On the twentieth day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me… the chance to win a paperback copy of So Great a Prince: England and the Accession of Henry VIII by Lauren Johnson!
To be in the running to win this book, leave a comment after this post.
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This giveaway is open internationally.
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About the Author
Lauren Johnson is a historian and costumed interpreter with a first-class degree from Oxford University.
Her debut novel The Arrow of Sherwood, an origin story of Robin Hood rooted in a real, brutal medieval world, was named one of Medievalists.net’s books of the year.
Her history of the year 1509, So Great a Prince: England and the Accession of Henry VIII, was published recently by Head of Zeus. It explores the fascinating details of early Tudor daily life and the ritual year, alongside the enthralling political intrigues of Henry VIII’s court in his first twelve months as king.
Lauren has appeared on Channel 4, BBC4, BBC Radio Bristol and BBC Radio Somerset. She was also featured in Stylist magazine, discussing her work as a costumed interpreter.
Lauren is co-founder of Untold, a theatre company that creates ensemble-driven devised work and new writing to tell stories that have been marginalised in history and the modern day. Her first play, Lady Unknown, explores the life and work of Victorian philanthropist Angela Burdett Coutts.
Sharing her passion for history with tens of thousands of visitors, Lauren has worked in live costumed interpretation since 2008, based at major heritage sites including the Tower of London and Hampton Court Palace. This gives her a unique insight into the historical worlds of her books and enables her to practise storytelling on every scale, from the most intimate one-to-one interaction to performing for vast crowds in the busiest tourist site in the UK.
She has also worked with Historic Royal Palaces, the charity who administer Hampton Court Palace, the Tower of London, the Banqueting House, Kensington Palace and Hillsborough Castle, chairing historical debates and creating on-site digital missions for families and schools.
Lauren is always eager to hear about new historical or writing projects.
Visit Lauren Johnson’s official website.
Click here to hear Natalie Grueninger chat with Lauren Johnson about Henry VIII’s accession and daily life in Tudor England.
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This sounds like a wonderful read. Anything Henry fascinates me!
There’s a space in my bookshelf that needs yo
Awesome!
OooooOOOOooo this one peaks my interest. Henry VIII is o fascinating to me.
Merry Christmas to you all
Yes please
Yes please!
I don’t really *need* another book on Henry but… I really want one! This one sounds very interesting, since there’s less of a focus on this period of his life and reign.
Another one I would really love to read!
Yes please
Would love to read more about the young Henry VIII.
Ooooh this looks very exciting! Yes please!
Sounds like an interesting read.
Yes please ! 🙂
I’m always happy to read new biographies of Henry VIII :o)
so many books I want to read, and here is another one
Henry VIII. I’m interested!
Can never read too much about Henry VIII!
Sounds like such a great story!
Another one I want to read! It would be fascinating to hear about Henry’s early reign. A lot is written about the tragedy Henry VIII inflicted on his wives in the later years, but not much about the beginning. Would be interested to read more about what happened before all of that.
Yes, please.
Thank you so much for the chance!
This looks like an intriguing addition to my growing collection of books on the Tudors!
Henry VIII is my favourite Tudor male, even though he was a horror near the end. Thank you for the chance.
Yes please
Love reading about Henry! Thanks for the chance!
There are so many different sides to history that hold people attention, Henry is one of them.
Thanks for the chance!
Not sure if I entered this one yet I may have? But entering again just in case. Thanks so much for this chance!
Looks interesting
Thank you for the giveaway!
Wonderful – as is anything Tudor-related! 🙂
Sounds very interesting. Yes I would love a chance to win this.
Love reading about Henry VIII
This is another one on my wish list!
This is certainly a must !!!! Next on my list !!
So many wonderful books.
Would love this! Thanks
This is on my list to read for sure! I love Henry!
Always love a good Henry V111 read!
Another Henry enthusiast here
What a man!
I’ve been hearing such great things about this book! Would love to win it!
Having read many books on Henry VIII in his later years it would be refreshing to read one from his youth
Oh yes!!
This sounds like a very interesting read
I’d definitely love to read this. I haven’t read much about Henry’s earlier life or reign so I’d love to learn a bit more.
A fascinating character!
Yes please
I love to read history, especially anything of the Tudor era!
Thanks for the chance!