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
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
Royal Library: Anciennes et nouvelles chroniques d’Angleterre – Edward IV or Edward V? Olga Hughes BooksRoyal Library October 10, 2014
The Mythology of Jane Boleyn: What was Jane and Anne Boleyn’s Relationship Like? History September 13, 2022
The Marriage of Edward IV and Elizabeth Wydeville with Susan Higginbotham Olga Hughes HistoryInterviews September 29, 2014
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
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
Could Richard III’s DNA help Solve the Mystery of The Princes in the Tower? Olga Hughes BooksHistoryRichard III October 2, 2013
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...
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...
The Six Wives & Many Mistresses of Henry VIII with Amy Licence Olga Hughes October 20, 2014They were six remarkable women of the Tudor era, six individual and very different women whose lives have passed into...
Everyday Life in Medieval London with Toni Mount Olga Hughes October 14, 2014Have you ever wondered what shopping at a medieval market was like? It was sometimes unconventional – you could get...
History Salon: Elizabeth Wydeville – The Queen’s Reputation Olga Hughes October 2, 2014Both femme fatale and mater dolorosa are male constructs of types of women which set them aside: one threatening, the...
Elizabeth Wydeville: The Queen Dowager with Arlene Okerlund Olga Hughes October 1, 2014The period between 1483 and her death on 1492 must have encompassed the bleakest moments in Elizabeth Wydeville’s life, yet...
Elizabeth Wydeville: Elizabeth the Queen with David Baldwin Olga Hughes September 30, 2014There are many myths that surround Elizabeth Wydeville’s reputation, but perhaps one of the most obstinate is the image of...
The Marriage of Edward IV and Elizabeth Wydeville with Susan Higginbotham Olga Hughes September 29, 2014Decades before his grandson King Henry VIII scandalised Europe with his six marriages, King Edward IV made his own controversial...
Eleanor of Castile: The Shadow Queen with Sara Cockerill Olga Hughes September 25, 2014There are many ordinary aspects to the life of Eleanor of Castile. She was a loving wife, the mother of...
History Salon: Life After Finding Richard III Olga Hughes September 3, 2014 On the 25th of August, 1485, King Richard III was laid to rest in the Greyfriars Church in Leicester....
Damn Lies and Sagas: Viking Warriors and Warfare with Ian Stephenson Olga Hughes July 1, 2014For two years a rather glamorous band of gleaming-haired, swaggering Vikings have graced our television screens. It is the antithesis...
History Salon: The Survival of the Princes in the Tower Olga Hughes June 27, 2014 On the 26th of June 1483 Richard Duke of Gloucester ascended to the throne as King Richard III. Almost...
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...
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...
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...
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...