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Women’s History
Review: A Georgian Heroine
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Review: Trailblazing Women of the Georgian Era
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6 Things You (Probably) Don’t Know About Nellie Bly
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Rose Fortune: the First Female Police Officer in Canada
For those of you who might not know, I'm Canadian. You might not guess it from the amount of...
Review: Unmentionable: The Victorian Lady’s Guide to Sex, Marriage and Manners
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Big Announcement!
I announced recently on social media that I was working on a book. Last night I finished the first...
Review: Bad Girls from History
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Interview: Bring Jane Home
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Jane Austen: A Brief Timeline
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Women’s Fashion 1784-1970
Despite putting almost zero effort into what I wear on a day to day basis, the history of fashion...
Did Henry VIII Love Any of His Wives?
I recently saw a thread on a forum about this topic and many of those that responded said no, that...
Hi, I'm Jillianne.
I'm a lover of history, a hoarder of books, and the author of The Lazy Historian's Guide to the Wives of Henry VIII.
The Lazy Historian is a history blog featuring stories from the past with sass. With a focus on Western European and women's history, I delve into anything fascinating. Learn more.
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