🎉THE NEWS IS OUT! 🎉
Very excited to announce that my new book, Young Elizabeth, will be published with @OMaraBooks in February! Can’t wait to share my fifth book with you all, it has been a long time coming! 📚
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The People of the Peasants’ Revolt
Sat 4 Oct Castle Hill Baptist Church 4.30pm
Matt Lewis explores 1381 when England was almost changed forever. A movement of the people, now remembered as The Peasants’ Revolt @MattLewisAuthor@moreWarwick
The House of Wolf
Sun 5 Oct Bridge House Theatre 7.30pm
Sir Tony Robinson, actor, presenter, historical expert & star of Blackadder & Time Team, makes his adult fiction debut with this entertaining & gloriously witty story of the Anglo-Saxons in conversation with Nicola Tallis
🎤 Next events: Looking forward to returning to @ChelseaHistFest on Friday 26th September when I’ll be talking to Dr Daniel Swift about his book ‘The Dream Factory’.
Then on Sunday 28th September I’ll be reunited with @NicolaTallis to talk about ‘Young Elizabeth’ @NAM_London.
What are your plans on 13 & 14 September? Check out this amazing event @WHorsleyPlace - it looks brilliant! Tickets from tickettailor.com/events/west…
Warmly recommend, their events are always incredible!
The best possible return to work today with an early morning recording for a brand new podcast series in this little-known but HUGELY significant room at #hamptoncourt All will be revealed soon! @HRP_palaces@ClaudiaStrange@HodderBooks
Who’s excited for #kingandconqueror later?? @BBCOne I’m hoping William’s formidable consort Matilda has plenty of air time. You can find out more about her in my podcast and blog for @HRP_palaces and of course in my book! #matildaofflanders #1066
After Bosworth was won, William Stanley approached Henry Tudor with Richard III's crown, and held it towards his step-nephew-in-law. He boldly remarked 'Sir, I make you king'.
This Saturday, I speak right where this event is said to have occurred - Stoke Golding. Tickets:
Thrilled that #AgentkaZo is published in #Poland on 24 Sept!
#ElżbietaZawacka, aka #Zo, was the only woman in the Polish elite special forces, the #Cichociemni, in #WW2.
2-14 Oct I will be touring Poland, details l soon…
Plse join me & plse help to spread the word!
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For those asking for the link to the Online One Week course, 'The Tudors: The Creation of a Dynasty'. Here you go. It's £35 for six new lectures, one discussion and two live Q&As. The links remain live for two months afterwards.
eventbrite.com.au/e/the-tudo…
Hope you’ve all had a lovely weekend! On Sunday my amazing husband & daughter are skydiving to raise money & awareness for @WessexMSTherapy - they’re so brave! I’d be so grateful for any shares of my post to help fly the flag for them. Photos will be pending 💜
I’m thrilled to be talking about THE EAGLE AND THE HART in the extraordinary surroundings of the Lady Chapel in Westminster Abbey on 9 October
- details and link for tickets follow below
As part of the @traveleditions Lincoln tour, we visited the beautiful Gainsborough Old Hall, a remarkable building which has played host to royalty - Richard III & Henry VIII included. A beautiful gem of a house.