UnholyTudor

       February's book recommendation                                           is         "Queens of the Crusades" by Alison Weir Hello, fellow history nerds! I have picked this book because I have recently read it and I have fallen in love with it, to be completely honest.  The book goes into the lives of 5 Queens, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Berengaria of Navarre, Isabella of Angloume, Alienor of Provence and Eleanor of Castile.  The book is non-fiction but when reading the book it feels like a novel, it is written very engagingly. The book highlights the lives of these Queens, and how they have mostly been forgotten. It covers the years 1154-1291, this also covers the reign of Henry II, Richard I, John, Henry III and Edward I.  We discover how these women lived, what they endured and how they dealt with the medieval constraint...

          All the Queen's Jewels by Dr Nicola Tallis Hello, fellow history and book nerds, this month I am recommending this wonderful book by Dr Nicola Tallis. This book focuses on the wives from the War of the Roses to the end of Henry VIII's reign. The research and detail that has gone into this book are absolutely astounding and I applaud this lady for the work she has put into this, however, it has absolutely paid off.  This was so fascinating and interesting to read, that I actually went back and had to reread parts! The book focuses on the inventories of what we have of these queens, but also how jewels could be used. Jewels could be used to show the prominence, power, and ownership of a certain lady. Jewels back in the Medieval/Tudor times were very much used to convey messages, the book also goes into how jewels were passed down through each queen or recut or even melted down and made into something else. Sadly as the book discloses a lot...

Becoming Anne by Dr Owen Emmerson and Kate McCaffrey I am reccomending this book because I recently got the pleasure of meeting the authors of this book, and they highlighted the importance of Anne Boleyns upbringing. When thinking of Anne Boleyn, we only think of her once Henry VIII has taken interest in her. However, Anne became the woman she was because of influential figures, cultures and politics. The book highlights how Anne became so outspoken, and lets be frank wilful to a T! Anne was the epitome of the renaissance, she was for the new religion, she was a patron of the arts, she liked music and many more things. In the book, it includes people that heavily influenced Anne Boleyn in her formative years. For example, Margaret of Austria, Louise of Savoy, Queen Claude and Marguerite of Angouleme. These extraordinary ladies showed Anne women could be in power, and be  very successful. They also introduced Anne to the new religion, which would eventually shape the fate...

 Little Moreton Hall Little Moreton Hall is one of the best-known half-timbered buildings in Britain. The manor rises from the flat Cheshire plains that surround it, its magnificent timbers are as impressive now as when they were first hewn, carved and hefted into place some 500 years ago. This was a house built to impress. It is a lasting reminder of the sophistication and craftsmanship of the Tudor era. The first records we ever have of the Moretons go back to the late 13th century. The Moretons most likely developed their wealth following the Black Death in 1348 and the Dissolution of the Monasteries in King Henry VIII’s reign. The Moreton family bought vast amounts of land, which was an excellent move for the family, as, by the mid-16th century, the Moretons owned 1,360 acres of land. It was mainly from the income of the estate that allowed them to build Little Moreton Hall with little interruption, expanding and improving the manor from the early 16th century up until the Civi...

Hello and greetings!  My name is Jessica Faulkner and my persona is Unholytudor! For several years, I have been posting on Instagram historical edits, and I have slowly moved towards Tiktok and Twitter, which is under the name Unholytudor. I also make historical wooden decorations to hang around the house, which I sell on my Etsy, also under the name Unholytudor. My interests are Tudor history, but I do enjoy local history too. I enjoy crafting and painting, I prefer to paint on canvases, but towards Christmas, the wooden circles come out! I love animals, I have 3 dogs so plenty of fun to have around! I love to read, I have plenty of books, probably too many, but then again you can never have too many! I love visiting museums and old houses.  I currently am working on doing a talk at Stanley Palace on the 3rd of December, in which I will be discussing Little Moreton Hall in Cheshire. I am ready to hire for talks on Tudor history! Next year I am hoping to write a book...