Life in the Middle Ages – Medieval Women series
One of the projects that I have been working on this year is a series of posts about Medieval Women. As I wrote and edited […]
War of the Roses
Book Launch – On this Day in the Wars of the Roses
On this Day in the Wars of the Roses This book goes beyond the births, deaths, and marriages of the 15th century. The glamour of […]
Proposed invasion of Scotland, 1462
24th March 1462 – THe date chosen for Edward IVs invasion of Scotland. No, that isn’t a typo on the date. 20 years before he […]
Author Interview with Alex Marchant
Alex Marchant writes historical fiction set against the background of the Wars of the Roses. The Order of the White Boar and The Kings Man […]
Henry VI and the problem of his Catatonic state: who should rule in his place?
King Henry VI ascended to the throne in infancy. His reign was managed on his behalf until he came of age. Then, quite suddenly, he […]
Battle in a Blizzard?
Fought in Blizzard conditions the Battle of Towton was the bloodiest Battle to have taken place on English soil. Estimates suggest in the region of […]