April 7, 2020 She-Merchants, Buccaneers and Gentlewomen: British Women in India by Katie Hickman Reviewed by Harriet What an enticing title! Made even more so by the sub-title, ‘British Women in India’. Katie Hickman, who herself led a…
October 24, 2019 Violencia – A New History of Spain: Past, Present and the Future of the West, by Jason Webster Review by Michael Eaude. Jason Webster takes a long, long view of Spanish history. Most history books concentrate on small chunks of time: this…
August 20, 2019 Anna of Kleve – Queen of Secrets by Alison Weir Review by Julie Barham It is well known that Henry VIII had six wives – and none more mysterious than the one that he…
