance to...
Review: Mary Boleyn: The Mistress of Kings
In most books concerning Tudor history, Mary Boleyn gets very little mention. A lot more is known about her enigmatic and doomed younger sister but...
5 Films Based in Georgian England
Anyone for a game of Whist? Although Tudor England will always be my favorite time/place in history, I've had a dalliance with the Georgian period....
Review: The Private Lives of the Tudors
The Private Lives of the Tudors by Tracy Borman makes a great addition to any English history lover's library, great for the Tudor enthusiast...
REVIEW: Marilyn Monroe: The Biography
I feel guilty for believing all the things people have said about Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn Monroe had an affair with Robert Kennedy and President...
Graverobbers, Resurrectionists and “Sack ’em Ups”
By the end of the 18th century, the study of medicine was becoming increasingly popular in Ireland. The demand for corpses came from the highest...
Review: Versailles
I just finished watching season 1 of Versailles, the newest offering of dramatized royal history on television. Brought to us by Canada and France...
Marie Antoinette Month: Louis XVI
I'm back with another post for Marie Antoinette Month, in honor of the doomed queen's 260th birthday. This post discusses her husband, Louis XVI of...
Marie Antoinette Month: Marie Antoinette (Part II)
(View Part 1 of Marie Antoinette's life here.) Marie Antoinette had always loved children and the pressure to conceive royal heirs came from so many...
Jillianne Hamilton writes delightful historical fiction and historical romance featuring rebellious heroines and happy endings.
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