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The kindle version of 'Charles I's Private Life' is on special offer over at Amazon - just £2.99! "wonderful new insight into one of England's most tragic monarchs" "truly brings history to life" "a graceful read and broken into easily digestible shorter chapters"

📅#OTD 1651. Azores. Prince Rupert's small fleet has been caught in a raging storm for days. Maurice attempts in vain to bring his ship alongside. Rupert yells his last orders, but the 'hideous noise' makes it impossible. Read more: tinyurl.com/93bx4st2

📅#OTD 1651. Azores. Prince Rupert's small fleet has been caught in a raging storm for days. Maurice attempts in vain to bring his ship alongside. Rupert yells his last orders, but the 'hideous noise' makes it impossible. Read more: tinyurl.com/93bx4st2

📅#OTD 1660 (New Style). A correspondent writes to Elizabeth of Bohemia on the occasion of her nephew, Henry, Duke of Gloucester's death. Henry was of a ‘good nature’ and had grown into a prince of great hopes for his understanding and ‘all other virtues, beyond his age’.

I really enjoyed recording this podcast with Miranda and Oliver (Webb-Carter, not Cromwell!) The women linked to these two key figures need more air time in their own right. You can listen by searching 'Aspects of History' podcast on Apple, Spotify etc.

In previous histories of Prince Rupert, the women he loved have not had the exposure they deserve. You can read more about Katherine Scott (Goring) and the child she gave birth to during the Civil War in an article I have written for The Marquess of Winchester's Regiment - ECWS. tinyurl.com/4p93edse

Queen Mary I - 'The author gets to the heart of Mary the girl, Mary the woman.' - Review http://mybook.to/thw ##HistoricalFiction

In previous histories of Prince Rupert, the women he loved have not had the exposure they deserve. You can read more about Katherine Scott (Goring) and the child she gave birth to during the Civil War in an article I have written for The Marquess of Winchester's Regiment - ECWS. tinyurl.com/4p93edse

Autumn has arrived. Looking for a #feelgood read when you can curl in a cosy chair? Or if still going away, good for an easy read by the pool. Look at all these from which to choose. amazon.co.uk/ros-rendle/s?k=ros+rendle Click the link to find out more.

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

📅#OTD 1642, skirmish at Powick Bridge. A total force of around 2,000-3,000 clash in an action that lasted just 15 minutes. The Earl of Clarendon's narrative suggests Rupert, relaxing in a field, was caught off-guard. In fact, eyewitness accounts tell a very different story. #EnglishCivilWar

📅#OTD 1642, skirmish at Powick Bridge. A total force of around 2,000-3,000 clash in an action that lasted just 15 minutes. The Earl of Clarendon's narrative suggests Rupert, relaxing in a field, was caught off-guard. In fact, eyewitness accounts tell a very different story. #EnglishCivilWar

So exciting to see so many CBC alumna on the @historia-hwa.bsky.social Debut Crown longlist! Congrats to @adberginwriter.bsky.social, @rachloudriscoll.bsky.social, @joannamillerauthor.bsky.social & Rosanna Pike! 👏

Hosted by the Friends of Gainsborough Old Hall, my next talk will be on Lincolnshire's Tudor Heroines. Renaissance women from writers and mistresses to martyrs, duchesses and queens. Including some with close links to Gainsborough Old Hall. £4 on the door 7 October 2025, 7.30pm

🎨Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales🎨 'Heav’n and Earth’s Delight’ 'Our rising sun' 'so celestiall a creature' I've put together this 4 minute video about a special portrait of Henry, which held a secret revealed through x-radiography. 📽️https://youtu.be/V9TP9OoitKQ (Please do subscribe to too!)

🎨Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales🎨 'Heav’n and Earth’s Delight’ 'Our rising sun' 'so celestiall a creature' I've put together this 4 minute video about a special portrait of Henry, which held a secret revealed through x-radiography. 📽️https://youtu.be/V9TP9OoitKQ (Please do subscribe to too!)

