From ‘Pride and Prejudice’ to ‘Persuasion’: Can Jane Austen Survive the Millennium? Film & TV July 29, 2022 527
Channel 5’s Anne Boleyn – ‘Grumble all you like, this is how it’s going to be’ Film & TV June 12, 2021 625
His Dark Materials Book to Screen Analysis: Season 2 Episode 7 Æsahættr Film & TV December 31, 2020 685
His Dark Materials Book to Screen Analysis: Season 2 Episode 6 Malice Film & TV December 20, 2020 762
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 48
From ‘Pride and Prejudice’ to ‘Persuasion’: Can Jane Austen Survive the Millennium? Film & TV July 29, 2022 527
From ‘Wicked Wife’ to ‘Insane Traitor’: The Continued Slander of Jane Boleyn History January 25, 2021 1173
His Dark Materials Book to Screen Analysis: Season 2 Episode 7 Æsahættr Film & TV December 31, 2020 685
His Dark Materials Book to Screen Analysis: Season 2 Episode 6 Malice Film & TV December 20, 2020 762
Royal Library: Lord Morley’s Tribute to His Daughter Lady Rochford Olga Hughes BooksRoyal Library March 12, 2015 9585
The Mythology of Jane Boleyn: Did Religion Come Between Jane and George? History October 24, 2022 419
The Mythology of Jane Boleyn: What was Jane and Anne Boleyn’s Relationship Like? History September 13, 2022 441
The Mythology of Jane Boleyn: Did Jane Attend a Protest for Princess Mary? History August 12, 2022 448
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 394
Who Was Shakespeare’s King Richard III? Part III: History and The Tragedy Shakespeare May 2, 2022 412
Who Was Shakespeare’s King Richard III? Part I: The Tudor Propaganda Myth Shakespeare April 30, 2022 379
Shakespeare’s ‘Merchant of Venice’ Why Shylock Is More Relevant Than Ever Shakespeare March 7, 2022 627
Who Was Shakespeare’s King Richard III? Part III: History and The Tragedy Shakespeare May 2, 2022 412
Who Was Shakespeare’s King Richard III? Part I: The Tudor Propaganda Myth Shakespeare April 30, 2022 379
The Canonisation of Richard III: Have we Gone too Far? Jamie Adair HistoryRichard III October 4, 2013 8942
This Other Eden Book Tour – Interview with Margaret M. Williams and Book Giveaway Olga Hughes December 12, 2015eet 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, 2015There is a popular legend that, prior to the battle of Bosworth, King Richard III spent the night of 20-21...
John Ashdown-Hill Discusses the Secret Queen Buried in Norwich Olga Hughes December 2, 2015ince 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, 2015Best-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, 2015oni Mount is back with another fascinating look at everyday life in the middle ages. Dragon’s Blood & Willow Bark...
New Portraits Celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s Historic Reign Olga Hughes September 9, 2015Mary 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, 2015ady 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, 2015The 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, 2015his silk postcard embroidered in France during the first World War features various symbols that traditionally bring good fortune. The...
The Mystery Of The Sword At The Crossroads C S Hughes August 16, 2015In pagan times a river was seen as the crossroads between worlds, the life giving property of water, the power...