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I've decided to use this for #titleisaspoiler for #52bookclub25, so that space on December's #bookspinbingo board will be replaced with a mood read. @TheAromaofBooks

My #doublespin for November was this biography of a woman who could have been Elizabeth I‘s heir, was raised to consider herself in that light, used as a pawn, and then, when she finally chose a husband for herself without James I‘s permission, was thrown in the Tower of London. A bit of a chatty style but obviously well researched. I enjoyed it. Portraits of her as a toddler, teenager (in white) and adult. @TheAromaofBooks

Queen Elizabeth I ‘s court was ruthless! 😂 (And yes, I‘m immature enough to laugh out loud at this!)

My husband and I got a good laugh taking/posing for this picture 😂

I really liked this historical romance about a young widow (who is so naive, she doesn't realize she's a virgin) and the court jester.

Also, there's a golden chalice everyone is obsessed with finding.

Great, entertaining read for my Romance Book Club.

Sometimes i read a book about one historic period and it makes mention of preceding events i know next to nothing about, so then i have to read another book! This is about William of Orange and Mary, daughter of James II, who after the Glorious Revolution of 1688 became joint monarches of England. This had just the right level of detail for me - thorough but included enough personal and domestic detail to stop it being too dry. A fascinating read

The bookish/history nerd NEED to gain the ability to time travel is strong!

[new insomnia obsession unlocked: Jacobean history, King James VI reign, letters between King James & the Earl of Buckingham]

#kingjamesVI #georgevilliers #history #16thcentury #earlofbuckingham #jacobean #historynerd #historyobsessed #booknerd #theophiledeviau #historical #lahistoria #old #historylovers #bookish #timetravel #scotland #england #royality

My current read very entertaining but I never cease to be amazed how bad a system monarchy was for governance and how utterly lacking in dignity the so called nobility were. In every Aristocratic family tree are a bunch of grovelling scyopants who lickspittled their way to wealth and power.

If people have wanted to get into European royal history and found it daunting Nancy Goldstone is the way to go. Amazing writer who is able to accurately, but also with humor, well paced, and clarity tell very complex stories. It is rare for me to get confused while reading, even when women only seem allowed 3 names, and men 4
This was entertaining and fascinating. A great reminder of how religion is fickle but also those welding it can be cruel

#bookedintime @Cuilin @AllDebooks

Here's some nonfiction recommendations for the entire 17th century in England (I couldn't limit it to just 1642-1660 😂).

The tagged doesn't feature England as a location heavily, but is heavily influenced by it's figures. And the Swift book does go into the 18th century but he's still relevant to the era.

All of these got 4 stars or more from me.