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Historical Fiction Author from Pembrokeshire, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 www.tonyriches.com Visit my #Writing #Blog The Writing Desk https://tonyriches.blogspot.com/ #Podcast https://tonyriches.podbean.com/ #Tudors #Elizabethan #HistoricalFiction
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One more Leonor – a 14th C queen, By Anna Belfrage www.annabelfrage.com/2025/02/24/o... @abelfrageauthor.bsky.social

Welcome to Day 1 of our intriguing new Blog Tour for ΰΌ»*Β·Death of a PrincessΒ·*ΰΌΊ by R.N. Morris! Check out today's first stops, sharing enticing excerpts from this fascinating murder mystery! thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/01/blog... #HistoricalMystery #MurderMystery @rnmorris.bsky.social

What really happened to the Fifth Queen? On 13 February 1542, Catherine Howard the teenage bride of the increasingly insane Henry VIII was executed. Catherine was a pawn in the political games of ruthless men. Her body has never been found. What really happened to her? @saperebooks.bsky.social

Self Portrait, 1790 by French painter Γ‰lisabeth Louise VigΓ©e Le Brun #womensart

❀༻ Book of the Day ༺❀ ✦ * . * 'Tho I Be Mute By Heather Miller * . * ✦ maryanneyarde.blogspot.com/2025/02/tho-... #HistoricalFiction #BooksWorthReading #BookOfTheDay

'A wonderful journey through a most precarious and perilous chapter in the very beginnings of Tudor history.' #Review mybook.to/asongofsixpence #HistoricalFiction #Tudors #Audible #Booksky πŸ’™πŸ“š

Discover the real story of adventurer, courtier, explorer and poet, Sir Walter Raleigh, who has been called the last true Elizabethan. mybook.to/Raleigh #Elizabethan #Tudors #HistoricalFiction

Lots more here about creating character relationships that are convincing and compelling: Writing Characters Who'll Keep Readers Captivated books2read.com/nyncharacters #writingcommunity #writingtips #authorcommunity #skywriters

#99p #99c 'an immersive, seamlessly well-written book that will touch your heart (and yes, grieve you) and still leave you with a happy β€” but not trite β€” ending.' #WW2 #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited mybook.to/OCCUPATION

#NewRelease! As rumours fly about the new Queen of England, Anna of Cleves faces peril as her supporters push her to resume her place as Queen If the King looks her way, will Anna escape danger a second time? A Cloak of Feathers $4.99 or #Free #KU! #Histfic #Booksky πŸ“šπŸ’™πŸ“š a.co/d/9JVlzg7

Sir Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, is one of the most intriguing men of the Elizabethan Court. (Audiobook edition narrated by @nigelpeever.bsky.social ) πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVBMQQ4K πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ www.amazon.co.uk/Essex-Tudor-... #Elizabethan #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #Audiobook

Book Review: The House of Light and Shadows, by Lauren Westwood tonyriches.blogspot.com/2025/02/book... #BookReviews #Booksky πŸ’™πŸ“š

Drake – Tudor Corsair: β€œI was totally immersed in this world of barques, caravels and galleons as they sailed the Spanish Main and other faraway places.” πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ www.amazon.com/dp/B08FCTYQF4 πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08FCTYQF4 #Elizabethan #Tudors #HistoricalFiction

How to Find a Netflix Agent: Finding Representation Guide, by Andrew Stamm blog.celtx.com/how-to-find-... #writing #WritingCommunity

Travel in time to the court of Queen Elizabeth with the Elizabethan Series πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B... πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ www.amazon.com/gp/product/B... #Elizabethan #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited

The Tudor Notebook Guest Post - Q&A With Jess Faulkner aka Unholy Tudor amymcelroy.substack.com/p/guest-post... @amymcelroy.bsky.social #Tudors #Podcasts

#OTD Feast of Saint Mildburh, abbess of Wenlock. Her mother Domneva tricked a king into giving her more land than he'd bargained for. Mildburh was, according to legend, nearly the victim of a kidnapping but escaped across a river! mybook.to/WomeninPower mybook.to/TSOF

Heraldic Panel With The Arms Of The Eberler Family, about 1490 #StainedglassSunday

Heraldic Panel With The Arms Of The Eberler Family, bout 1490 #StainedglassSunday

Lady Katherine Willoughby knows every one of Henry VIII's wives. She stands up for what she believes in... but such courage has consequences. mybook.to/Katherine #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited #BookTwitter

Bayeux stitch - laying and couching with wool thread. thehistoryjar.com/2025/02/22/b...

Coming Soon from Melissa Payne: In the Beautiful Dark "A heartfelt delight of a story, often adorable, sometimes tastefully creepy and even bone chilling, certainly never predictable." www.amazon.com/Beautiful-Da... #BookLaunch #Booksky πŸ’™πŸ“š

The story of Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, the favourite of King Henry VIII who led a life of adventure and intrigue. mybook.to/Brandon-Tudo... #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited #audiobook

Stories of the Tudors: Podcast Two - Owen Tudor tonyriches.blogspot.com/p/stories-of... #Tudors #Podcast

πŸ’™πŸ“šπŸ’™ My FREE short story is about β€œAmelia”, a little orphan girl of 4, who is abandoned in Victorian London. To find out what happens to Amelia, download the story here: marciaclayton.co.uk/amelia-free-... #free #shortstory #womensfiction

