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Brave Dogs in Service in World War I

Olga Hughes April 25, 2016

Dogs served in many different areas in World War I. Sentry dogs and Scouting dogs worked alongside soldiers on foot....

Vale David Baldwin

Olga Hughes April 7, 2016

We have to ask ourselves if Richard would have killed his brother’s sons, or Henry Tudor his brothers-in-law, when a...

The Queen and the Ambassador

Lauren Mackay March 29, 2016

Easter, 1536. With the death of Katherine of Aragon in January, it would seem that Anne Boleyn is at last...

A Tudor Fish Day Menu

Olga Hughes March 27, 2016

Austerity was not necessarily on the menu when it came to royal dining during Lent, even if meat was off...

In the Footsteps of the Six Wives of Henry VIII: The Making of an English Queen

Olga Hughes March 18, 2016

Natalie Grueninger and Sarah Morris, authors of the best-selling In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn, are celebrating the release of...

Mary Heath: The Life and Sad Demise of “Lady Icarus”-The Forgotten Aviatrix

Neil Kemp January 25, 2016

ophie Peirce-Evans, later known as Mary, Lady Heath, was born on November 10th 1896, in Knockaderry, Co Limerick, Ireland. From...

This Other Eden Book Tour – Interview with Margaret M. Williams and Book Giveaway

Olga Hughes December 12, 2015

eet the very remarkable Margaret M. Williams who, between travelling and gardening, created the sweeping historical saga This Other Eden,...

Evidence of the Accommodation used during Royal Visits to Leicester, 1460-1485

John Ashdown-Hill December 4, 2015

There is a popular legend that, prior to the battle of Bosworth, King Richard III spent the night of 20-21...

The Secret Queen Buried in Norwich

Olga Hughes December 2, 2015

ince we last spoke to Dr. John Ashdown Hill in January, he has finally seen King Richard III re-interred and...

Tudor Places of Great Britain Book Tour: Tall Tales and Ghost Stories

Olga Hughes November 30, 2015

Best-selling author and Tudor Society founder Claire Ridgway joins us today to kick off the book tour for her brand...

Dragon’s Blood & Willow Bark : The Mysteries of Medieval Medicine with Toni Mount

Olga Hughes November 27, 2015

oni Mount is back with another fascinating look at everyday life in the middle ages. Dragon’s Blood & Willow Bark...

Catherine Carey Book Tour and Giveaway: The Doctor and the Tudors

Olga Hughes November 16, 2015

drienne Dillard, author of Cor Rotto: A Novel of Catherine Carey has returned with a brand new book, Catherine Carey...

The Middle Ages Unlocked Book Tour – Tools and Crafts

Olga Hughes October 21, 2015

Dr Gillian Polack and Dr Katrin Kania join us on their book tour for The Middle Ages Unlocked : A...

New Portraits Celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s Historic Reign

Olga Hughes September 9, 2015

Mary McCartney’s official new portrait of Queen Elizabeth II shows a working queen, sitting at her desk, going through documents...

Lady Hester Stanhope: A British Queen In A Foreign Land

Neil Kemp August 31, 2015

ady Hester Stanhope, granddaughter of William Pitt the elder, eldest daughter of Charles Stanhope, the 3rd Earl Stanhope and niece...

Fuckin Abbot

C S Hughes August 21, 2015

The first recorded use of the word in English occurs in a 1528 manuscript copy of Cicero’s epic work of...

Lucky Black Cats of War

Olga Hughes August 17, 2015

his silk postcard embroidered in France during the first World War features various symbols that traditionally bring good fortune. The...

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