Daily Archives: January 6, 2020

Book Review: Elizabeth Of York

Elizabeth Of York:  A Tudor Queen And Her World, by Alison Weir There are a lot of relatively recent books being written about female royals in the Tudor period, and I have mixed feelings about these books.  On the one … Continue reading

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On Service As A Cure For Envy

Yesterday one of the deacons in our congregation gave a sermon on the first eight verses of Romans 12, looking at the practical implications of Paul’s view of what our rational and reasonable service to God and others are.  For … Continue reading

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Book Review: Quarrel With The King (1)

Quarrel With The King:  The Story Of An English Family On The High Road To Civil War, by Adam Nicolson This is the second time I have read this book and I must admit I liked reading it less the … Continue reading

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Book Review: Blood And Roses

Blood And Roses:  One Family’s Struggle And Triumph During The Tumultuous Wars Of The Roses, by Helen Castor The Paston family has acquired at least some attention as a notable and important part of English medieval history [1] and this … Continue reading

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