Stories from The Tower of London
Back in September 2018, I got to meet Alan Kingshott and his wife Pat. Alan used to be the Chief Yeoman Warder of the Tower of London and...
Bad Queens - Part 2
As part of my Blog Tour celebrating the release of "The Lady Rochford Saga Part 3: The Treacheries of Fortune", this is part 2 of my...
Bad Queens - Part 1
As part of my Blog Tour celebrating the release of "The Lady Rochford Saga Part 3: The Treacheries of Fortune", this is part 1 of my...
Historical Fiction Review – “The Raven’s Widow: A Novel of Jane Boleyn” by Adrienne Dillard
Many thanks to Adrienne for sending me a copy of her new, fantastic, historical fiction novel, “The Raven’s Widow: A Novel of Jane...
The Ancestry of the Boleyn and Parker Family
Anne Boleyn was once described by a contemporary as more French than English. The main reason behind this has been attributed to the time...
2016 - The Worst Year Ever?
2016. Apparently, this has been hailed as the worst year. Ever. Well, it’s certainly not been a boring one – we’ve seen seismic political...
Historical Fiction Book Review - "Mary and Elizabeth" by Emily Purdy
I must admit, before picking up this book, I did have mixed feelings. Emily (also known as “Brandy”) wrote “The Tudor Wife”, which was...
How many wives did Henry VIII actually have?
How many wives did Henry VIII actually have? According to “The Book of General Ignorance”, it was actually 2, or 4 if you’re Catholic…...
Reign Corner
Season 1 Episode 4….. Apologies for the delays in writing these reviews. I just feel that I need time after each episode to come to terms...
Reign Corner
Season 1 Episode 3….. Episode three begins with a scene of a little boy on the Scottish Border. I believe it is the Scottish Border, but...
