From ‘Pride and Prejudice’ to ‘Persuasion’: Can Jane Austen Survive the Millennium? Film & TV July 29, 2022
Channel 5’s Anne Boleyn – ‘Grumble all you like, this is how it’s going to be’ Film & TV June 12, 2021
His Dark Materials Book to Screen Analysis: Season 2 Episode 5 The Scholar His Dark Materials December 12, 2020
Grandpa Joe Is Not the Villain, You Are: Ableism, Classism, and Ageism in the Online Hatred of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’s Grandpa Joe Books June 8, 2026
From ‘Pride and Prejudice’ to ‘Persuasion’: Can Jane Austen Survive the Millennium? Film & TV July 29, 2022
From ‘Wicked Wife’ to ‘Insane Traitor’: The Continued Slander of Jane Boleyn History January 25, 2021
The Mythology of Jane Boleyn: What was Jane and Anne Boleyn’s Relationship Like? History September 13, 2022
Love Is A Dagger – In which we ponder whether for Shakespeare love is mere words, or an altogether more penetrating object. Shakespeare August 5, 2023
Shakespeare’s ‘Merchant of Venice’ Why Shylock Is More Relevant Than Ever Olga Hughes Shakespeare March 7, 2022
Looking For Richard Project to Release ‘Finding Richard III: The Official Account’ Olga Hughes June 14, 2014Finding Richard III: The Official Account The Looking for Richard team will finally reveal the real story behind the search...
The Search for the Real Richard III: The King’s Grave with Philippa Langley Olga Hughes June 2, 2014It is difficult to imagine King Richard III being overshadowed. If there is one word we can associate with Richard...
A New Afterlife for King Richard III? Olga Hughes May 31, 2014The University of Leicester, along with scientists from the University of Cambridge and Loughborough University, have finally released their case...
The Other Side of Sydney’s Underworld: Sophia Lane with Leigh Straw Olga Hughes May 30, 2014The names Tilly Devine and Kate Leigh are now a familiar part of Australian crime history. With the success of...
History Behind Game of Thrones: Attila the Hun – A 1500 year-old Murder Mystery Olga Hughes May 28, 2014id a 1500 year old murder mystery inspire George RR Martin’s Purple Wedding? While George R.R. Martin mentioned recently that...
George Boleyn: Tudor Poet, Courtier & Diplomat with Clare Cherry and Claire Ridgway Olga Hughes May 27, 2014It would be tempting to suggest that George Boleyn has been the victim of a certain amount of stereotyping over...
Leicester Wins the Battle for King Richard III Olga Hughes May 25, 2014The Plantagenet Alliance’s claim for a judicial review was finally dismissed by Britain’s High Court on Friday. “We are naturally...
What Can Help When Death Hath Played his Part? The Early Defenders of Anne Boleyn Olga Hughes May 19, 2014Today is the anniversary of one of the most notorious judicial murders in English history, the execution of Queen Anne...
Amy Licence’s Cecily Neville Mother of Kings Excerpt “His Young Duchess” Olga Hughes May 8, 2014We are pleased to present an excerpt from the wonderful Cecily Neville Mother of Kings by Amy Licence. His Young...
Cecily Neville – Mother of Kings with Amy Licence Olga Hughes May 8, 2014We have a lingering image of Cecily Neville, “The Rose of Raby”, “Proud Cis”, the beautiful, imperious and powerful Duchess...