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Was the Virgin Queen a Virgin? Pt III: Raleigh, Essex, et al

Wynfield, David Wilkie; An Incident in the Life of Queen Elizabeth I; Wolverhampton Arts and Heritage; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/an-incident-in-the-life-of-queen-elizabeth-i-18829

For Elizabeth I, the insult that she might not be chaste lasted until the very latest years of her reign. The defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 put paid to the idea that her queenship was in any way diminished by the lack of a husband, and marriage negotiations had not been seriously considered… Read More Was the Virgin Queen a Virgin? Pt III: Raleigh, Essex, et al

December 15, 2021January 25, 2023 Sarah2 Comments

Quills (2000)

Quills (2000) is one of the more surprising films I own. It hosts an all star cast featuring Kate Winslet, Joaquin Phoenix, Michael Caine and Geoffrey Rush, it did well at the box office and gained mostly positive reviews, yet I have yet to meet anyone who has ever heard of it. The film follows… Read More Quills (2000)

June 27, 2013November 16, 2021 Sarah5 Comments

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