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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,...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

Olga Hughes October 21, 2015

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

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...

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...

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...