Did you know the last elected female head of state is still alive? Did you know there exists a Queendom? What is the cost of female power to her and to her Kingdom? Tune in @enortonhistory.bsky.social @wearefootnote.bsky.social #shelfie #girlpower open.spotify.com/episode/4Pnv...

Happy Monday folks! Today, let's talk about one of the big scandals of the twelfth century: Eleanor of Aquitaine. Why has her name been dragged through the mud with charges of incest? Head over to Substack to find out more.. gabbystorey.substack.com/p/eleanor-of...

Who was Catherine of Braganza, Charles II's wife? What was her legacy? Let's ask @susanabernethy2.bsky.social to spill the tea... #keepitstuart #stuartsummer #strictlystuarts Get Susan's book with @penandswordbooks.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/465p...

Yesterday was Margaret Beaufort's birthday - let's celebrate her! @historylauren.bsky.social says Margie was cool...see for yourselves... #herstory #MightyMargarets @headofzeus.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/4UTm...

Welcome to #StuartSummer or #StuartSunday Tune in and find out all about James VI & I's work life: the colonies, the trade, his desire to grow silk in Blighty; his relationships with the neighbours near and far. Welcome, Anna Whitelock! @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/2NyZ...

Draws attention as it deserves <3 #allthequills

My personal poetry website has a fresh new look and info about my forthcoming debut collection! Signed copies of Daughter of Fire available here from 13th April! #PoetsOnBluesky #PoetrySky www.lucyheuschen.co.uk

This is a brilliant book, superbly evocative of sixteenth-century London, and you should all go out and buy it.

It’s publication day for Thomas More: A Life and Death in Tudor England with Michael Joseph @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social! Pop by your local bookshop or order now - uk.bookshop.org/a/12264/9781...

Sadly so very true!

Frances Bard claimed that Prince Rupert had married her. Read my article for Historia @historia-hwa.bsky.social about how her family immortalised that claim by etching it into a memorial stone inside Aldbury church! t.co/WZDXoIDsF2

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Exactly, humans are the real monsters. Right, @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social ? #humansamonstroushistory

Ur very kind, Lucy! Indeed, Margie B deserves a second look 🤘🏻😎 #notjustapiousface #cygnature 🦢 love the pic!

Did Margaret Beaufort know how to have fun? What part did femininity play in her life? What was it like to have her as your boss? And what do swans have to do with Henry VIII's gran? Let's find out from @historylauren.bsky.social @headofzeus.bsky.social #cygnature open.spotify.com/episode/4UTm...

We definitely need to talk more about #SirThomasMore, the lesser talked-about Thomas from the Tudor age. We talk to @drjoannepaul.bsky.social about her #newbook #penguinbooks It turns out, Thomas had quite a sense of humour, so literally, the More the Merrier... open.spotify.com/episode/6Uar...

Let's celebrate 250th anniversary of the birth of Jane Austen with a new book! @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social is re-releasing their 'What Matters in Jane Austen?' by John Mullan in honour of Jane. Tune in for our conversation with the esteemed author... #shelfie open.spotify.com/episode/4JxK...

Today is the anniversary of the First Battle of St Albans, which was fought in 1455, making it the first battle of the Wars of the Roses; and to talk about it today our guest is Jackson van Uden @historywithjackson.bsky.social #OTD #onthisday #onthisdayinhistory open.spotify.com/episode/4n6L...

Who was the first British Queen? #KeepItStuart Tune in and learn more about Anna of Denmark, wife to James VI & I, mother to Charles I, grandmother to Prince Rupert, Great grandmother to George I. Welcome @stevenveerapen.bsky.social for a #StuartSpring Special. open.spotify.com/episode/1PBs...

📅#OTD 1643, #Yorkshire Parliamentarians capture #Wakefield, though Lord Ferdinando Fairfax admits it is a 'miracle', due to his mutinous army. George Goring, a royalist commander, is taken, along with a letter from his father, imploring him to cudgel the Fairfaxes into a Treaty.

📚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

So yesterday we feasted & partied like (29th July) 1533. A wonderful & most memorable day! I successfully recreated 34 #authentic #Tudor #dishes from an original surviving menu & an additional 8 authentic vegetarian alternatives. Today this Tudor housewife is a proud lady indeed!

#Bookshops / #History fans. If you’re looking for someone to talk at an event this autumn, I’m currently organising my book tour for #MargaretBeaufort. Get in touch! To entice you, here are some people saying I talk good: lauren-johnson.com/speaking.html

Very kind 🙌🏻🥰 It’s all Madge 👸🏻

Today is the anniversary of the untimely death of Henry VI - let's recap his life through the lens of his wife's story - Margaret of Anjou - headphones at the ready, @historylauren.bsky.social is our guest 🎧👑🎙️ @headofzeus.bsky.social #otd #onthisdayinhistory open.spotify.com/episode/1GVx...

