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Were Mary, Queen of Scots, and Anne Boleyn raped? and other FAQS

With the exception of my loyal followers (hello!) the majority of people who read this blog come from googling specific questions. As the Google searches often remain fundamentally the same with some variation in how the question is asked, here are the answers to the most frequently asked questions.

February 3, 2015February 9, 2021 Sarah2 Comments

Women in the Bible: Jesus’ Ancestors

Aaaaaand I’m back, just in time for the lead up to Christmas. The tree is up, the Muppet Christmas Carol has been watched and will be watched at least another fifty times before the twenty fifth, and right now I am attempting to avoid Home Alone. T’is the Christmas season indeed! Surprisingly though, the birth… Read More Women in the Bible: Jesus’ Ancestors

December 12, 2013April 26, 2016 Sarah

Reign: The “Story” of Mary, Queen of Scots

Reign, a period drama created for The CW, is two episodes in and is gaining a fair amount of mixed reviews. There are those who are quite happy to ignore the history behind the piece and enjoy the drama and entertainment value, while many are criticising the absurd acting and arguing that it is simply… Read More Reign: The “Story” of Mary, Queen of Scots

October 30, 2013April 26, 2016 Sarah13 Comments

The White Princess

A rather late review considering I read and finished the book within twenty-four hours of its release. I wish that I could say that was because it was such a compelling read. Unfortunately I just wanted to get it out of the way. The Cousin’s War started as one of the more entertaining series I… Read More The White Princess

September 21, 2013April 26, 2016 Sarah9 Comments

The Rape of Anne Boleyn

Recently I watched the 2008 film version of The Other Boleyn Girl. (Why, why did I do this to myself?) In between raging at the major historical inaccuracies, and wondering where Benedict Cumberbatch as William Carey disappeared to early in the film, we came to a rather disturbing rape scene between Henry VIII and Anne… Read More The Rape of Anne Boleyn

May 16, 2013February 9, 2021 Sarah8 Comments

The Tudor Wife – Emily Purdy

The Tudor Wife by Emily Purdy as it was released in the UK, has been released under a couple of other titles too. It began life as ‘Vengeance is Mine’ under the name Brandy Purdy then as ‘The Boleyn Wife’ again as Brandy Purdy before I picked it up in it’s current incarnation. The story… Read More The Tudor Wife – Emily Purdy

May 10, 2013April 26, 2016 Sarah2 Comments

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