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Sometimes i read a book about one historic period and it makes mention of preceding events i know next to nothing about, so then i have to read another book! This is about William of Orange and Mary, daughter of James II, who after the Glorious Revolution of 1688 became joint monarches of England. This had just the right level of detail for me - thorough but included enough personal and domestic detail to stop it being too dry. A fascinating read

Recent Penguin Monarchs acquisitions (only $2 each!):

📖 Stephen by Watkins
📖 Henry II by Barber
📖 Richard I by Ambridge
📖 Henry III by Church
📖 Henry VI by Ross
📖 Edward IV by Pollard

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@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
Fascinating nonfiction about the lives of Duchess Jacquetta, Elizabeth Woodville, and Margaret Beauford. Each of these women, Philippa Gregory has written novels about: The Rivers Women, the White Queen, and the Red Queen, respectively.

#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView
🧡 I'm not named after anyone
🧡 of course Lady Diana popped in my head! And also Diana the goddess of the hunt!

🍎 Lucy Campion or Veronica Speedwell
🍎 🍎 Gilbert Blythe, Matthew Clairmont, Rhys
🍎🍎🍎Non fiction about Elizabeth Woodville, Margaret Beaufort, & Jacquetta, Lady Rivers by Philippa Gregory
#WondrousWednesday @Eggs

This #chunkster was a fantastic and in-depth read regarding Queen Elizabeth the First. If you're a fan of historic nonfiction reads I highly recommend this author. You will be given a lot of information but in a way thatbit almost reads as a work of fiction. In otherwords not like a textbook.

I enjoyed reading this book. I find this time period interesting. This is the second book book completed for #JoyousJanuary readathon hosted by @Andrew65. I rated this book a 4 out of 5 stars.

Lots of fascinating detail about how the First Folio made it into print. But also lots that isn't (can't?) be known.

I'll be first into the time travelling machine to check out the bookstalls in St Paul's courtyard c.1623 please...

The author describes this copy of the folio (held by Glasgow University) where a reader has annotated the actors that they "know".

Image from Glasgow University website
https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/library/files/special/exhibns/month/july2001.htm...