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Andrea Zuvich is a seventeenth-century historian specialising in the House of Stuart (1603-1714), as well as a historical advisor and author of historical fiction. She is the host of the popular 'The Seventeenth Century Lady' blog and has degrees in History and Anthropology from the University of vis mere Central Florida. Zuvich has appeared on television and radio discussing the Stuart period and gives lectures on the Stuart dynasty throughout the UK. She was one of the original developers of and leaders on the Garden History Tours at Kensington Palace. Zuvich, a Chilean-American born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, now lives in England with her family. This is her sixth book. vis mindre

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Fødselsdato
1985-09-27
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female
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USA
UK
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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UK
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University of Central Florida
University of Oxford
Eastern Florida State College
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historian
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Andrea is a historian specialising in the Late Stuarts of the Seventeenth Century and is the creator and writer of the Early Modern history website, The Seventeenth Century Lady. Andrea studied History and Anthropology at both the University of Central Florida and Oxford University, and has been independently researching the 1600s since 2008. She is also a guide on the Garden History Tours at Kensington Palace, London. She lives in Lancashire with her husband.

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How did people have sex in Stuart Britain? Same as us of course. Only if they got an STD there were no antibiotics to help them out. One of the reasons they wore wigs, aside from male pattern baldness, was because of syphilis. They also believed coffee caused impotence. They had no reliable birth control (though they tried) and c sections weren't a thing due to a lack of anesthesia so women died in droves due to childbirth. There was no deodorant and a lack of clean water, sanitation, and soap so body odor was a problem as we're rotten teeth. Yet, they loved sex and this book goes into the many aspects of sex and family practices as the two are tied together and that makes for an interesting book and an even more interesting afternoon and evening reading about it. The author keeps it light, interesting, straightforward, and historical. No embarrassment or pornography. The fascinating tidbits are endless and if you are interested in Stuart Britain this book is a good fun read for a change from the heavier tomes of history one usually finds to read. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this book in exchange for a review.… (mere)
 
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BarbaraS2016 | May 28, 2020 |
This book is a rare amalgamation of historical fiction and straight up horror. It's a fairly short novel so is easy to finish rather quickly, yet at times I almost put it aside. What kept me reading was the interesting premise and the meticulous historical detail.

I found Griselda to be an horrific and unredeemable character, which is what the author intended, I'm sure. Just when I thought I couldn't take anymore of her over the top evil, the story shifts to Susanna's story and this was the part of the book that I found more developed character-wise. Susanna had a hard life beyond anything we could imagine. Her story shows very poignantly how precarious a woman's life could be in the 17th century.

There were some slight grammatical and spelling errors in the book, but I do not usually take that into account in my reviews. I prefer to focus on the story and how it was told. Again, The Stuart Vampire is very well-researched and the horror elements are fantastic. However, the story seemed more a narration (except for Susanna's part) than the characters' experiences coming through as a story. That being said, it's well worth the read for anyone who appreciates historical detail and/or a great horror story.
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TheTrueBookAddict | Mar 23, 2020 |
His Last Mistress refers to Lady Henrietta Wentworth who was the last mistress of the Duke of Monmouth, illegitimate son of King Charles II. The story is a passionate one between a man who felt he should be king after the death of his father. Duke Monmouth claimed that the King and his mother, Lucy Walter, who was King Charles mistress, were married while the king was in exile. Because he believes this to be true he does not consider himself illegitimate and the throne should pass to him instead of his uncle who would be King James II. Duke Monmouth was instrumental in a plot called the Monmouth Rebellion which was his undoing.

Lady Henrietta broke off her engagement to Richard Tufton, 5th Earl of Thanet because she fell in love with the Duke. The Duke was reputed to be in trouble all the time and his father has him exiled from court for his part in a plot to gain the throne. Lady Henrietta joins him in Holland where they are guests for a time with William III, the Prince of Orange and his wife Mary.
This novel is fiction based on fact of a passionate and doomed love affair of two people who had a part in English history but are not often written about. Aside from a few grammatical errors, I enjoyed this story as I love historical fiction and it is refreshing to take a step away from the Tudors. It is a fast paced and easy to read novel. If you are interested in English history in the later 1600's, then give this book a read. I look forward to reading the next book by this author.
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