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NON-FICTION BIOGRAPHIES OF HISTORIC WOMEN - RECOMMENDATIONS
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7 Non-Fiction Biographies About Fascinating Historic Women

  • Posted byby Kayleigh
  • April 4, 2025

There are so many great non-fiction books out there about history’s unsung heroines: these are just a few of my favourites. These seven books bring together women who need to…

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Rizzio by Denise Mina

  • Posted byby Kayleigh
  • August 23, 2024

A short novel about David Rizzio’s murder? Yes please! Rizzio was a confidante of Mary Queen of Scots and he was assassinated by Darnley (her husband) and a group of…

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Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell

  • Posted byby Kayleigh
  • August 4, 2024

Finally got round to reading this one! I sort of knew I would love it, but maybe also part of me was worried that I wouldn’t?! But I needn’t have…

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Alison Weir book on Elizabeth of York in front of Ludlow Castle
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Elizabeth of York by Alison Weir

  • Posted byby Kayleigh
  • March 28, 2024

I pretty much love any historical non-fiction book by Alison Weir, so I was in my element here. Especially as we are talking about a biography of a Tudor woman!…

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