📅 ON THIS DAY IN 1645. OXFORD. Prince Rupert is told of his dismissal from King Charles I's service, following his surrender of Bristol on 11 September. Edward Nicholas, a friend of the prince, knowing of false rumours Rupert had been bribed, told the king of his nephew's parlous state.

📅 ON THIS DAY IN 1645. OXFORD. Prince Rupert is told of his dismissal from King Charles I's service, following his surrender of Bristol on 11 September. Edward Nicholas, a friend of the prince, knowing of false rumours Rupert had been bribed, told the king of his nephew's parlous state.

⚔️#OTD 1645, Battle of Philiphaugh. The Marquess of Montrose is defeated by David Leslie on the Scottish Borders, bringing to an end to his 'Year of Miracles'. King Charles I was quick to reassure Montrose that this 'lesse prosperus fortune' did nothing to lessen his affection towards the marquess.

⚔️#OTD 1645, Battle of Philiphaugh. The Marquess of Montrose is defeated by David Leslie on the Scottish Borders, bringing to an end to his 'Year of Miracles'. King Charles I was quick to reassure Montrose that this 'lesse prosperus fortune' did nothing to lessen his affection towards the marquess.

Charles I's Private Life, by Mark Turnbull tonyriches.blogspot.com/2023/12/char... @1642author.bsky.social #Stuarts #history

Yesterday I had the extreme honour & privilege to meet & hangout with legendary Game Developer David Fox @davidbfox.com of LucasArts renown: #ZakMckracken, #ManiacMansion, #MonkeyIsland, #IndianaJones & the talented Annie Fox @anniefox.com in Helmond, NL Thank you for making my childhood magical!♥️🥰

📅#OTD 1643, #Gloucester. The Siege of Gloucester ends after 26 days when the royalist besiegers withdraw in the face of a parliamentarian relief force. Listen to Episode 32 of CavalierCast #podcast - recorded live at the Gloucester History Festival - for more!

📅#OTD 1643, #Gloucester. The Siege of Gloucester ends after 26 days when the royalist besiegers withdraw in the face of a parliamentarian relief force. Listen to Episode 32 of CavalierCast #podcast - recorded live at the Gloucester History Festival - for more!

His body, recovered from the battle site just outside of Chester, was embalmed and kept in the city. After the town's surrender in February 1646, the corpse was taken to Oxford and laid to rest near the high altar in the choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.

📅#OTD 1645. Edward Nicholas wrote to Charles I about his cousin, Bernard Stuart. Having raised 'Barny' to the peerage as Earl of Lichfield, the king was informed that his cousin had lost his money in the rout at Naseby, so couldn't cover the fee for the honour. Bernard was killed at Rowton Heath.

📅#OTD 1645. Edward Nicholas wrote to Charles I about his cousin, Bernard Stuart. Having raised 'Barny' to the peerage as Earl of Lichfield, the king was informed that his cousin had lost his money in the rout at Naseby, so couldn't cover the fee for the honour. Bernard was killed at Rowton Heath.

⚔️#OTD 1650, Battle of Dunbar. Dr Arran Johnston chats to me about the battle. Vivid detail about the encounter & how the terrain played a crucial part in the outcome. #podcast #CavalierCast 👂https://buzzsprout.com/1194917

New on Amazon Kindle: Prince Rupert of the Rhine: King Charles I’s Cavalier Commander, by Mark Turnbull tonyriches.blogspot.com/2025/05/book... @1642author.bsky.social #Stuarts #BookLaunch

Emperor Maximilian II (1527-1576) with his family: Mary of Spain (1528-1603), and their children Anne (1549-1580), Rodolph (1552-1612) and Ernest (1553-1591) by court painter Giuseppe Arcimboldi

Forced to choose between loyalty and love, duty and desire, this is the story of Bess Raleigh, one of the last true Elizabethans, a woman who dared to follow her own path. mybook.to/BESS #Elizabethan #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited

