Alison Stuart talks about the English Civil War period at our Historical Hearts blog and today she looks at Cromwell’s Master of Spies – John Thurloe – the consummate civil servant!
At Historical Hearts, an assortment of historical periods are discussed by Australian historical romance authors who specialize in a particular era. Continue reading
Cromwell’s Master of Spies at Historical Hearts
The Old Operating Theatre Museum – London’s Best Places to Visit
The Old Operating Theatre Museum in St Thomas Street, London, UK
This fascinating museum was my absolute Favorite Place to visit in London. I spent hours listening to what happened in the operating theatre before anaesthetics and studying the primitive instruments used on patients. Continue reading
St Thomas’s Hospital – London’s Best Places to Visit
St. Thomas’s Hospital, London, UK, is one of London’s most fascinating places to visit, especially the herb garrett and operating theatre. Continue reading
Posted in Best Places to Visit, Historical, London
Tagged Florence Nightingale, London, Southwark
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Courtship in Regency England by Danielle Lisle
At Historical Hearts, Danielle Lisle is talking about Courtship in Regency England. The truth is, a woman had very little choice in the matter of her husband-to-be. Fathers ‘owned’ their daughters in a sense and contracts were drawn up once a settlement was agreed upon by the future groom and the bride’s father. But first, a woman needed to be chosen. And how was that done? Continue reading
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Tagged Courtship, Danielle Lisle, Marriage, Regency England
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Australian Romance Readers Awards finalists announced.
Huge congratulations to all the talented authors who are finalists in the Australian Romance Readers Awards. Voting is hard because so many of my friends have been nominated, including Cathryn Hein, Anna Campbell, Denise Rossetti, Stephanie Laurens, Christina Brooke, Rachel Johns, and….
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Royal London Hospital – London’s Best Places to Visit
The Royal London Hospital – London’s Best Places to Visit
The hospital was founded in September 1740 and was originally named The London Infirmary. The name changed to The London Hospital in 1748 and then to The Royal London Hospital on its 250th anniversary in 1990. Continue reading
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Tagged Eva Luckes, Joseph Merrick, London, Royal London Hospital
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