#OTD in 1513 James IV of Scotland died at the Battle of Flodden. When his body was found it showed he had received an arrow wound to his face. James was married to Margaret Tudor but his brother-in-law Henry VIII rejoiced when Katherine of Aragon sent him his bloodied surcoat.

Lancaster Castle - Sometimes known as John of Gaunt's Castle, it is now owned by His Majesty King Charles III as the Duke of Lancaster. In 1399 King Henry IV passed a Royal Charter decreeing the Duchy of Lancaster to remain apart from other crown estates. 1/3

To this day the monarch, whether a king or queen, holds the title of Duke of Lancaster. A fortification has sat on the hilltop over Lancaster since Roman times. It was built and modified as a lookout post for when the Scots came marauding over the border south into England. 2/3

In later years it became the prison and place of trial for the Lancashire Pendle Witches and up until recently was a fully functioning HM Prison. Now it is open to the public and stands as one of the country's best kept buildings, it's the rose in Lancashire's crown. 3/3

I can now reveal that the next Reviewer on the #book #review #tour for Secret Missions of the Suffragettes is #writer and #historian Beverley Adams Thrilled to have Beverley on the tour - can’t wait to read her review on Monday 16th! #suffrage #WomansHistory #untoldstories

I can't believe I missed the 1st Anniversary of #TheForgottenTudorRoyal release! Happy 1st birthday Margaret! The Forgotten Tudor Royal: Margaret Douglas, Grandmother to King James VI & I amzn.eu/d/73hxFSH

#BookTwitter if you can still hear me - I want to know what the best novels you've read this year are, pls. Bonus points for small presses but nothing self-published cos I'm looking at stock gaps for work and I can't buy those. RT's appreciated. GOGOGO!

On this day 1605, Lord Lumley wrote of being 'greatly refreshed' by the presence of two 'fine' princes. Henry & Charles stayed at Nonsuch, #Surrey in the months before the Gunpowder Plot. Quality bonding time. 📚Read more - Charles I's Private Life buff.ly/43E6eKo

Morning everyone!👋 We’ve got heavy rain here in Lancashire so I’ll be spending the day in the writing shed working on research for book 7.🤓 I hope you all have a cracking day! ♥️

1/3 Temple Newsam sits on the outskirts of Leeds, Yorkshire. In 1544 Henry VIII gifted the house to his niece Margaret Douglas as a wedding gift when she married Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox.

Thanks as always to the lovely people Candlestick Press for sending me their latest poetry pamphlets. There is definitely a lovely autumn vibe going on with this selection! #insteadofacard

Someone’s keeping an eye on me ♥️