tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post7329721803638935042..comments2024-03-23T12:38:46.260+00:00Comments on The History Girls: She-Wolves: a review by Mary HoffmanMary Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241989732624913706noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-85548725018761408552015-05-15T13:44:43.776+01:002015-05-15T13:44:43.776+01:00"She Wolves" is an excellent book, which..."She Wolves" is an excellent book, which is never dull in its presentation. It delivers an outstanding account of these remarkable women.<br /><br />Mica<br /><a href="http://popdust.com/2015/04/10/myfeed/online-dating-reviews-best-worst-experiences-plenty-of-fish/" rel="nofollow">Online Dating Plenty of Fish Review</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00118707550077647899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-81760094906691301162012-09-03T19:11:12.819+01:002012-09-03T19:11:12.819+01:00I must get 'She-wolves.' And women in powe...I must get 'She-wolves.' And women in power are still considered a bit dodgy, aren't they? I mean prime ministers, presidents, and so on. In those days - what did John Knox say in his 'First Blast of the Trumpet?' 'It is a monster in Nature that a woman should rule over a man;? Or something like that.Leslie Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15105465949970430998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-22646192590977507582012-09-02T21:15:37.810+01:002012-09-02T21:15:37.810+01:00Lol, that's very kind of you, Mary & Adele...Lol, that's very kind of you, Mary & Adele! I don't know about a DVD, but Helen told me the other day that the series is now available to buy on iTunes.H.M. Castorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716936870601385683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-52015162490844532452012-09-02T13:00:09.640+01:002012-09-02T13:00:09.640+01:00Ah, thanks, Marie-Louise; that's why it's ...Ah, thanks, Marie-Louise; that's why it's on iPlayer. I think the Pastons book is called Blood and Roses and I plan to get that too.<br /><br />Agree about the clever Castor sisters!Mary Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241989732624913706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-79016766255463383362012-09-02T10:32:14.106+01:002012-09-02T10:32:14.106+01:00running on BBC4 on Sat nights at the moment.
running on BBC4 on Sat nights at the moment.<br />Marie-Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16305065420884420669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-79417412817525793782012-09-02T09:14:40.467+01:002012-09-02T09:14:40.467+01:00I have this on my bookshelf and must get down to i...I have this on my bookshelf and must get down to it! TV series totally bypassed me but I see some episodes still on inlayer. I have always found Eleanor of Aquitaine fascinating, having married the heirs to the throne of both France and England! Has anyone else read the E.L Konigsburg YA retelling of her life A Proud taste for Scarlet and Miniver? jongleusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06754014776263314905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-81750872241083982302012-09-01T23:33:47.221+01:002012-09-01T23:33:47.221+01:00Hmm, wonder if the TV series is available on DVD y...Hmm, wonder if the TV series is available on DVD yet? And, hey, I have that book about the Pastons, had forgotten the author's name. Nice!Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-38867537648262920742012-09-01T15:16:01.175+01:002012-09-01T15:16:01.175+01:00Enjoyed the tv series but very pleased to find out...Enjoyed the tv series but very pleased to find out there's much more in the book itself.<br /><br />I also hate those "in case you missed it, we'll tell you again" re-play moments when one could as easily be hearing & seeing MORE about the interesting subject.Penny Dolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16386668303428008498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-20499093314705707612012-09-01T10:35:33.982+01:002012-09-01T10:35:33.982+01:00If I find I have to write about Eleanor then this ...If I find I have to write about Eleanor then this is the book I'll consult! Loved the tv prog. The Castor sisters are mighty talented!adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15826710558292792068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-28344017555050314392012-09-01T09:55:20.569+01:002012-09-01T09:55:20.569+01:00Interesting review, Mary, thank you. Helen Castor ...Interesting review, Mary, thank you. Helen Castor certainly seems to have the knack of writing lucid and enjoyable prose; her book about the Pastons, 'Blood Red Roses' is also excellent.Mark Burgesshttp://www.markburgess.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-37905642588721272282012-09-01T07:54:23.981+01:002012-09-01T07:54:23.981+01:00Thank you Sue! I have corrected it; it was a typo....Thank you Sue! I have corrected it; it was a typo. I did know that Jane was Frances Brandon's daughter.<br /><br />I agree she was a terribly sad figure and doomed once Edward and co had decided their religion would be safe in her hands.Mary Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241989732624913706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-78063998580653602542012-09-01T01:18:50.710+01:002012-09-01T01:18:50.710+01:00Sounds like a fascinating book. But, er, Lady Jane...Sounds like a fascinating book. But, er, Lady Jane Grey was actually ,Mary Tudor's granddaughter, not daughter, Jane's Mum was Frances Brandon, Mary's daughter by Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, who was, I vaguely recall, one of Henry VIII's drinking buddies. ;-) Jane is a sad figure, an intellectual who just wanted her books, not all the politics that ended up killing her.Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.com