The Jezebel Effect: Why the Sl*t Shaming of Famous Queens Still Matters by Kyra Cornelius Kramer
Before I launch into my review, I feel that I need to say that I’ve got to know…
Tudor and Medieval Diseases Quiz
This week's #FridayFun tests your knowledge of the common serious diseases of medieval and Tudor England.
The Tapestry by Nancy Bilyeau
The Tapestry is the final book in Nancy Bilyeau’s Joanna Stafford trilogy and it is a fitting end…
The Dragon of Handale by Cassandra Clark
Thank you to Penelope Wright for reviewing this historical novel for us. Over to Penny… This is the…
#WednesdayFact – Anne Boleyn survived sweating sickness in 1528
Did you know that Anne Boleyn survived sweating sickness? In June 1528, Anne Boleyn fled from court to…
A Queen of a New Invention: Portraits of Lady Jane Grey Dudley, England’s Nine Days Queen by J. Stephan Edwards
There are twenty-nine surviving portraits which have, at one time or another, been said to depict the ill-fated…
#PortraitTuesday – A 17th-century engraving of Anne Boleyn by Renold Elstrack
This week's #PortraitTuesday treat is a 17th-century engraving of Queen Anne Boleyn by Renold (Reginold) Elstrack (1570-c.1625). Elstrack…