From ‘Pride and Prejudice’ to ‘Persuasion’: Can Jane Austen Survive the Millennium? Film & TV July 29, 2022 539
Channel 5’s Anne Boleyn – ‘Grumble all you like, this is how it’s going to be’ Film & TV June 12, 2021 634
His Dark Materials Book to Screen Analysis: Season 2 Episode 7 Æsahættr Film & TV December 31, 2020 695
His Dark Materials Book to Screen Analysis: Season 2 Episode 6 Malice Film & TV December 20, 2020 769
His Dark Materials Book to Screen Analysis: Season 2 Episode 5 The Scholar Olga Hughes His Dark Materials December 12, 2020 710
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 61
From ‘Pride and Prejudice’ to ‘Persuasion’: Can Jane Austen Survive the Millennium? Film & TV July 29, 2022 539
From ‘Wicked Wife’ to ‘Insane Traitor’: The Continued Slander of Jane Boleyn History January 25, 2021 1190
His Dark Materials Book to Screen Analysis: Season 2 Episode 7 Æsahættr Film & TV December 31, 2020 695
His Dark Materials Book to Screen Analysis: Season 2 Episode 6 Malice Film & TV December 20, 2020 769
The Mythology of Jane Boleyn: Did Religion Come Between Jane and George? History October 24, 2022 425
The Mythology of Jane Boleyn: What was Jane and Anne Boleyn’s Relationship Like? History September 13, 2022 449
The Mythology of Jane Boleyn: Did Jane Attend a Protest for Princess Mary? History August 12, 2022 457
Finding Richard III: The Official Account of a Remarkable Journey Olga Hughes BooksHistoryRichard III July 31, 2014 5747
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 410
Who Was Shakespeare’s King Richard III? Part III: History and The Tragedy Shakespeare May 2, 2022 421
Who Was Shakespeare’s King Richard III? Part I: The Tudor Propaganda Myth Shakespeare April 30, 2022 390
Shakespeare’s ‘Merchant of Venice’ Why Shylock Is More Relevant Than Ever Shakespeare March 7, 2022 636
Who Was Shakespeare’s King Richard III? The Tragedy and Disability Olga Hughes Shakespeare May 1, 2022 366
Who Was Shakespeare’s King Richard III? Part III: History and The Tragedy Shakespeare May 2, 2022 421
Who Was Shakespeare’s King Richard III? Part I: The Tudor Propaganda Myth Shakespeare April 30, 2022 390
The Mythology of Jane Boleyn: Did Religion Come Between Jane and George? Olga Hughes October 24, 2022She could have been influenced by her own family’s long association with the Princess Mary. Eric Ives 1 The idea...
The Mythology of Jane Boleyn: What was Jane and Anne Boleyn’s Relationship Like? Olga Hughes September 13, 2022The Myth The idea that Jane Boleyn testified against her husband and sister-in-law is further complicated with by the claim...
The Mythology of Jane Boleyn: Was Jane ‘Rewarded’ by Thomas Cromwell? Olga Hughes August 28, 2022It is also the case that Lady Rochford’s interests as a widow were carefully looked after by Cromwell Eric Ives...
The Mythology of Jane Boleyn: Did Jane Attend a Protest for Princess Mary? Olga Hughes August 12, 2022One of the common approaches to creating the ‘villainous’ Jane Boleyn is to seperate her from her Boleyn family, to...
The Mythology of Jane Boleyn: Did Jane Testify Against Her Husband? Olga Hughes August 11, 2022Jane Boleyn, Lady Rochford, has really only left a faint impression on history. Yet I find Jane the most fascinating...
Channel 5’s Anne Boleyn – ‘Grumble all you like, this is how it’s going to be’ Olga Hughes June 12, 2021There are certain aspects of Anne Boleyn’s life, and death, that will always influence the way her story is told....
From ‘Wicked Wife’ to ‘Insane Traitor’: The Continued Slander of Jane Boleyn Olga Hughes January 25, 2021There was a time, not that long ago, when I was enthusiastic about arguing every detail, and examining every possible...
Who’s Afraid of Anne Boleyn? Olga Hughes October 31, 2020Recently I saw a meme aimed at history nerds making fun of ‘social justice warriors’. I’ll laugh all day long...
Jane Seymour projected the persona people demanded of her: An interview with Adrienne Dillard Olga Hughes November 16, 2019It is difficult to try and define which of Henry VIII’s queens have been the most maligned, because they have...
Henry VIII’s Last Love: Who was Katherine Willoughby? Olga Hughes March 9, 2015Today we’re pleased to be launching the book tour for David Baldwin’s highly-anticipated Henry VIII’s Last Love: The Extraordinary Life...
