During my recent London trip, I visited the British Library for the first time to see the Treasures of the British Library exhibition. It smashed all my expectations and I spent hours in the gallery! The exhibition does what it says on the tin, and showcases the most iconic records from the British Library’s extensive … Continue reading Treasures of the British Library Exhibition
Category: Recommendations
Thomas Becket: The Murder and Making of a Saint Exhibition
“Very quickly you would turn your heart and favour away from me, which is now so great between us, and replace it with the most savage hatred” - Thomas Becket to Henry II in 1162 I recently visited the British Museum in London to see their current exhibition about Thomas Becket, who was the Royal … Continue reading Thomas Becket: The Murder and Making of a Saint Exhibition
Women and Power in the Kingdom of Heaven: Melisende and Sybil Lecture by Professor Helen Nicholson and Hayley Bassett
Earlier this week I attended the fantastic Eileen Younghusband Memorial Lecture Women and Power in the Kingdom of Heaven: Melisende and Sybil hosted by the Centre for Lifelong Learning at Cardiff University. I’ve been interested in the queens of Jerusalem since picking up a copy of Queens of Jerusalem: The Women Who Dared to Rule … Continue reading Women and Power in the Kingdom of Heaven: Melisende and Sybil Lecture by Professor Helen Nicholson and Hayley Bassett
Recommendation: Leeds University Library Galleries
The Parkinson building at the University of Leeds campus is iconic and has Grade II* listed status. But did you know within this building is two fantastic galleries? The Stanley and Audrey Burton Gallery is an art gallery and the Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery showcases archival records from Leeds Special Collections. Treasures of the … Continue reading Recommendation: Leeds University Library Galleries
Queens: Mothers, Warriors, Icons Lecture by Dr Estelle Paranque
I attended Dr Estelle Paranque’s talk Queens: Mothers, Warriors, Icons which was hosted by the New College of the Humanities for Women’s History Month. Queenship is something I have always had an interest in, so from the title I knew this talk was definitely going to be up my street! The lecture was in two … Continue reading Queens: Mothers, Warriors, Icons Lecture by Dr Estelle Paranque
Recommendation: The Queens of the Conquest Trilogy by Joanna Courtney
“1066: Three Queens. One Crown” Do you enjoy reading about 1066? Then I have a fabulous recommendation for you! The Queens of the Conquest trilogy by Joanna Courtney. The trilogy is historical fiction and is comprised of The Chosen Queen, The Constant Queen and The Conquerors Queen. They focus on the life of the queens … Continue reading Recommendation: The Queens of the Conquest Trilogy by Joanna Courtney
Recommendation: ‘The Black Prince of Florence’ by Catherine Fletcher
One of my favourite book shops is the Minster Gate Bookshop in York. It’s the stuff a booklover’s dreams are made off! It’s about 3 stories plus a basement and has lots of little rooms each covering different genres. As you can probably guess my favourite room is the history room, and that’s where I … Continue reading Recommendation: ‘The Black Prince of Florence’ by Catherine Fletcher
Recommendation: Leeds Library
As your walking through Commercial Street in Leeds' busy city centre, you'd be forgiven for missing Leeds Library. With Starbucks at one end and Lush at the other this street has a lot of bright storefronts to grab a busy shopper's attention, but it's the archway in the middle that offers the most to anyone … Continue reading Recommendation: Leeds Library
Recommendation: ‘The House of Clarence’ by Alison Weir
Recently on Twitter I came across author and historian Alison Weir's kind offer to send history fans a copy of 'The House of Clarence' as a nice distraction during the UK lockdown. It's a short biography sent as a word.doc focusing on George, Duke of Clarence (brother of Edward IV and Richard III) and his … Continue reading Recommendation: ‘The House of Clarence’ by Alison Weir
Recommendation: ‘Fall of Giants’ by Ken Follett
"An epic of love, hatred, war and revolution" Covering the period 1911-1924 Ken Follett's 2010 novel 'Fall of Giants' follows 5 families in Wales, England, Germany, Russia & the USA as they navigate their lives before, during and after the First World War... Follett does a fantastic job of weaving these very different families together, … Continue reading Recommendation: ‘Fall of Giants’ by Ken Follett
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