Yes, I am packing it in and taking down the shingle. The point was reached a couple days ago but I wanted to finish up the mini-reviews of...

The House of Braganza King João IV : Known as “the Restorer” led the war for independence from Spain which started when the upper and mi...

The House of Habsburg King Felipe I : Felipe II of Spain claimed the throne as grandson of King Manuel I at the death of Henrique thoug...

The House of Aviz King João I : The illegitimate son of Pedro I, his seizure of power prevented Portugal being annexed by Castile in the...

The House of Burgundy King Afonso I Henriques : Known as “the Conqueror” or “the Founder” or simply King Afonso the Great, this Portugue...

It is inevitable that the great deeds of British submariners in the Second World War would be overlooked by most. Their fight was not as c...

In the recent history of monarchism in France, one of the major problems was the persistent accusation of anti-Semitism. Once upon a time,...

Even among monarchists, as well as polite society as a whole, there are two figures for whom I have more positive things to say than is ge...