History from a Woman's Perspective- A Book Blog

Anne Boleyn, An Illustrated Life of Henry VIII’s Queen  Author: Roland Hui Genre: Nonfiction, History, Biography  Publisher: Pen & Sword History  Release Date: 2023 Pages: 212 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: If you remember my love in your prayers as strongly as I adore you, I shall hardly be forgotten, for I am yours,' - Henry Rex, forever Written by King Henry VIII to his sweetheart, the seductive and vivacious Anne Boleyn, his passion for her would be so great that Henry would make Anne his queen, and change the course of English history. But the woman whom Henry had promised to love for all time would go from palace to prison, charged with heinous crimes. Her life ended on a bloody scaffold in the Tower of London. Explore the incredible story of Anne Boleyn, the most famous and controversial of Henry VIII's six wives, in this exciting new account of her life told in words and pictures.      My Review: An...

Anne Boleyn: A New Life of England’s Tragic Queen Author: Joanna Denny Genre: Nonfiction, History, Biography Publisher: De Capo Press Release Date: 2006 Pages: 374 Source: My State Public Library Synopsis: No English queen has enjoyed such notoriety as Anne Boleyn, and none has been so persistently vilified. Even after her execution in May 1536, on trumped-up charges of adultery, her reputation has been pursued beyond the grave, subjected to all manner of accusation. The unsavory account of her life that has come down through history is one shaped by her enemies. Joanna Denny's powerful new biography presents a radically different picture of Anne-a woman who was highly literate, accomplished, and a devout defender of her Protestant faith. Her tragedy was that her looks and vivacious charm attracted the notice of a violent and paranoid king and trapped her in the vicious politics of the Tudor court, where a deadly game was being played between the old nobility and the new, between t...

Mrs. Van Goh Author: Caroline Cauchi Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: One More Chapter  Release Date: January 30, 2023 Pages: 484 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: She’s been painted out of history…until now Who tells her story?      In 1890, Vincent Van Gogh dies penniless, unknown, a man tortured by his own mind.      Eleven years later his work is exhibited in Paris and his unparalleled talent finally recognised. The tireless efforts of one woman gave the world one of its greatest creative minds.      But twenty-eight year old Johanna Van Gogh-Bonger, Vincent’s sister-in-law and the keeper of his immense collection of paintings, sketches and letters, has, until now, been written out of history. This beautiful, moving novel finally gives this extraordinary woman a voice…             My Review: Johanna Van Goh-Bonger...

The Queen and the Mistress: The Women of Edward III Author: Gemma Hollman Genre: Nonfiction, History, Biography  Publisher: Pegasus Books  Release Date: April 4,, 2023 Pages: 246 Source: This book was given to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: The riveting story of two women whose divergent personalities and positions impacted the court of Edward III, one of medieval England's greatest kings.      There were two women in Edward III's life: Philippa of Hainault, his wife of forty years and bearer of twelve children, and his mistress, Alice Perrers, the twenty-year-old who took the king's fancy as his ageing wife grew sick. After Philippa's death Alice began to dominate court, amassing a fortune and persuading the elderly Edward to promote her friends and punish her enemies.      In The Queen and the Mistress , Gemma Hollman brings the story of these two women to life and contrasts the "perfect" medi...