Confessions of a Ci-Devant

Musings on history, life, popular culture, and art by historian Gareth Russell. All opinions, unless otherwise stated, are either my own or possibly Gabrielle de Polignac's.

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Tuesday, 2 November 2010

November 2nd, 1755: The Birth of Marie-Antoinette

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"Her Majesty has been very happily delivered of a small, but completely healthy, Archduchess." - Count Khevenhüller, Court Cha...

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Monday, 25 October 2010

Helicopter crash in Northern Ireland

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The Mountains of Mourne in the south-east of Northern Ireland are usually far more famous for their beautiful scenery, which inspired Northe...

Tuesday, 8 June 2010

More on the fox attacks in London

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The Daily Mail is carrying more information on the terrible attack by an urban fox on the two infant daughters of high street fashion desi...

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Thursday, 29 April 2010

Did a volcanic eruption in Iceland help cause the French Revolution?

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Historical novelist and blogger, Elena Maria Vidal, comments on the theories that a large volcanic eruption in 18th-century Iceland may have...

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Gareth Russell: Gareth Russell is the author of four works of non-fiction, including the critically-acclaimed biography of Queen Catherine Howard, "Young and Damned and Fair", and two novels set in his native Belfast.

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