⚔️#OTD 1650, Battle of Dunbar. Dr Arran Johnston chats to me about the battle. Vivid detail about the encounter & how the terrain played a crucial part in the outcome. #podcast #CavalierCast 👂https://buzzsprout.com/1194917

Reposted by @jarnopp.bsky.social Tony Riches @tonyriches.bsky.social US Book Launch: Prince Rupert of the Rhine: King Charles I’s Cavalier Commander, by Mark Turnbull tonyriches.blogspot.com/2025/05/book... @1642author.bsky.social #Stuarts #BookLaunch

A dare gone wrong, a love triangle & ghosts from the past seeking Bronte - Hidden Open a fantasy world of intrigue serinahartwell.com/my-inspiration #IAN1 #writers #YA #readingcommunity #KU #IARTG #ASMSG #books #booknerd #readers #booklovers #fantasy #Kindle #bestseller #authors #bookboost

Everyone needs to read this who has the remotest interest in the #17thC and the #EnglishCivilWar!

NEW BOOK RELEASE Mark Turnbull's brilliant biography of Rupert of the Rhine publishes Sep 2 in the US. I was fortunate to receive an ARC - 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟! It's a don't miss for #EarlyModern #SeventeenthCentury #EnglishCivilWar #Skystorians www.elizabethjstjohn.com/guest-author... @1642author.bsky.social

US Book Launch: Prince Rupert of the Rhine: King Charles I’s Cavalier Commander, by Mark Turnbull tonyriches.blogspot.com/2025/05/book... @1642author.bsky.social #Stuarts #BookLaunch

⚓️Back in 1666, in the 2nd Anglo-Dutch war, Reeves had been shot in the throat. When his vessel was boarded, he had dragged himself to the powder store in an attempt to blow it up. Captured & stripped, he had been denied medical aid, yet attempted to escape by throwing himself overboard two times

📅#OTD 1673. On Board Royal Sovereign. Sir William Reeves, captain of Prince Rupert's flagship, dies of wounds incurred during the naval Battle of Texel against the Dutch. Reeves had been shot in the face. Rupert reported his death to Charles II, calling Reeves a 'very good and stout [brave] officer'

📅#OTD 1673. On Board Royal Sovereign. Sir William Reeves, captain of Prince Rupert's flagship, dies of wounds incurred during the naval Battle of Texel against the Dutch. Reeves had been shot in the face. Rupert reported his death to Charles II, calling Reeves a 'very good and stout [brave] officer'

On 7th August 1485 Henry Tudor landed at Milford Haven. The Beaufort Trilogy covers events leading to the battle at Bosworth and the reign that followed. Read Free with KindleUnlimited. http://mybook.to/thebeaufortbride http://mybook.to/TBwoman http://mybook.to/thekingsmother ##HistoricalFiction

“Entangled in a web of intrigue, from the glittering Palace of Whitehall to the cells of the Tower of London, Bess Raleigh endures tragedy and injustice, becoming a resilient woman who takes nothing for granted.” mybook.to/BESS #Elizabethan #Tudors #HistoricalFiction

📅#OTD 1645. Bristol. At 4am, Prince Rupert's garrison make a third sally from the city, to attack the New Model Army besiegers. During the action, Sir Bernard Astley (son of Baron Jacob Astley) is taken prisoner, but dies of his wounds.

Sir Rowland Cotton MP, portrayed in 1618, by Paul van Somer. The doublet and trunk hose he wore are still preserved in the V&A Museum. Made of oyster-coloured silk satin, there is an underlay of blue silk taffeta, slashed and 'pinked' to reveal a third layer of white silk taffeta.

Sorry everyone, but male fashion peaked here.

Sir Rowland Cotton MP, portrayed in 1618, by Paul van Somer. The doublet and trunk hose he wore are still preserved in the V&A Museum. Made of oyster-coloured silk satin, there is an underlay of blue silk taffeta, slashed and 'pinked' to reveal a third layer of white silk taffeta.