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France: Louis XIV, Louis XV, Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette

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Thanks for all the references - I'm going to have a great time diving into them!! I can't decide where to start, it's either Queen of Fashion or The Life and Loves of Louis XIV.

I've been using Kobo as my eReader (being from Canada) and I'm just investigating Calibre software to help expand my choices.

Yes, Halard's photos are wonderful, almost the next best thing to being there. In The Private Realm he has quite a few detail shots so if you like looking at all the intricate details this one's for you.

France: Louis XIV, Louis XV, Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette

Book Lovers

I'm afraid that my contributions to this category are kind of limited so please help me out.

Of course I've read Antonia Fraser's Marie Antoinette: The Journey which inspired the film by Sofia Coppola . Ienjoyed both the movie and the book though they really are two different beasts. I've seen the film a number of times and I can't help focusing most of my attention on the architecture and ignoring the story!



Marie-Antoinette and the Last Garden at Versailles by Christian Duvernois Photographs by Franois Halard is one of my favourite reference books, one that I often quote when writing. It's taught me a lot about the Queen's Estates and I always appreciate Duvernois approach with regard to the character of Marie Antoinette as he takes pains to emphasize her intelligence, social conscience and excellent taste.

France: Louis XIV, Louis XV, Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette

Book Lovers

The history of France from1638 to 1793isa subject that isverywell covered in our Royal Courts roleplay, from the Sun King Louis XIV , through his great-grandson Louis XV and his grandson Louis XVI . And let's not forget the ladies, Marie Antoinette , Madame Pompadour , the list extends on and on.

I have to admit that I've probably spent more time reading about the art, architecture and gardens of this time period so I'm really looking forward to your biographical recommendations as well as anything else you have discovered and loved!

updated by @tatiana-dokuchic: 06 Oct 2016 06:08:44AM

Book Lovers - New Forum Category

Book Lovers

Thanks Sophia!

I think it's a project that can grow over time here on Royal Courts. I've already got some very interesting references )

Book Lovers - New Forum Category

Book Lovers

Hello Everyone

If I had to guess, I would say that the Royal Courts group contains a lot of avid readers. Whether it's for recreation or research for the latest roleplay I think there is a wealth of knowledge here regarding books that we've read & love so I've created a new Forum Category Book Lovers .

Please feel free to share your favourites!

Thanks

Tatiana

updated by @tatiana-dokuchic: 06 Oct 2016 06:08:44AM

England: Tudor, York, Lancaster

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Poor Catherine, seems she was always fighting it out with someone.

An interesting point made byDavid Starkey, Catherine was the most educated of all Henry's wives and did she ever have international connections.

England: Tudor, York, Lancaster

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You're most welcome!

I can talk about Anne Boleyn and her daughter Elizabeth "until the cows come home" as they say ) And yes, I'm another one that was hooked on this time period from a very early age.

Now I'll take a break from listing books and go peek at that necklace - lol.

England: Tudor, York, Lancaster

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Speaking of The Princes in the Tower , Bertram Fields was particularly critical ofAlison Weir's effort (I told you she had a bit of a reputation - lol)and responded with his own book Royal Blood: Richard III and the Mystery of the Princes . Fields, a lawyer by trade, tackles the mystery of Elizabeth Woodville's two sons, Edward and Richard who were in line for the throne and disappeared under mysteriouscircumstances from the Tower of London.



When I blogged about Elizabeth Woodville , I contrasted Fields' scholarly endeavour with Philipa Gregory's fiction The White Queen: A Novel (The Cousins' War) .

Yes it's true, sometimes you just crave some fluffy historical fiction and Philipa Gregory certainly knows how to provide that. From The Cousin's War series (aka The Wars of the Roses), I've read The White Queen: A Novel (The Cousins' War) and The Red Queen (The Cousin's War) . I didn't like The Red Queen much but that's probably because Margaret Beaufort always seems like such a nasty piece of work in comparison to thevivacious Elizabeth Woodville.



If you appreciate vivacious, historical heroines you'll probably like The Other Boleyn Girl which speaks of Mary Boleyn and her sister Anne.Its followup The Boleyn Inheritance features thatpsycho Jane Rochford as well as Anne of Cleves and Catherine Howard . Deeper into the realm of fiction and therefore good for a light summertime read there's The Queen's Fool (Boleyn)

England: Tudor, York, Lancaster

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Antonia Fraser might be better know to usfor Marie Antoinette: The Journey but prior to that she wrote The Wives of Henry VIII and Mary Queen of Scots .



And then there's Alison Weir , a historical writer whomay sometimes be considered a tad muddled when it comes to the facts. See The Lost Boleyns - Thomas and Henry Boleyn as one example.

In any case, I found her recent The Lady in the Tower: The Fall of Anne Boleyn quite interesting. I had just decided to give up my grudge against Thomas Cromwell after reading Wolf Hall: A Novel by Hilary Mantel , when Ms Weir made the case that Cromwell was the person most responsible for the downfall of Anne Boleyn . Back came my loathing of Cromwell!!

I also enjoyed The Princes in the Tower , though you never do get a satisfactory answeras to whotheir murderer(s)was/were and of course The Six Wives of Henry VIII . After all, it seems you just can't read enough about Henry and his wives )

England: Tudor, York, Lancaster

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Yes, I enjoyed The Tudors though I did have to keep reminding myself that it was just "all in good fun" and didn't mind playing fast and loose with the facts.

Actually, my family kept reminding me as I muttered things like "Did they really have to merge Henry's sisters Mary & Margaret into the same person!!!" - lol.