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The Christmas Lord of Misrule in Kingdom of Rebels
As part of this Christmas season blog hop by members of the Historical Writers Forum, I’ve chosen to revisit a Christmas scene with a difference. A persistent, though occasional, medieval Christmas tradition was the election by lot of a ‘Lord … Continue reading
Posted in Blog hop, Christmas, Historical Fiction, Wars of the Roses
Tagged Christmas Bloghop, Lord of Misrule
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The Historical Writers Forum brings you… An Interview with Lady Nicholaa de Haye
In 1228, the monk, Hereticus, talks to Lady Nicholaa de Haye, one of the staunchest defenders of the king and his kingdom, at her manor at Swaton in Lincolnshire, as he gathers information for his forthcoming blockbuster chronicle: The Last … Continue reading
Who Is Eleanor Elder?
Lady Eleanor is a leading character in my two series set during the Wars of the Roses: Rebels & Brothers and the Craft of Kings. Of all the characters in all the books, she is the one who regularly – … Continue reading
Posted in Blog hop, Historical Fiction, Wars of the Roses
Tagged Characters, England, History, women
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Coming soon from the Historical Writers Forum
Lady Eleanor Elder has been a very popular character with readers throughout two series of books about the Elder family set during the Wars of the Roses. Don’t miss her candid interview with author Sharon Bennett Connolly.
Posted in Blog hop, Historical Fiction, Medieval History, Wars of the Roses, Women's history
Tagged Characters, England, fiction, History, women
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Where the History Podcasts meet the Historical Fiction…
Since I started producing my series of Wars of the Roses podcasts, quite a number of people have asked me how my historical fiction stories dovetail in with the non-fiction podcasts – or not! Until now I haven’t really thought … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Fiction, History, Plantagenets, Wars of the Roses, Writing
Tagged England, fiction, History, Warwick, Writing
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Review: Silk and the Sword by Sharon Bennett Connelly
Silk and the Sword: The Women of the Norman Conquest The Norman Conquest is, I suppose, a period about which we all know at least a little bit. We have heard of Harold Godwinson, William the Conqueror and perhaps Harald … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, History, Medieval History, Norman Conquest, Reviews, Saxon England, Women's history
Tagged book reviews, England, History, Norman Conquest, women
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Competition Time!
Over on my Facebook author page it’s giveaway time to celebrate the new audiobook version of Feud! Click here to win a chance of a free download of Feud on the Audible site – open to both UK and US readers – … Continue reading
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