Queens of the Crusades: England's Medieval Queens, Book Two Alison WeirNonfiction/History560 pagesExpected Publication Date: Feburary 23, 2021, from Ballantine Books The Crusades have fascinated the Western world since they began in 1096, when Pope Urban II called on the leaders of Europe to raise armies in support of the Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos as … Continue reading Book Review: Queens of the Crusades
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Top Five Friday: Badass Women from History
A post I wrote earlier this week, What We Talk About When We Talk About Historical Fiction got me thinking about history and the women who have, until fairly recently, often been overlooked by historians. While there are many, many historical women whose amazing stories are starting to be told, I can only include five. … Continue reading Top Five Friday: Badass Women from History
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