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| | | | | "Women of the Anarchy" by Sharon Bennett Connolly is a captivating exploration of the often-overlooked female figures who played pivotal roles during the tumultuous period of the Anarchy in 12th-century England. While civil wars are traditionally dominated by tales of men in battle, Connolly brings to light the equally significant contributions of mothers, sisters, and wives who navigated the complexities of a conflict that shaped the destiny of a nation.The narrative begins by setting the stage | |
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| | | | | Nine stars A prominent sub-theme that has become apparent during this biography binge would have to be the long reach of the English monarchy around Europe. It came up in a piece on George III's daughters, as well as a biography of Queen Victoria (a George III granddaughter), and now with Julia Gelardi's piece on... | |
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| | | | | Explore the Middle Ages, the period in European history between the fall of the Roman Empire & the Renaissance period through in-depth history articles, podcasts, slideshows and more. | |
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| | | Nora Webster, by ColmTóibín Back in 2011 I loved Colm Tóibín's Brooklyn. He managed the remarkablefeat of writing an engaging novel about a rather passive young woman who encountersessentially nothing but help as she makes her way through life. In lesser hands it would have been excruciatinglydull, but in fact it made my best of... | ||
