Tag Archives: France

Movie Review: Chevalier

Posted on April 23, 2023 by nathanalbright

Even by the low standard of historical films when it comes to historical accuracy, this film is pretty pathetic. The film’s existence, and certainly its design, owes more to the political requirements of the contemporary left than it does to … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts On The Field Of The Cloth Of Gold

Posted on December 16, 2022 by nathanalbright

Perhaps the most visually spectacular incident of the Northern Renaissance was the Field of the Cloth of God that demonstrated the sincere efforts of Henry VIII of England and Francis I of France between June 7 and 24, 1520 in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Most Holy War

Posted on December 3, 2020 by nathanalbright

A Most Holy War: The Albegensian Crusade And The Battle For Christendom, by Mark Gregory Pregg This book is a classic example of why it is that people whose bias and worldview is as pronounced as is the case here … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Knight Who Saved England

Posted on November 17, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Knight Who Saved England: William Marshal And The French Invasion, 1217, by Richard Brooks One of the more interesting aspects of English history is the myth that the English Channel has formed a strong barrier against foreign invasion. This … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Blood Royal: A True Tale Of Crime And Detection In Medieval Paris

Posted on November 3, 2020 by nathanalbright

Blood Royal: A True Tale Of Crime And Detection In Medieval Paris, by Eric Jager This book is a fascinating example of crime detection in the early modern period, and a reminder that even in ages where torture was common … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The French Revolution: Aristocrats Versus Bourgeois?

Posted on August 2, 2020 by nathanalbright

The French Revolution:  Aristocrats Versus Bourgeois?, by T.C.W. Blanning The most unfortunate aspect of this generally intriguing and worthwhile book is the fact that the author’s desire to debunk various Marxist historical claims about the French Revolution seems to require … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Question Of Alsace-Lorraine

Posted on June 30, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Question Of Alsace-Lorraine, by Jules Duhem This book is disappointing because it appears to indicate that the author wishes to discuss the question of Alsace-Lorraine in a balanced and fair-minded way and merely ends up repeating tired and stale … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Inviolable Pledge

Posted on June 30, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Inviolable Pledge:  March 1, 1871 – March 1, 1918, by various authors This book is a strange one, and one that made me feel a lot less friendly towards French political aims during World War I.  This work is … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Les Sonnets (Louise Labé)

Posted on April 1, 2020 by nathanalbright

Les Sonnets, by Louise Labé There is something sad and seemingly inevitable about this book and its context.  The author was a southern French woman who married but had a lover and then took another lover when the first was … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Marquis Lafayette Reconsidered

Posted on March 19, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Marquis Lafayette Reconsidered, by Laura Auricchio This isn’t a bad book, per se, but it is not as good a book as it thinks it is.  The author is of the mistaken opinion that those who read books about … Continue reading →

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