While I’m away from my blog doing my tour, I’m pleased to welcome Sandra Byrd as my guest poster! Sandra is the author of The Secret Keeper, a new novel about Juliana St. John, a young woman with the gift of prophecy who joins the court of Katherine Parr. I’ve downloaded The Secret Keeper to […]
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As I mentioned a couple of days ago, I’m delighted to welcome Claire Ridgway to my blog! Claire’s new nonfiction book, The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown is a concise day-by-day look at the events leading up to the execution of Henry VIII’s most famous queen. Claire is also offering a surprise to one
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I’m delighted to feature a guest post from D. L. Bogdan, author of Secrets of the Tudor Court and Rivals in the Tudor Court, her latest novel. I’ve eagerly read both novels. The first features Mary Howard, Duchess of Richmond, daughter of Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk, while the second features Thomas Howard, his duchess,
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I’m happy to welcome Karen Clark to the blog today to post about her book, The Daisy and the Bear, which is already gracing my own Kindle. In the words of Margaret of Anjou herself, “C’est une huée.”* *If Margaret of Anjou spoke American English and used Google Translate. And there’s really no earthy reason
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A Rogue’s Gallery By Nan Hawthorne The Crusade of 1101 surely has a permanent place in the Crusades Hall of Infamy. The three bodies that set out from Constantinople, split up instead of combining forces because of petty resentments and rivalry, and as a result none of the three ever made it out of Turkey.
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I’m delighted to be hosting a guest post today by Christy English, author of To Be Queen: A Novel of the Early Life of Eleanor of Aquitaine. Christy is one of the most charming authors around, and her enthusiasm for her subject is palpable! Here, without further ado, is Christy on one of the most
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I’m pleased to be hosting a guest post by Lila Rhodes, with whom I’ve been chatting back and forth for some time about one of my favorite families, the Woodvilles (or Wydevilles, if you please). Without further ado, here’s Lila! __________________ Hi, I’m Lila Rhodes. Back in ’83 I met (through fiction) my knight in
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I’m pleased today to feature a guest post by Jeri Westerson, author of The Demon’s Parchment. Without further ado, here’s Jeri! Richard II, like his great grandfather Edward II, came to his throne with great promise, and like his famous predecessor, experienced a great fall at the end of his unfortunate reign. Born on the
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Richard Warren Field is the author of The Swords of Faith, a novel told from the points of view of Richard the Lionheart, and Saladin. Visit his website here and his blog here. Thanks for guest posting, Richard! Two new major releases about the crusades came out within about a month of each other earlier
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I’m delighted to welcome Christy English, author of the newly released The Queen’s Pawn, a novel about Eleanor of Aquitaine and Alais, Princess of France. Take it away, Christy! Married to the Enemy: Medieval Marriage and Political Alliance In my novel, Alais, Princess of France, is sent away from her father, King Louis VII at
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