Early 1600s Amsterdam is a colourful backdrop for murder, mystery and intrigue #CrimeFiction #Histfic #History #Amsterdam

13 Aug 1645 A letter to Prince Rupert states 'from London this news comes that Montrose is advanced into England with fifteen thousand horse and foot'. It's a false rumour. But 2 days later, victory at Kilsyth leaves Montrose in possession of Scotland. #TheGreatMontrose

And of course Bruges had its own grand palace where the court held lavish feasts: the Prinsenhof

If you haven't seen it, I curated over 30 pieces from Tolkien's own illustrations and sketches in one place. He had such a unique range of imaginative style and vision.

Coming to auction, a framed coloured engraving dedicated "To the Right Worshipful John Erasmus Blackett Esq. Mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne" & showing "This View of the Ruins of the Bridge of that Town..." Dated November 1771. Image courtesy of John Nicholson's, Surrey

I'm trying to work out what the woman has attached to her on those long strings...

One of those skilled jobs of the past that one really wouldn't think about today...

Great news ! The palace of Margaret of Austria, Regent of the Habsburg Netherlands (1507-1530), in Mechelen, Belgium, will be partially opened to the public as of the 1st of September !

All 16th c. history buffs should flock to this place. Margaret's court in Mechelen was thé intellectual centre in Europe, whilst she also raised an emperor and several queens.

#Podcast Prince Rupert of the Rhine With Mark Turnbull Author Read Prince Rupert of the Rhine amazon.co.uk/Prince-Rupert-… Pen & Sword Books #englishcivilwar #17thcentury #historybooks

Your Summer read - and a series that will take you right through the year - ‘swashbuckling’ and ‘explosive’ and leave you wanting still more.

“Dive deep into the lives of Tudor knight Sir Charles Brandon and his wives Mary Tudor and Katherine Willoughby - a well-researched and engaging series.” mybook.to/TheBrandonTril… #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited

Return to Newark tomorrow for exclusive King's Banquet at The Governor's House. The town flows history from fabric of it's buildings & became a thrilling chapter in my book. The past still very much in present! #KingCharles #Newark #Nottinghamshire #CharlesI #Englishcivilwar

One of the enduring myths about Charles I is that he refused to compromise. In fact, he offered many concessions to his enemies demands - their response being to demand more...

The Chronicles of Nanny Bee – Gladys the Griffin workingtitleblogspot.com/2025/08/15/the… via Eleanor Swift-Hook

Ten years to the day since a lovely review in The Times for my first novel The Last Roundhead - still available and the series gets better 😂 jemahlevans.wixsite.com/jemahlevans/si…

Hey guys Harold is on a 35% discount currently on Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com A reexamination of Harold Godwinson explores his life, reign, and legacy, challenging Norman propaganda and historical myths. #history #historicalfact #AngloSaxon

Venice complains of a tremendous heat the like of which has not been in living memory... Today, I empathise... ☀️🫡

You can read my article about books and their covers on the More Than Writers blog now. morethanwriters.blogspot.com/2025/08/judgin…

Titus Oates - the first conspiracy theorist to get his comeuppance!