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.

Wednesday, 29 December 2010

"I was a housewife"

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In a short but very entertaining recorded interview , Her Grace the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire (90), Deborah Cavendish (born Deborah Mit...

Tuesday, 28 December 2010

Entertainer of the Year

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A wonderful friend of mine has been nominated for the Entertainer of the Year award, which I've written about on my other blog.

Monday, 27 December 2010

"All girls are princesses. Didn't your father ever tell you that?"

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Via Tea at Trianon comes quite an entertaining article by Virginia Postrel on the psychological appeal and utility of the "princess ...

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Saturday, 25 December 2010

Merry Christmas

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"And he saddled the ass, and set her upon it; and his son led it, and Joseph followed. And when they had come within three miles, Jose...

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Thursday, 23 December 2010

Anne Boleyn's Christmas presents

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Claire Ridgway over at The Anne Boleyn Files posts a fascinating article on the presents Anne both gave to and received from King Henry VI...

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Sunday, 19 December 2010

Discovery of King Henri's skull

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At the height of the French Revolution, the royal tombs of France were desecrated, violated and their contents scattered to the four winds ...

Sunday, 12 December 2010

Faith, Reason and the Virgin Birth

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".... There is much confusion as to the precise meaning of the Virgin Birth. It is not to be confused with the Virginal Conception of...

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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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