History from a Woman's Perspective- A Book Blog

The Forest and The Flames (The Chronicles of Matilda, Lady of Flanders #2) Author: G. Lawrence  Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: G. Lawrence  Book Release Date: 2017 Pages: 486 Source: Borrowed  Synopsis: Autumn, 1066       The Battle of Hastings is done. The struggle for England begins.         Matilda, Lady of Flanders, Duchess of Normandy, rules as Regent of Normandy for her husband, Duke William. William has won the Battle of Hastings, but Saxon England does not wish to surrender to him as King. As William sets England to flame, Matilda waits in Normandy for the time to come when she can claim her crown. Through bloodshed, battle and struggle will England be won, but even as Matilda rejoices for her new power, a prophesy is spoken, linking the fates of her children to the wailing voices and horrific images in dreams which come to haunt her. Matilda comes to understand that God is watching, and i...

The Heart of the Conqueror (The Chronicles of Matilda, Lady of Flanders #1) Author: G. Lawrence  Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: G. Lawrence  Book Release Date: 2017 Pages: 475 Source: Borrowed  Synopsis: 14th October 1066. Two armies converge to decide the fate of England...The most famous date in English history, when the might of the English Saxons faced the wrath of the Norman invasion. The man who stormed the sands of Sussex was William, bastard Duke of Normandy, the man they eventually came to call the Conqueror...But the Heart of the Conqueror was Matilda, Lady of Flanders and Duchess of Normandy. At the side of the most famous war-lord of history, Matilda worked, not as quiet, modest wife, but as a leader... as a ruler just as ruthless as her husband. Under her soft mask of beauty and modesty there lay the heart of a woman powered by ambition. A woman who was strong, courageous and devious... Through the eyes of one of the most extraordinary women of history...

The Last Queen (The Chronicles of Cleopatra #1) Author: G. Lawrence  Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: G. Lawrence  Book Release Date: 2025 Pages: 484 Source: Borrowed  Synopsis: Egypt, 58 BCE       Descendant of Alexander the Great and daughter of the reigning Pharaoh, the Ptolemy Princess Cleopatra grows up in a palace full of wonders, delights, and dangers.       As her father takes flight from Egypt as his throne is usurped, Cleopatra and her siblings are left behind to fend for themselves as their elder sister, Berenice, rises to power, and the new Pharaoh may not look kindly on others who carry Ptolemy blood, who might lay claim to the throne.      Through peril and politics will Cleopatra travel, growing in mind and body as her true fate unfolds before her, leading her to the throne of Egypt.        The Last Queen, Book one of The Chronicles of Cle...

A Fashionably French Murder (An American in Paris Mystery #3) Author: Colleen Cambridge Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery & Suspense  Publisher: Kensington Books  Book Release Date: 2025 Pages: 273 Source: Personal Collection  Synopsis: American expat Tabitha Knight has found a new life in postwar Paris, along with a delightful friend in aspiring chef Julia Child. Yet there are perils in peacetime too, as a killer infiltrates one of the city’s most famous fashion houses.         If there’s one art the French have mastered as well as fine cuisine, it’s haute couture. Tabitha and Julia are already accustomed to sampling the delights of the former. Now fashion is returning to the forefront in Paris, as the somber hues of wartime are replaced by vibrant colors and ultra-feminine silhouettes, influenced by Christian Dior’s “New Look.”         Tabitha and Julia join a friend for a private show...

The Dead Curate (Jane Austen Investigations #5) Author: Laura Martin Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery & Suspense  Publisher: Sapere Books  Book Release Date: 2024 Pages: 239 Source: Borrowed Synopsis: Join Jane Austen as she solves a gripping murder case! For fans of Georgette Heyer, Mary Balogh, Elizabeth Bailey and Ashley Gardner.       This murder case feels personal…        1798, Steventon, England        Mr Austen’s role as rector of Steventon church has meant that Jane and her sister Cassandra are well connected in the local community.         With Mr Austen indisposed, Jane and Cassandra walk to church to greet the curate, Mr Williamson, who will be leading the sermon in his place.         But when they arrive the church is locked and the parishioners are already milling around outside....

Kateryn Parr: Henry VIII’s Sixth Queen Author: Laura Adkins Genre: Nonfiction, History, Biography  Publisher: Pen and Sword History  Book Release Date: 2024 Pages: 185 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Kateryn Parr is mainly remembered today as being the sixth wife of King Henry VIII, the one who 'survived'. Kateryn was not only a wife but a queen, mother, reformer, and author. Kateryn would face a number of events in her lifetime including being held to ransom during the Pilgrimage of Grace, being placed as regent while Henry was in France, a role which only one of his five previous wives held, her namesake Katherine of Aragon, and overcame a plot which would have led to her arrest and execution. While Queen she was able to unite the Tudor family and establish some form of happiness for Henry VIII's three children. Raised by her mother Maud Parr, under a humanist education, Kateryn was intelligent enough to understand her role in life...