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Author of Medieval Historical Fiction, especially the 11th century and the Plantagenets. And France. And the rest of Europe!
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Mark Turnbull Author @1642author.bsky.social Did Prince Rupert visit Leicester in 1642, prior to his infamous demand from the mayor? After my talk at the Guildhall, I created this short video to answer the question and showcase the sights of this beautiful building. Link: youtu.be/TDp0H2BHEAc?...

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Tony Riches @tonyriches.bsky.social Courage, passion and adventure in the turbulent world of the Tudor court: “A story which will haunt a reader long after the final page is turned” mybook.to/MaryTudor

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This is surreal! For the 1st time in my entire 12y long writing career, I got fanmail! 🫢😮😭 Thank you all for wishing me a "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" today & for your many letters, plushies, Tshirts & fancy cups. Couldn't fit the "indie game posters", but those go str8 to my writing room. I am overwhelmed!😭

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#NewRelease! January 1536 The King is dead... but who will live long now? A fateful accident on the jousting field leaves Henry VIII dead and his country trembling on the edge of chaos... All the King's Bastards £3.99 #Free #KU! #Booksky 💙📚💙📚💙 #Histfic #SpeculativeFic amzn.eu/d/5wpjqZU

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The Brittle Sea: Guest Post by @TigerBites: In reality, a major aspect of the sinking of the Titanic was the pure negligence of those who should have known better. historicalfictionblog.com/the-brittle-...

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Shining a bright *Release Day* book spotlight on 🌟Marguerite: Hell Hath No Fury! by Judith Arnopp🌟 Many congrats! 🎉🍾 Discover the gripping tale of a remarkable queen's quest! thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/06/shin... #HistoricalFiction #WarsOfTheRoses #NewRelease @jarnopp.bsky.social

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The usurpation of Richard II paves the way for the terrible conflict of the Wars of the Roses and dynastic struggles that shatter the fifteenth century. buff.ly/2xMXJTW? / #Free on #KindleUnlimited

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King Henry V had much to prove—to himself as well as the rest of Europe. Read THE AGINCOURT KING on #KindleUnlimted buff.ly/43Zbjhz

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Review: The Beaufort Bride by @JudithArnopp: Judith Arnopp has given us a sympathetic introduction to a child bride, bartered for her wealth and pedigree. Margaret was the sole heiress, which made her quite a catch. historicalfictionblog.com/review-the-b...

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Beloit, WI revitalized its waterfront and chose this way to celebrate it: by bringing to life Georges Seurat's "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte."

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#TravelTuesday! For those following my search for vanpires in Transylvania, check out Sibiu, Romania with me. 😁 🧛‍♀️ #photography #writing 💙📚 #inspiration #travel #vladTepes #Dracula #SpookyPlaces #HauntinglyBeautiful

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#NewRelease! January 1536 The King is dead... but who will live long now? A fateful accident on the jousting field leaves Henry VIII dead and his country trembling on the edge of chaos... All the King's Bastards $4.99 #Free #KU! #Histfic #Booksky #Tudor 📚💙📚💙📚💙 www.amazon.com/All-Kings-Ba...

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I am so excited by my first #review from @elizabethstjohn.bsky.social I can stop biting my nails now. www.elizabethjstjohn.com/guest-author... #Booksky #HIstoricalFiction #medieval #wotr

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Review: Drake — Tudor Corsair by @tonyriches: As expected, Tony Riches gives us the accurate story of this famous figure, a bit less dramatic than the myths but much more believable...flawed as most famous men really are, and quite likeable. historicalfictionblog.com/drake-tudor-...

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Dominic Piper‬ ‪@dominicpiper.bsky.social‬ Femme Fatale. Dominic Piper. "Filled with unusual exploits, cringeworthy bad guys, adventurous sexual encounters and a foray into the glam world of modern burlesque. This'll keep you turning the pages." - Cynthia Hamilton. viewbook.at/FemmeFatale

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J.P. Reedman, Author‬ ‪@jpreedman.bsky.social‬ mybook.to/EleanorQueen Eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III-the rhyme MY FAIR LADY might be about her. A disliked Queen but a lady of great spirit--she was one time Regent of England. Her grave is now lost in Amesbury. Novel of her life.

