The subject of my first novel, Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians, daughter of Alfred the Great, was someone whose life was somewhat of a paradox.
Ménage à trois? Nothing was ever too much for the infamous Sophie Dawes Most definitions of the French term ménage à trois – literally in English
The Black Death: A Medieval Pandemic In early June 1348 two ships docked at Weymouth in Dorset. They had sailed from the English port of
The Last Invasion of Britain Everybody knows the date 1066, don’t they? The date of the last invasion of Britain – except that it isn’t!
The North London Murder Enigma On 4 October 1949 Stanley Setty disappeared. Just over two weeks later part of his body was washed up on
When Titanic foundered in April 1912, the world’s focus was on the tragedy of the passengers who lost their lives. Ever since, in films, dramatisations,
We hope you enjoy the first part of Kirsten Claiden-Yardley‘s countdown of the top ten Tudor love stories! Here’s the top five – oh la la!
Here is the first part of the top ten Tudor love stories from Pen and Sword author Kirsten Claiden-Yardley. The Man Behind the Tudors by
Today on the Pen and Sword Blog we have another fascinating talk from author and historian, Vivien Newman. The talk is titled, We’ve nursed like
How Boris’ idol Churchill faced down pneumonia When Britain’s Boris Johnson became the first world leader to be hospitalised with the coronavirus sweeping the globe,
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