Today we welcome Steven Veerapen to the Tudor Notebook. Steven is an incredible historian and author so head over to read more about his work. open.substack.com/pub/amymcelr...

🥁👑Calling All Stuart History Enthusiasts👑🥁 Dr Erica Canela, Andrea Zuvich, & Mark Turnbull are excited to announce the first Stuart History Festival! 🗓️Save the Date: The Old Palace, Worcester 5-6 July 2025 #StuartFest #KeepitStuart

It is a gorgeous venue! Cannot wait to welcome our guests! 🥰

Coming soon - the festival’s schedule, our sponsors, and 10 brilliant speakers...!!

For the Royal Valentines finale this year, we have a #StuartSpring Special - an episode on Arranged Marriages where Love Blossomed - please welcome back Mark Turnbull @1642author.bsky.social & Andrea Zuvich #KeepItStuart @stuarthistoryfest.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/1Jih...

For some royal couples, Happy Ending had an expiration date, especially for these illustrious Georgians: George III & Queen Charlotte, and their granddaughter Charlotte and her husband Leopold. Tune in for @madamegilflurt.bsky.social @penandswordbooks.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/0Zff...

Today is the anniversary of Anne Boleyn's execution at the Tower of London. Her French connections didn’t save her. To understand this, let's ask @estelleprnq.bsky.social all about Anne and her daughter Elizabeth’s relationship with The French Powers-that-Be… #OTD open.spotify.com/episode/5yyi...

Today on #StuartSpring we have an episode wherein @stevenveerapen.bsky.social busts myth after myth about the Scottish monarch who always deserves a second look and a second chance - Mary Queen of Scots #KeepItStuart #StuartSaturday open.spotify.com/episode/3JYB...

Let's talk about Margaret of York, the in/famous Duchess of Burgundy who harboured a pretender to the Tudor throne. Let’s learn all about this Girl Boss Duchess from @enortonhistory.bsky.social #MightyMargarets For Elizabeth's latest📚see @wearefootnote.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/2laY...

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This week on MY LIFE IN THE PAST: The Dollar Princesses, and a new exhibition, HEIRESS, at English Heritage Kenwood House. lucyworsley.substack.com/p/what-the-h...

Let's talk about #Shakespeare's literary sisters - the #WomenWriters of the #Renaissance : Anne Clifford, Aemilia Lanyer, Mary Sidney, Elizabeth Cary. We sit down with #RamieTargoff #riverrunbooks @quercusbooks.bsky.social #shelfie open.spotify.com/episode/3hqB...

Wordly Women: Heather R. Darsie In a special episode of my Wordly Women interview series, Heather R. Darsie drops by on her blog tour celebrating the publication of her new book, Katharine of Aragon, Spanish Princess: 'I am Not as Simple as I May Seem'

Mistaken identities, wrecked ships? Please join our chat with Matt Pinches of @guildfordbard.bsky.social and learn all about their new production of 'Comedy of Errors' and why #Shakespeare is forever relevant... @yvonnearnaud.bsky.social #visitguildford open.spotify.com/episode/1fEL...

It's out 150th episode! and it's #TrastamaraTuesday Please tune in and join @hrdarsiehistory.bsky.social as we discuss KATHARINE OF ARAGON and her Spanish heritage in our Queenquel episode, complimenting our blog tour #amberleybooks open.spotify.com/episode/3qas... #shelfie #tudors

Following on from @hrdarsiehistory.bsky.social 's intro for the BLOG TOUR, here's my entry with an excerpt from her new book KATHARINE OF ARAGON www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/post/kathari... #katharineofaragonblogtour

'Queen James' @harpercollins.bsky.social is a new biography of James VI of Scotland, I of England, which makes us see James in a whole new light. Let’s find out more as we chat to author Gareth Russell! #StuartSpring @simonandschuster.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/052Y...

It's never NOT time to talk about Katharine of Aragon and her Spanish roots - let's indulge ourselves and talk to @hrdarsiehistory.bsky.social about her original new research and the factors behind some major #Tudor decisions, rarely previously discussed. #Amberley open.spotify.com/episode/2EBJ...

Find out more about #Shakespeare 's Inspirations in our chat with @freeburian.bsky.social - what was copyright law like in the 16th century? What are Will's original plays? Who were his biggest influences and peers? open.spotify.com/episode/6bur... @manchesterup.bsky.social #BorrowedFeathers

On this episode we’re looking at the royal love stories which are different from how they’re usually told. To help sort out fact from fiction, let's chat to Sharon @thehistorybits.bsky.social #history @amymcelroy.bsky.social @hrdarsiehistory.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/6VLn...

What was special about the House of Byron? Were they all as notorious as the famous poet? Today we sit down and talk to @emilybrand.bsky.social , a Georgian historian and the biographer of the #Byron family. @hachetteuk.bsky.social @johnmurrays.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/0zLq...