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Judith Arnopp‬ ‪@jarnopp.bsky.social‬ ‘Judith Arnopp masterfully captures both the relentless ambition and sharp intelligence that guided her (Margaret Beaufort) through adversity.' READ #FREE WITH #KU mybook.to/TBwoman mybook.to/thekingsmother

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❀༻Books Worth Reading༺❀ Read with #KindleUnlimited ✦ * . * Before Beltane (Celtic Fervour Series) By Nancy Jardine * . * ✦ maryanneyarde.blogspot.com/2025/06/befo... #BooksWorthReading #BookOfTheDay #HistoricalFiction #booksky @nansjar23.bsky.social

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#NewRelease! January 1536 The King is dead... but who will live long now? A fateful accident on the jousting field leaves Henry VIII dead and his country trembling on the edge of chaos... All the King's Bastards £3.99 #Free #KU! #Histfic #SpeculativeFic #Booksky 📚💙📚💙📚 amzn.eu/d/5wpjqZU

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Welcome to the final day of our Blog Tour for ༻*·Ravens Hill·*༺ by Garth Pettersen! Check out our last stops, with intriguing excerpts, a great post about Harald Harefoot, and a brilliant new review! thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/05/blog... #HistoricalFiction #MedievalEngland #Vikings

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France in Chaos before Agincourt campaign: Since 1392, poor France was afflicted by a schizophrenic king, Charles VI, who slipped in and out of madness with unpredictable frequency. His illness created a political firestorm, as his nobles fought over him. buff.ly/4hazM9N

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Ravens Hill, Excerpt by @garpet011: When Harald, the second son of King Cnute, returns from fighting the king’s enemies in Northern Wales, he expects his life to return to normal. But the king has other plans for Harald and his wife. historicalfictionblog.com/ravens-hill/

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The English Manor Part 2: The Free and the Unfree Peasants: The free and unfree status had little to do with how much land the peasant was holding. Sometimes the unfree held more land than the freeman; sometimes the freeman did paid work for the unfree. buff.ly/4iY2Y4F

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Review: Places You Will Be From by @SForrestNomakeo: we have a lively double story here, back and forth between Ernestine/Poppa from the past and Poppa/Ernestine in the present.  Poppa is the woman destined to marry Rollo, future Duke of Normandy. historicalfictionblog.com/review-place...

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Dominic Piper‬ ‪@dominicpiper.bsky.social‬ Acid Yellow by Dominic Piper. "Very readable. Very modern. Five stars." - Robert A. Chalmers, author. mybook.to/AcidYellow

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‪JR Tomlin (she/her)‬ ‪@jrtomlin.bsky.social‬ Scotland's Stones of Stenness - UK's 'oldest' stone circle 5000 years older than Stonehenge www.thenational.scot/news/2525164...

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‪J.P. Reedman, Author‬ ‪@jpreedman.bsky.social‬ getbook.at/BUCKINGHAM Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham helped Richard III take the throne. He also had royal blood & was Margaret Beaufort's nephew. 5 documents name him as killer of the Princes in the Tower. What were his TRUE motives in 1483?

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#NewRelease! January 1536 The King is dead... but who will live long now? A fateful accident on the jousting field leaves Henry VIII dead and his country trembling on the edge of chaos... All the King's Bastards $4.99 #Free #KU! #Histfic #SpeculativeFic #Booksky 📚💙📚 www.amazon.com/All-Kings-Ba...

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Check out The Coffee Pot Book Club #BookOfTheWeek: 👑Marguerite: Hell Hath No Fury! by Judith Arnopp👑 Discover the compelling tale of one determined queen's refusal to give up! thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/06/book... #HistoricalFiction #WarsOfTheRoses #WomenInHistory @jarnopp.bsky.social

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Reduced to $9.95 (or better) with most retailers on #Audio! Listen to events leading up to the Norman Conquest from Canute to Harold Godwineson in THE LAST GREAT SAXON EARLS: buff.ly/3BwnbIu

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Richard II found himself under siege not once, but twice in his minority. He felt completely helpless against the ruthless control of his uncle the Duke of Gloucester. Universal Link: buff.ly/3LkxVPq

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The Dutch Muse by @HeidiEljarbo: A ruthless thief leaves a private Dutch gallery with a coveted seventeenth-century painting. The owner lies unconscious on the floor. Art historian Fabiola Bennett is on vacation in Holland and takes on the case. historicalfictionblog.com/the-dutch-mu...

