by Thomas Longueville Purchase Thomas Longueville wrote numerous works about the history of royalty. During his research, he came across many salacious or otherwise interesting tidbits from the Reports of the Historical Commission he often found himself wading in. This work is a collection of phrases, notes, diaries and other pieces of information Longueville collected.… Continue reading Pryings Among Private Papers: Chiefly of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
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Francis Joseph and His Court: From the Memoirs of Count Roger De Rességuier
by Herbert Vivian Purchase through Amazon Herbert Vivian was very much of an obnoxious opportunist, and later became a fascist. Born in 1865 in England, he enjoyed a life of privilege and elevated social circles. He was once friends with Oscar Wilde, but after Vivian published “The Reminiscences of a Short Life” Wilde forbid Vivian… Continue reading Francis Joseph and His Court: From the Memoirs of Count Roger De Rességuier
Annals of the Royal Society Club: The Record of a London Dining-Club in the Eighteenth & Nineteenth Centuries
by Sir Archibald Geikie Purchase through Amazon Sir Archibald Geikie was born into a life of privilege on December 28, 1835. He attended Edinburgh High School, and then went on to attend the University of Edinburgh. Geikie’s focus was on geology, and he became an assistant with the British Geological Survey, where, among other things,… Continue reading Annals of the Royal Society Club: The Record of a London Dining-Club in the Eighteenth & Nineteenth Centuries
History of Lady Jane Grey: The Nine Day Queen
by Arthur MacArthur Purchase through Amazon The history of Lady Jane Grey illustrates the complex and bloody history of the English monarchy. Through a very long, strange chain of wills, deaths and requests, Jane was named heiress to the English throne of July 1553. She was known as a kind and devout Protestant and was… Continue reading History of Lady Jane Grey: The Nine Day Queen
Signpost of Learning: King Bhumibol’s Pilot Projects on Sufficiency and Sustainability in Food and Food Production
by Frank W. Skilbeck and Keokam Kraisoraphong Purchase on Amazon Agriculture-related development projects in this publication, all initiated and nurtured by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej and members of Thailand’s royal family, are presented out of heartfelt concern for the less fortunate and with infinite respect for the future of mankind.
Dr. John Bull
by Leigh Henry, with a new introduction by Matthew Brewer Dr. John Bull is a fascinating look at the life and times of one of the most influential English composers in musical history. Leigh Henry vividly realizes both the events that shaped John Bull as well as the world he inhabited. Through a richly detailed account… Continue reading Dr. John Bull
Baronial Bedrooms
By Barbara Billauer Bailey A grand tour of 700 years of palatial bedrooms spanning four continents and ten countries, Baronial Bedrooms: The Kama Sutra of Grand Design, presents a historiography of design, architecture, history and bedroom-intrigue through the ages. Beginning at a time when the bedroom supplanted the salon or parlor as audience-chamber and meeting-room of the imperial class, this book distills the… Continue reading Baronial Bedrooms
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