Henry VIII Marries Katherine Parr

On this day in 1543, Henry VIII and Katherine Parr were married in a private ceremony, in the … [Read more...]

A review of ‘The Secret Keeper’ by Sandra Byrd and Giveaway!

To celebrate the release of Sandra Byrd's novel, The Secret Keeper,  she has kindly donated a pack … [Read more...]

Release of Sandra Byrd’s ‘The Secret Keeper’

I'm back! My apologies for the lack of posts of late but I only recently returned from a ten day … [Read more...]

Historical Fiction and Advocacy

A guest post by Wendy J. Dunn from Swinburne University SPEAKING THE SILENCES: WRITING, ADVOCACY … [Read more...]

The Queen Katherine Parr Quincentenary

I owe a debt of gratitude to Debbie Fenton for writing this post and for sharing some beautiful … [Read more...]

Anne Boleyn’s First Public Appearance as Queen

On Saturday 12 April 1533, the chapel royal at Greenwich was the setting for Anne Boleyn’s first … [Read more...]