Book Launch Spotlight: Janus: Gateway to Heaven on Earth by Patricia and Arthur Jackson tonyriches.blogspot.com/2025/02/book... #BookLaunch #Booksky πŸ’™πŸ“š

#OTD 22nd February 1540 Mary of Guise, wife of King James V of Scotland was crowned in Holyrood Abbey. www.instagram.com/p/DGXBWAyoIj... #MaryofGuise #MariedeGuise #KingJamesV #QueenofScotland #KingofScotland #Guise #Stewart #Coronation #HolyroodAbbey #Edinburgh #Scotland #History

Based on actual events of courage, passion and adventure in the turbulent world of the Tudor court: β€œA story which will haunt a reader long after the final page is turned” mybook.to/MaryTudor #Tudors #HistoricalFiction

I had the pleasure of speaking with Helena Rutkowska about her research into the creation of William Camden’s annals. Helena has been forensically examining the original draft manuscripts that survive in the British Library & has made some fascinating discoveries. Tune in! talkingtudors.podbean.com

Book Launch Spotlight: Janus: Gateway to Heaven on Earth (The Riduna Series) by Patricia and Arthur Jackson tonyriches.blogspot.com/2025/02/book... #BookLaunch #Booksky πŸ’™πŸ“š

Celebrating THE QUEEN AND THE COUNTESS. Margaret of Anjou here in the Roll of the Fraternity of Our Lady of the Skinners Company of London, Margaret enrolled into the Fraternity in 1475. By now she was imprisoned after her overthrow and the deaths of Henry VI and their son.

Henry – Book Three of the Tudor Trilogy: "A fascinating look at the life of Henry VII, the first Tudor king. Highly recommended." (Amazon review) mybook.to/HENRY-Book-T... #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited #audiobook

Have you checked out my latest episode with @MelanieVTaylor with another discovery!? Check it out now! Available everywhere! πŸ’– 🍎- podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... 🟒- open.spotify.com/episode/2tDl... πŸ“Ί- youtu.be/u7HKS64Fq3A

πŸ’™πŸ“šπŸ’™ Young Millie and Jonathan Gibbs undertake a dangerous 50-mile journey on foot across the desolate Devon countryside to escape the clutches of a woman set on bitter revenge. mybook.to/MilliesEscape #amreading #historicalsaga #booksworthreading

πŸ’™πŸ“šπŸ’™ Betsey, aged six, is abandoned and left to care for her three-year-old brother, Norman. Set in 1820 in a rural Devon village. Guaranteed to keep you turning the pages. mybook.to/Betsey #histfic #indiebooksbeseen #romancereaders

Jasper Tudor flees to Brittany with his nephew, Henry Tudor. Discover how they change British history – and become... the Tudors. mybook.to/JasperBook2 #Tudors #HistoricalFiction

The World Turned Upside Down: While the attention paid to the naval history of the British and Irish Civil Wars has increased in recent years, the parts played by women have often been ignored. www.worldturnedupsidedown.co.uk/podcast/wome... #Podcast

Karliene, Roxane Genot, Jan Pouska - Ye Jacobites by Name www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ6R...

Owen Tudor risks everything to establish the Tudor dynasty. mybook.to/Owen #HistoricalFiction #Tudors #KindleUnlimited

Ruff of the day: Isabella Clara Eugenia regent of the Netherlands, Workshop of Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640) circa 1615

My thanks for this to Orion books 'Friendship? I would not call it that. Merely a means to a political end.' ONE WEEK TO GO until Anne O'Brien Books's new spellbinding historical novel, THE QUEEN AND THE COUNTESS, hits bookshops. Pre-order your copy now: www.waterstones.com/book/the-que...

Only 99p! What secrets await at Crestwell Hall? The story of Guy Fawkes and Robert Catesby is famous but what if there’s another tale? One told by the women. What if the wives are ready to have their say? Think you know the Gunpowder Plot? Think again. @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social #Gunpowder

#FreeBook! One week only, USA and UK platforms Daughter of the nobility, cousin to a fallen Queen, Catherine Howard survives a dangerous childhood, forging a path to the #Tudor Court... Shadow of Persephone Also always #Free on #KindleUnlimited #Histfic #KU #Books #Booksky πŸ“šπŸ’™πŸ“šπŸ’™ t.co/TfaD65y4yo

It's normal to get stuck while writing a book. Here are some reassuring words - @amcarley.bsky.social ey at @janefriedman.com janefriedman.com/creative-pro... #writingtips #writingcommunity #authorcommunity #skywriters

Discover the origins of the Tudor dynasty, from Owen Tudor’s first meeting with widowed Queen Catherine of Valois to Henry Tudor becoming King of England. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ www.amazon.com/gp/product/B... πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B... #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited #audiobooks

Book Launch Spotlight: Janus: Gateway to Heaven on Earth (The Riduna Series) by Patricia and Arthur Jackson tonyriches.blogspot.com/2025/02/book... #BookLaunch #Booksky πŸ’™πŸ“š

Agatha Christie: The Sunday Times Bestseller Kindle Edition by Lucy Worsley is only 99p www.amazon.co.uk/Agatha-Chris... @lucyworsley.bsky.social #kindlebooks #Booksky πŸ’™πŸ“š

In Welsh myths, the woman Blodeuwedd ("Flower-Faced") was created from the flowers of the broom, meadowsweet, and oak by the wizard Gwydion to marry his ward Lleu. However, Blodeuwedd fell in love with Gronw, and so tried to murder Lleu. So Gwydion turned her into the first owl. #WyrdWednesday