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August 20, 2026 lozadkins

Guest Post: Royal Tudor Males Who Died Before Attaining their Majority: Arthur, Henry, Henry, and Edward 

August 18, 2026 lozadkins

Book Review – A Penny a Shell

August 15, 2026 lozadkins

Guest Post – What I Learned About My Great-Grandmother, 100 Years Too Late

August 6, 2026 lozadkins

Why are we still obsessed with Anne Boleyn?

July 30, 2026 lozadkins

Book review: The Castle in the Wars of the Roses 

July 23, 2026 lozadkins

Book Review – Yorkist Pretenders to the Tudor Throne  

July 4, 2026 lozadkins

Book Review – Titanic’s Unlucky Seven 

May 7, 2026 lozadkins

The Lost Castles of Kent

January 25, 2026 lozadkins

The Life of Winston Churchill Through 9 Pictures (and one quote)

January 18, 2026 lozadkins

Henry VII and Elizabeth of York: Love or Political Alliance? 

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This week im joined by Helene from @tudorblogger who has written about Henry VIIIs brother Arthur and Henry's three sons. You can read it either on my WordPress site or substack (links in bio). In December, 1916 in Leeds an explosion at the munitions factory of Barnow ripped through room 42, killing many of the women inside - wives, mothers, sisters and daughters. A Penny a Shell tells the story of the events. Read my full review by heading to the link in my bio or on my substack page. This week's post is written by author @antonyjbell_author about the Barnbow explosions in Leeds, 1916 and his family conmection. Episode two of my Podcast is now avaliable to view on my substack. I chatted to the amazing Danielle Burton @voyagerofhistory about Georgian Derby and her walking tours, in addition to a little bridgerton, Jane Austen and her forthcoming new book. Why are we still fasinated by Anne Boleyn? This week I put forward my views on why we are still enthralled by this woman. A fun Sunday at the Anglo-Saxon day in Southend today with some amazing reenactors and staff/volunteers @southendmuseums #prittlewellpriory #anglosaxon #reenactor My latest blog post is up, a book review on Dr Dan Spencers The Castle in the Wars of the Roses. The review can be found on my substack or head to my blog - link in bio. New book review up - Yorkist Pretenders to the Tudor Throne by Kieran Molloy @penswordbooks Guess what arrived today....

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