Dr. Brittany Sim
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Mitford Fatigue: When Aristocratic Dysfunction Isn’t Enough.
A review of “The Six” & “Outrageous”. Being a consummate buyer of books, even when there’s no time in sight to read, I had been holding onto the Six, by Laura Thompson for some time. As a break from my… Continue reading
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Wolf Hall-Unraveling Thomas Cromwell: Hero or Villain?
For anyone who has read Hillary Mantel’s Wolf Hall trilogy, I’m curious how much of your life you had to invest because I know it took me months!! Small print, giant book, tons of tedious details. None of the aforementioned… Continue reading
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A Day Trip from Edinburgh: History and Beauty in Stirling
In June, I had the privilege of travelling to Stirling for a conference held at the University. The day I arrived, I had the entire day to myself and decided to see as much as I could between Edinburgh and… Continue reading
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Crown Corner: The Windsors and the Romanovs: A Story of Guilt
The Crown, the Romanovs, and Royal Guilt I know, I know, I know… after months of being haphazard with some posting, I’m suddenly releasing Russian history post after Russian history post. I know what you’re thinking — this is a… Continue reading
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War and Peace: Stunning Adaptation of a Literary Classic
Whilst a (sometimes) voracious reader who has tackled some doorstop-sized books in my lifetime, I had always been intimidated by War and Peace. I’ve always loved Anna Karenina, despite its tragic ending — and Keira Knightley’s performance only endeared it to me… Continue reading
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PBS’s Marie Antoinette: A Must-Watch for History Lovers
Did Every Girl Have a Marie Antoinette Phase… or Was It Just Me? Is there any girl who went into history who didn’t have a Marie Antoinette period? I know I did. I was in undergrad when the movie came out, and… Continue reading
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Book Nook- The Last Tsar: The Abdication of Nicholas II and the Fall of the Romanovs
I know, I know. The Romanovs? Not British! True, but anyone who knows me or has taken a class I’ve taught knows I love a good couple days to talk all things Romanov and Russian Revolution. I’ve read and watched… Continue reading
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Edinburgh- Home Sweet Home
Part 2- Edinburgh 15-19 January For those who have been following along, Edinburgh was our destination, but we arrived via a 48 hour stay in London to help us acclimate with our little one and well as avoid a connector… Continue reading
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London to Edinburgh and Back! Follow Along on my PhD Journey!
Part 1- London Stop 1! Recently, I had the privilege to go back to the UK just to work in the libraries and archives for material for my PhD in Edinburgh and wow is my head still spinning! It was… Continue reading
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The Crown Corner- The Controversial Portrayal of Princess Cecile’s Legacy
In a particularly riveting episode of The Crown in season 2, Paterfamilias, we get a very granular look at Prince Philip that’s really eye-opening. The episode is centred on Prince Charles, the sensitive son that manly man Philip can’t seem to… Continue reading
A Courtly Affair: A Blog of Royal Intrigue and Modern British History 