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August 28, 2026 lozadkins

Book Review: Henrys VIII’s Quest for an Heir

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)

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Day 15 (im a little behind) of my Katherine Parr takeover brings me to some book reccomendations. There are some amazing biographies of Katherine out there and she also features in various books on Henry VIII and books on his six wives. Ive chosen the ones exclusively Katherine focused. Part 3 in my A-Z of Katherine Parr, letters K to P. We are very fortunate to have a number of letters and writings of Katherine to have survived. She an author which included very open and honest observations of herself and wrote to her loved ones including her brother and husbands. These are just a snippet of her words and writings. Sudeley Castle would be the last home of Katherine Parr. It was where she and Thomas moved too to plan for the delivery of their child in the spring of 1548. The Castle had been given to Thomas by King Edward VI, Thomas' nephew. But do you know the rest of Sudeleys history? Join me @southendlibraries forum to hear all about Richard Rich, a man seen to be one of the Tudor eras villains. Friends and in laws, Katherine Parr and Anne Stanhope were both strong willed women who shared similar beliefs. They may had been friends especially while Anne served Katherine as Queen but after Katherine's marriage to Thomas Seymour things changed. Read more about it over on my substack or website, link in bio. Its world suicide prevention day. There are some amazing organisations out there who offer support and guidance to not only those struggling but to friends and families too, including @mindcharity and @rethinkmentalillness. Day 9 of my Katherine Parr takeover brings me to part 2 of an A-Z of Katherine Parr, 26 bitesized facts. @rayleightownmuseum are kindly having me back on 27th September to talk about Richard Rich. Tickets can be brought from the Museum.

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