Thursday, December 24th, 2009
There are a number of great historical fiction novels out there. Covering time periods such as the War of the Roses, the French Revolution, and the...
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Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
Historical fiction gives us some of the most fascinating, interesting and dynamic female characters. The best part? They were all real figures in...
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Sunday, December 20th, 2009
Eleanor of Aquitaine could have been the King of England with her intelligence, determination, wealth, and power. A duchess in her own right, a Queen...
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Friday, December 18th, 2009
Don't mess with a woman scorned. The beautiful Isabella of France married King Edward II of England in the hopes of uniting two great countries,...
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Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
Catherine of Aragon was a proud, stubborn, and determined woman. She endured waiting in anxiety, fear, and even poverty after the death of her first...
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Monday, December 14th, 2009
The story of two important women in France is told in "The Italian Woman" by Jean Plaidy. This novel focuses on the unpopular and unloved...
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While King Henry VII and Queen Elizabeth of York may have founded and given birth to the Tudor dynasty, Catherine of Valois gave the first breaths of...
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Anne Neville's life was one of tragedy and sadness. Her father, once a glorious member of the English court and Kingmaker was killed in battle as...
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