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Book Review: Game of Queens. The Women Who Made Sixteenth-Century Europe by Sarah Gristwood
By Gabrielle Storey The women who feature in Game of Queens, its moniker to most contemporary readers appearing to play on the epic fantasy series Game of Thrones, undoubtedly draws parallels with the ruling women of G.R.R. Martin’s series. However, Gristwood’s intention is akin to the game of chess rather than the fantasy epic, demonstratingContinue reading “Book Review: Game of Queens. The Women Who Made Sixteenth-Century Europe by Sarah Gristwood”
“Like an Anvil”: The Language of the Kartlis Tskhovreba and Tamar the Great
By Irene Carstairs Twitter: @CarstairsIrene Tamar of Georgia presided over a period of unprecedented expansion, as well as an era of peace and prosperity that would never be seen in the nation again. Under her reign, Georgian historical writing began to resemble something recognisable as history, not a collection of biblical stories, folktales, and kings.Continue reading ““Like an Anvil”: The Language of the Kartlis Tskhovreba and Tamar the Great”
The Great Loves of John Hervey, Part II
By Amy-Jane Humphries This second part of our last #Pride month post delves further into sexualities and royal studies, continuing the story of John Hervey. Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707-1751) The social circle that Hervey, the Fox brothers, and Frederick ran in was defined by its sexual relationships, both heterosexual and homosexual.[1] When Frederick arrivedContinue reading “The Great Loves of John Hervey, Part II”
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