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
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
His Dark Materials Book to Screen Analysis: Episode 8 Season Finale ‘Betrayal’ His Dark Materials December 29, 2019
Channel 5’s Anne Boleyn – ‘Grumble all you like, this is how it’s going to be’ Film & TV June 12, 2021
From ‘Wicked Wife’ to ‘Insane Traitor’: The Continued Slander of Jane Boleyn History January 25, 2021
Henry VII & Elizabeth of York: ‘The Shadow of the Tower’ Watch-along and Discussion Film & TV November 12, 2020
Eleanor of Aquitaine: Queen of France and England, Mother of Empires with Sara Cockerill History May 27, 2020
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
The problems of Richard III’s Y chromosome; the problems relating to the burials at Clare Priory, and the problems of working with Historic England HistoryRichard III May 22, 2017
War Horses: Britain’s Equine Army of the First World War Neil Kemp January 7, 2015The First World War is viewed as the first truly mechanised war and the horrific effects of gas, artillery and...
The Ricardian Volume I October 1961 Olga Hughes December 19, 2014I’ve been sorting through a veritable treasure trove of The Ricardian this evening, having received a very kind gift from...
What do King Richard III’s Latest DNA Results Really Prove? John Ashdown-Hill December 3, 2014The University of Leicester have announced that they have uncovered ‘new truths’ about King Richard III’s Plantagenet lineage in Identification...
Pemberley Is For Sale – And It Could Be Yours For A Song C S Hughes November 27, 2014It’s an unforgettable moment. Elizabeth Bennet, having recently rejected a marriage proposal from Darcy for his prideful and highhanded ways,...
The Medieval Housewife with Toni Mount Olga Hughes November 24, 2014Following on from Everyday Life in Medieval London Toni Mount delves into the lives of medieval women from all walks...
Towards Stillness: Towards the Final Journey of King Richard III Olga Hughes November 20, 2014When the Leicestershire County Council commissioned Towards Stillness, Dallas Pierce Quintero was asked to create an artwork that connected Bosworth,...
The Man Who Killed Richard III: Rhys ap Thomas with Susan Fern Olga Hughes November 17, 2014There is a centuries-old tradition that Sir Rhys ap Thomas felled Richard III on the battlefield at Bosworth. Rhys may...
Edward II: The Unconventional King with Kathryn Warner Olga Hughes November 4, 2014In terms of reputation, King Edward II has one of the most infamous in the history of England’s monarchy. And...
Looking For Richard Project Announcement: Updates on Richard III’s Tomb and Visitor Centre Olga Hughes November 2, 2014The Looking for Richard Project team has announced several updates on their website this evening regarding the Richard III Visitor...
Katherine Howard: A New History with Conor Byrne Olga Hughes October 28, 2014Queen Katherine Howard is a figure shrouded in more myth than mystery. For centuries she has walked a tightrope between...