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Winners of the 2018 Tudor Ghost Story Contest

I will remember reading the entries for the 2018 Tudor Ghost story contest for a long, long time. Truly, there was not one story I did not enjoy reading – which meant it was not easy to decide the place-getters. But I knew as soon as I finished reading which story was for me the winner. It was a story bringing me to tears. I hope you too are moved by ‘Found’. It is a story written with immense love for its subject, and returned me to when I visited the tomb of Katherine of Aragon at Peterborough … [Read More...]

On the Twenty-Fourth Day of Christmas

On the twenty-fourth day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me... the chance to win a copy of Unleash Your Inner Tudor by Henry VIII (aka Andy Demsky)! To be in the running to win this book, leave a comment after this post. Conditions of Entry For your chance to win Unleash Your Inner Tudor by Henry VIII (also known as Andy Demsky), you must be subscribed to On the Tudor Trail’s newsletter (if you are not already, sign up on our homepage where it says ‘Free Enewsletter … [Read More...]

On the Twenty-third Day of Christmas

On the twenty-third day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me... the chance to win a hardback copy of The King’s Witch by Tracy Borman! To be in the running to win this book, leave a comment after this post. Conditions of Entry For your chance to win The King's Witch by Tracy Borman, you must be subscribed to On the Tudor Trail’s newsletter (if you are not already, sign up on our homepage where it says ‘Free Enewsletter Subscription’). Then simply leave a comment after this post … [Read More...]

On the Twenty-Second Day of Christmas

On the twenty-second day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me... the chance to win a Tudor Book of Days by Melita Thomas and Deborah Roil! To be in the running to win this book, leave a comment after this post. Conditions of Entry For your chance to win a Tudor Book of Days by Melita Thomas and Deborah Roil, you must be subscribed to On the Tudor Trail’s newsletter (if you are not already, sign up on our homepage where it says ‘Free Enewsletter Subscription’). Then simply leave … [Read More...]

On the Twenty-First Day of Christmas

On the twenty-first day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me... the chance to win a copy of The Forgotten Tudor Women by Sylvia Barbara Soberton! To be in the running to win this book, leave a comment after this post. Conditions of Entry For your chance to win The Forgotten Tudor Women by Sylvia Barbara Soberton, you must be subscribed to On the Tudor Trail’s newsletter (if you are not already, sign up on our homepage where it says ‘Free Enewsletter Subscription’). Then simply … [Read More...]

On the Twentieth Day of Christmas

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. Conditions of Entry For your chance to win So Great a Prince by Lauren Johnson, you must be subscribed to On the Tudor Trail’s newsletter (if you are not already, sign up on our homepage where it says ‘Free Enewsletter … [Read More...]

On the Nineteenth Day of Christmas

On the nineteenth day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me... the chance to win a copy of The Truth of the Line: The Court of Elizabeth I as seen through the eyes of the artist, Nicholas Hilliard by Melanie V. Taylor! To be in the running to win this novel, leave a comment after this post. Conditions of Entry For your chance to win The Truth of the Line by Melanie V. Taylor, you must be subscribed to On the Tudor Trail’s newsletter (if you are not already, sign up on our homepage … [Read More...]

On the Eighteenth Day of Christmas

On the eighteenth day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me... the chance to win a copy of Richard III: Loyalty Binds Me by Matthew Lewis! To be in the running to win this book, leave a comment after this post. Conditions of Entry For your chance to win Richard III by Matthew Lewis, you must be subscribed to On the Tudor Trail’s newsletter (if you are not already, sign up on our homepage where it says ‘Free Enewsletter Subscription’). Then simply leave a comment after this post … [Read More...]

On the Seventeenth Day of Christmas

On the seventeenth day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me... the chance to win a copy of Thomas Cranmer in a Nutshell by Beth von Staats! To be in the running to win this book, leave a comment after this post. Conditions of Entry For your chance to win Thomas Cranmer in a Nutshell by Beth von Staats, you must be subscribed to On the Tudor Trail’s newsletter (if you are not already, sign up on our homepage where it says ‘Free Enewsletter Subscription’). Then simply leave a … [Read More...]

On the Sixteenth Day of Christmas

On the sixteenth day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me... the chance to win a copy of Among the Wolves of Court: The Untold Story of Thomas and George Boleyn by Lauren Mackay! To be in the running to win this book, leave a comment after this post. Conditions of Entry For your chance to win Among the Wolves of Court by Lauren Mackay, you must be subscribed to On the Tudor Trail’s newsletter (if you are not already, sign up on our homepage where it says ‘Free Enewsletter … [Read More...]

On the Fifteenth Day of Christmas

On the fifteenth day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me... the chance to win a copy of The Life of Anne Boleyn Colouring Book by Claire Ridgway and illustrated by Dimitry Yakhovsky! To be in the running to win this book, leave a comment after this post. Conditions of Entry For your chance to win The Life of Anne Boleyn Colouring Book by Claire Ridgway and illustrated by Dimitry Yakhovsky, you must be subscribed to On the Tudor Trail’s newsletter (if you are not already, sign up … [Read More...]

Tudor Fun and Games

A Guest Post by Claire Ridgway As well as being obsessed with Anne Boleyn and all things Tudor, I have to confess to being a complete boardgame geek. At the weekend, when the chores and homework are done, we get down to playing board games. You name it; we’ve got it. We have a huge shelving unit and cabinet dedicated to games and piles on the floor in front. We love them! The Christmas period is the ideal time for playing games in our household, and we generally have at least one game as a … [Read More...]