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Edward II: The Unconventional King with Kathryn Warner

November 4, 2014

In terms of reputation, King Edward II has one of the most infamous in the history of England's monarchy. And we think he deserves it. His scandalously blind devotion to his male favourites not only unseate... Read More...

Katherine Howard: A New History with Conor Byrne

Olga Hughes

October 28, 2014

History, Interviews

Queen Katherine Howard is a figure shrouded in more myth than mystery. For centuries she has walked a tightrope between romantic heroine and reckless harlot. We can in fact reconcile the two, for both repre... Read More...

The Six Wives & Many Mistresses of Henry VIII with Amy Licence

Olga Hughes

October 20, 2014

History, Interviews

They were six remarkable women of the Tudor era, six individual and very different women whose lives have passed into legend. We know them as the Six Wives of Henry VIII - and they were not the only women t... Read More...

Everyday Life in Medieval London with Toni Mount

Olga Hughes

October 14, 2014

History, Interviews

Have you ever wondered what shopping at a medieval market was like? It was sometimes unconventional - you could get your honey, soap, butter and horseshoes from the fishmonger. While this particular fishmon... Read More...

History Salon: Elizabeth Wydeville – The Queen’s Reputation

Olga Hughes

October 2, 2014

History, Interviews

Both femme fatale and mater dolorosa are male constructs of types of women which set them aside: one threatening, the other confirming male domination... It is to be doubted that we will ever find the real E... Read More...

Elizabeth Wydeville: The Queen Dowager with Arlene Okerlund

Olga Hughes

October 1, 2014

History, Interviews

The period between 1483 and her death on 1492 must have encompassed the bleakest moments in Elizabeth Wydeville's life, yet empathy has given way to controversy. Slanderous accusations of poisoning her own husb... Read More...

Elizabeth Wydeville: Elizabeth the Queen with David Baldwin

Olga Hughes

September 30, 2014

History, Interviews

There are many myths that surround Elizabeth Wydeville's reputation, but perhaps one of the most obstinate is the image of the arrogant, greedy and manipulative Ice Queen. She has been accused of witchcraft, of... Read More...

The Marriage of Edward IV and Elizabeth Wydeville with Susan Higginbotham

Olga Hughes

September 29, 2014

History, Interviews

Decades before his grandson King Henry VIII scandalised Europe with his six marriages, King Edward IV made his own controversial match. Defying convention, the York king took a beautiful Lancastrian widow as hi... Read More...

Eleanor of Castile: The Shadow Queen with Sara Cockerill

Olga Hughes

September 25, 2014

History, Interviews

There are many ordinary aspects to the life of Eleanor of Castile. She was a loving wife, the mother of a large family and she loved good food, gardening and books. Yet there is a rather more extraordinary ... Read More...

History Salon: Life After Finding Richard III

Olga Hughes

September 3, 2014

History, Interviews

David and Wendy Johnson, Philippa Langley and John Ashdown-Hill - Picture @Philippa Langley On the 25th of August, 1485, King Richard III was laid to rest in the Greyfriars Church in Leicester. Ju... Read More...

Damn Lies and Sagas: Viking Warriors and Warfare with Ian Stephenson

Olga Hughes

July 1, 2014

History, Interviews

For two years a rather glamorous band of gleaming-haired, swaggering Vikings have graced our television screens. It is the antithesis to the image we have of 'hairy horn-helmed barbarians', the savage and ruthl... Read More...

History Salon: The Survival of the Princes in the Tower

Olga Hughes

June 27, 2014

History, Interviews

On the 26th of June 1483 Richard Duke of Gloucester ascended to the throne as King Richard III. Almost five centuries have passed since the nephews he deposed to take the throne disappeared from the T... Read More...

The Search for the Real Richard III: The King’s Grave with Philippa Langley

Olga Hughes

June 2, 2014

History, Interviews

Michael Jones and Philippa Langley | Picture - BBC It is difficult to imagine King Richard III being overshadowed. If there is one word we can associate with Richard it is controversy. We can date defenders... Read More...

The Other Side of Sydney’s Underworld: Sophia Lane with Leigh Straw

Olga Hughes

May 30, 2014

History, Interviews

The names Tilly Devine and Kate Leigh are now a familiar part of Australian crime history. With the success of television shows such as Underbelly and the public fascination with true crime their names have als... Read More...

George Boleyn: Tudor Poet, Courtier & Diplomat with Clare Cherry and Claire Ridgway

Olga Hughes

May 27, 2014

History, Interviews

It would be tempting to suggest that George Boleyn has been the victim of a certain amount of stereotyping over the centuries. But then one would have to also suggest that we have a clear picture of George Bole... Read More...

Cecily Neville – Mother of Kings with Amy Licence

Olga Hughes

May 8, 2014

History, Interviews

We have a lingering image of Cecily Neville, "The Rose of Raby", "Proud Cis", the beautiful, imperious and powerful Duchess of York. She was not only the mother of two kings, she was grandmother of one of t... Read More...

A Home Front Diary 1914-1918 by Lillie Scales Life in London During WWI

Olga Hughes

May 2, 2014

History, Interviews

On July 28th 1914, almost 100 years ago, Lillie Scales began to record a diary. Lillie was an upper-middle-class lady living in London during the First World War, and for the next four years she would keep a jo... Read More...