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‪Tony Riches‬ ‪@tonyriches.bsky.social‬ Book Launch Guest Post by Judith Arnopp, Author of Hell Hath No Fury! The story of Marguerite of Anjou tonyriches.blogspot.com/2025/05/book... @jarnopp.bsky.social

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Dominic Piper‬ ‪@dominicpiper.bsky.social‬ #FREE #FREE #FREE Like Bottled Fire. Dominic Piper. Rome. Daniel Beckett. A beautiful woman. What could possible go wrong? www.amazon.com/dp/B0F98VF4L1

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#NewRelease! January 1536 The King is dead... but who will live long now? A fateful accident on the jousting field leaves Henry VIII dead and his country trembling on the edge of chaos... All the King's Bastards £3.99 #Free #KU! #Histfic #SpeculativeFic #Booksky #Tudor 📚💙📚💙📚 amzn.eu/d/5wpjqZU

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I'm delighted to share my review of Ravens Hill by Garth Pettersen. "It is a riveting adventure, a murder mystery, and full of political and local intrigues... Highly recommended!"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ruinsandreading.blogspot.com/2025/06/revi... #HistoricalFiction #AngloSaxonEngland #BookReview

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The Last King, Guest Post by @coloursofunison: Mercia’s king in the early 870’s was Burgred, brother by marriage to King Alfred and with the king married to a Mercian, I think we can all decipher the intentions of the House of Wessex towards Mercia. historicalfictionblog.com/the-last-kin...

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King Henry V had much to prove—to himself as well as the rest of Europe. By the time the English reached Agincourt, they were starving, exhausted, and easy pickings. Or so the French thought. Read THE AGINCOURT KING on #KindleUnlimted buff.ly/43Zbjhz

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Welcome to the final day of our blog tour for ༻*·Nero and Sporus·*༺ by S.P. Somtow! Check out our last tour stops, all sharing enticing excerpts from this compelling story! thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/05/blog... #HistoricalFiction #AncientRome #LGBTQ #TheCoffeePotBookClub

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The second book in the best-selling Tudor trilogy: “Jasper Tudor was a rebel and a warrior, the man who created the greatest dynasty England has ever known... The Tudors.” Dr Sara Elin Roberts mybook.to/JasperBook2 #Tudors #HistoricalFiction

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I’m pleased to announce my YouTube site is now up and running. youtube.com/@kellyevansa... Short videos about the REAL history behind my novels. From Renaissance Food to Viking Hygeine to Medieval Medicine, there’s something for everyone. #medieval #renaissance #historyfacts

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Judith Arnopp‬ ‪@jarnopp.bsky.social‬ The War of the Roses series - Margaret Beaufort, Anne Neville, Elizabeth of York and Marguerite of Anjou were key players during the era. author.to/juditharnoppbooks

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Reposted by @madsenbyhansen.bsky.social‬ ‪Contingent Magazine‬ ‪@contingent-mag.bsky.social‬ It's always a good day to revisit this one. contingentmagazine.org/2019/03/25/m...

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‪Mark Turnbull Author‬ ‪@1642author.bsky.social‬ 📚Beyond excited to present 'Prince Rupert of the Rhine' which is now available for pre-order! Delving into 2⃣4⃣ archives has unearthed so many treasures, especially about the key women in his life. 👑Pre-order: tinyurl.com/5b6d8axt

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Author Alexandra Walsh Reviews Bess - Tudor Gentlewoman (The Elizabethan Series Book 6) "This is a story of survival, love and, above all, hope." tonyriches.blogspot.com/2025/06/best... #Elizabethan #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #BookReview

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#NewRelease! January 1536 The King is dead... but who will live long now? A fateful accident on the jousting field leaves Henry VIII dead and his country trembling on the edge of chaos... All the King's Bastards £3.99 #Free #KU! #Histfic #SpeculativeFic #Booksky 📚💙📚💙📚💙 amzn.eu/d/5wpjqZU

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King Henry V had much to prove—to himself as well as the rest of Europe. By the time the English reached Agincourt, they were starving, exhausted, and easy pickings. Or so the French thought. #FREE today! buff.ly/43Zbjhz

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A Splendid Defiance, Excerpt by @RileyStella: a dramatic and enchanting story of forbidden love, set against the turmoil and anguish of the English Civil War. historicalfictionblog.com/a-splendid-d...

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Review: Dreamland by @Tudorscribe: Dreamland was the star of the book and our players the supporting cast. It was fun to visit and spend some time there. historicalfictionblog.com/review-dream...

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Uvi Poznansky‬ ‪@uvipoznansky.bsky.social‬ Uvi 🌄 Embark on s journey: Ash Suspense Thrillers Three suspense #thrillers in one trilogy — FREE on #KindleUnlimited uviart.blogspot.com/2020/06/emba...

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