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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Thursday, 26 March 2015

A History of the English Monarchy

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Henry V at Agincourt. Throughout the book, I am fascinated by the ways in which the legends of Camelot fuelled the monarchy's venerati...

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Sunday, 7 November 2010

The Other Queen: The Life of Matilda of Boulogne, Queen of England

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"In many ways, Matilda of Boulogne was a model consort. As a regent, diplomat, warrior, counsellor and mother, she occupies a position ...

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Friday, 13 August 2010

Daughter of the Church: The Life of Matilda of Scotland, Queen of England

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"From the time England first became subject to kings, out of all the queens none was found to be comparable to her, and none will be f...

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Tuesday, 22 June 2010

Early Christian icons uncovered

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Firstly, a word of condolence to the Northern Irish blogger, "Lord Belmont in Northern Ireland," whose posts on the history of t...

Friday, 28 May 2010

A fascinating look inside the Vatican archives

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The Daily Telegraph reports on the opening of the Vatican archives in Rome. Although conspiracy theorists may point to the fact that the wi...

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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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