The five Mailly-Nesle sisters lived in early 18th century France. After their mother passed away, the sisters were separated. Louise, the eldest had just gotten married and was a lady-in-waiting to the queen. Pauline and Diane had been sent to a convent, but they dreamt of living in Versailles. Hortense and Marie-Anne stayed with their aunt in a pious and quiet environment. Eventually, four of the five sisters would successively…
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Catherine Howard by David Lawrence-Young
I have always been fascinated by Henry VIII and his six wives. In fact, I have read several books on the subject. Catherine Howard: Henry’s Fifth Failure is the story of the king’s penultimate wife, from her birth to her death. She spent her childhood and teenage years with her step-grandmother, the Dowager Duchess of Norfolk. She was raised with other young nobility, and they could do pretty much what they wanted,…
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Magelica’s Voyage by Louise Courey Nadeau
I met Louise Courey Nadeau at the BConnected Conference in Ottawa last April. She went out of her way to provide me with 2 copies of her book: one in English for me, and one in French for my daughter. I promised her I would write a review of Magelica’s Voyage on my blog. So, I’m sorry for the delay, Louise, but here are my thoughts about your book… Magelica is no…