On British Consorts (Part II) | Sarah Stook
This is the first part of a series by Sarah Stook. Part I can be read here. Eleanor of Aquitaine ● Life: c.1122-1st April 1244 ● Reigned: 19th...
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On British Consorts (Part I) | Sarah Stook
We’ve had many monarchs in English and British history. Nearly all of them have been married, some more than once. Here’s part one of my series on consorts: Matilda of Flanders ● ...
Safe and Effective: Reviewing Oracle Films’ Ground-Breaking Documentary | Jack Campion
It seems strange to think that the country has come through one of the most authoritarian governments in its entire history but it wasn’t that long ago you weren’t able to spend Christmas with...
10 Historical Events That Should Be in Cinema | Sarah Stook
There tends to be a lot of historical movies and TV shows about the same events. There are so many about Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, certain WW2 battles, the Vietnam War, Winston Churchill...
Current Criticism on Austen: An Overview of the Norton Critical Pride and Prejudice, 4th Ed.’s Back Material | Dustin Lawrence Lovell
“Short and easy will be the task of the mere biographer. A life of usefulness, literature, and religion, was not by any means a life of event…to the little disappointments incidental to human life...
The Two (opposing) Towers | Marco Shakes
Amazon’s ‘The Rings of Power’ fails because it tries to serve two masters. J.R.R Tolkien was one of the last western men of old. Certainly, he was the last western writer of old. It...
The Whitewash – War on the West, by Douglas Murray (Book Review) | Oscar Edwards
To begin, it’s worth saying I owe something of a debt to Douglas Murray. He brought me to many of the positions I hold today, and while my overall impression of ‘War on the...
2022’s Persuasion: the Good, the Bad, the Incoherent | Dustin Lovell
Considered by many Jane Austen’s most mature work both in content and style, Persuasion is a novel about handling regret and deriving the best virtue out of a limited circumstance. Having been persuaded to...
Between Myth and Fiction | Jake Scott
The Mallard September 2022 Competition – What is Britain? Myths are often taken to be falsehoods. We act as if they are of the same category as fiction, as fabricated fables that we tell...
Top 10 European Royals (Part II) | Sarah Stook
Royalty never disappoints us with its characters. We have heroic warriors and intelligent schemers. Here is part one of the most interesting royals from Continental Europe history. Here is Part 2: Charles V, Holy...
