From ‘Pride and Prejudice’ to ‘Persuasion’: Can Jane Austen Survive the Millennium? Film & TV July 29, 2022 520
Channel 5’s Anne Boleyn – ‘Grumble all you like, this is how it’s going to be’ Film & TV June 12, 2021 621
His Dark Materials Book to Screen Analysis: Season 2 Episode 7 Æsahættr Film & TV December 31, 2020 681
His Dark Materials Book to Screen Analysis: Season 2 Episode 6 Malice Film & TV December 20, 2020 757
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 42
From ‘Pride and Prejudice’ to ‘Persuasion’: Can Jane Austen Survive the Millennium? Film & TV July 29, 2022 520
From ‘Wicked Wife’ to ‘Insane Traitor’: The Continued Slander of Jane Boleyn History January 25, 2021 1166
His Dark Materials Book to Screen Analysis: Season 2 Episode 7 Æsahættr Film & TV December 31, 2020 681
His Dark Materials Book to Screen Analysis: Season 2 Episode 6 Malice Film & TV December 20, 2020 757
From ‘Wicked Wife’ to ‘Insane Traitor’: The Continued Slander of Jane Boleyn Olga Hughes History January 25, 2021 1166
The Mythology of Jane Boleyn: Did Religion Come Between Jane and George? History October 24, 2022 412
The Mythology of Jane Boleyn: What was Jane and Anne Boleyn’s Relationship Like? History September 13, 2022 433
The Mythology of Jane Boleyn: Did Jane Attend a Protest for Princess Mary? History August 12, 2022 443
New Portraits Celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s Historic Reign Olga Hughes HistoryNews September 9, 2015 5519
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 386
Who Was Shakespeare’s King Richard III? Part III: History and The Tragedy Shakespeare May 2, 2022 408
Who Was Shakespeare’s King Richard III? Part I: The Tudor Propaganda Myth Shakespeare April 30, 2022 372
Shakespeare’s ‘Merchant of Venice’ Why Shylock Is More Relevant Than Ever Shakespeare March 7, 2022 619
Love Is A Dagger – In which we ponder whether for Shakespeare love is mere words, or an altogether more penetrating object. C S Hughes Shakespeare August 5, 2023 386
Who Was Shakespeare’s King Richard III? Part III: History and The Tragedy Shakespeare May 2, 2022 408
Who Was Shakespeare’s King Richard III? Part I: The Tudor Propaganda Myth Shakespeare April 30, 2022 372
Richard III Tomb Design Still Causing Controversy Olga Hughes HistoryNewsRichard III June 17, 2014 31406
Wolf Hall Finale: Master of Propaganda Olga Hughes March 3, 2015Peter Straughan was facing two major problems when adapting Wolf Hall and Bring up the Bodies for television. The first...
The Dullards of Wolf Hall Olga Hughes January 30, 2015You think candlelight is problematic? I like the candlelight, it’s Wolf Hall’s most redeeming quality, along with the gorgeous music. The...
What Can Help When Death Hath Played his Part? The Early Defenders of Anne Boleyn Olga Hughes May 19, 2014Today is the anniversary of one of the most notorious judicial murders in English history, the execution of Queen Anne...
The Anne Boleyn Papers with Elizabeth Norton Olga Hughes May 1, 2014Much of our perception of Anne Boleyn has been shaped by the written word – from contemporary historical accounts to...
Queen Elfrida and Anne Boleyn Elizabeth Norton November 5, 2013My all time favourite queen of England has to be Elfrida (or, more correctly but less easy to read, Aelfthryth),...
The Boleyn Women with Elizabeth Norton Olga Hughes November 1, 2013It is not often the women of a medieval family overshadow the men. The enigmatic Anne Boleyn continues to capture...
In the Shadow of the Throne: Thomas and George Boleyn with Lauren Mackay Olga Hughes August 26, 2013For centuries the black-eyed stare and mysterious smile of Anne Boleyn has captured our imaginations. It is her all-encompassing legacy...
Several Curious Monsters From A Medieval Menagerie C S Hughes August 17, 2013On the birth of the new heir to the British throne, Australia’s Northern Territory gifted the baby Prince George a...
Tracing the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn with Natalie Grueninger and Sarah Morris Olga Hughes August 12, 2013It is a good thing for us that historical researcher Natalie Grueninger and historian/historical fiction author Sarah Morris did not...
