David Toft can spin a web to catch his readers and create a plot that is both thrilling and thought-provoking. Goodreads 5* review UK amazon.co.uk/David-Toft/e/B… USA amazon.com/David-Toft/e/B… AUSTRALIA amazon.com.au/kindle-dbs/ent… CANADA amazon.ca/kindle-dbs/ent…

All aboard the Matthew that carried John Cabot on his voyage of exploration to Canada in 1497, backed and partially funded by Henry VII. This replica played a central part in the 500th anniversary of the voyage, attended by Elizabeth II in 1997. It’s on display in Bonavista,

This remarkable wall painting from the 1200s survived because it was hidden behind whitewash and a pulpit. We think the missing part was destroyed during the Civil War in the 1640s. It was discovered during restoration work during the early 1800s.

All aboard the Matthew, a replica of the ship that carries John Cabot to Canada in 1497 #bonavistanewfoundland #johncabot #matthewlegacy

#OTD in 1553. We don't know the exact date on which #LadyJaneGrey wrote the letter of her life to #QueenMary, however we do know it was in the first few weeks of August. Jane would state that she was wrong for accepting the crown, however didn't seek it out. #Onthisday #history

Sir Richard Croft (d. aged about 80 in 1509) and his wife Eleanor (d.1519) unusually depicted in their old age in St Michael’s Church, Croft, Herefordshire He held high office under EdwardIV, Richard III and also Henry VII #MonumentsMonday #warsoftheroses

OTD 8th August 1553 Edward VI is laid to rest at Westminster Abbey. His sister Mary I agrees to a compromise, the dead king may be buried with protestant rites, but she will also hold a private requiem Mass. Images: Edward VI by William Scrots, c.1550; Mary I by Anon, 1830-50

#OTD 1553 Funeral of Edward VI Westminster Abbey. His household servants are attending, many in absentia, like the Master of the Household, John Dudley Duke of Northumberland, who is staying in the Tower of London. #Tudors amazon.co.uk/dp/B01BT0C016

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From abbot’s house to headquarters for the Council of the North, temporary palace to School for the Blind and, most recently, university campus, the King’s Manor in York has had many, varied uses over the centuries.

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By 25 July John Dudley was sitting in his Tower cell ... #Tudors allthingsrobertdudley.wordpress.com/2012/09/07/155…

Execution of Duke of Northumberland is postponed. " The lady Jane loking through the windowe sawe the duke and the rest going to the churche.’’ #queenjane

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St Mary’s, in the grounds of Sudeley Castle, was ruined during the Civil War, restored and rebuilt between 1855 and 1863. by Sir George Gilbert Scott. #steeplesaturday

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Charles I is depicted wearing intricately detailed armour on this Scottish gold unit that was minted sometime between 1637 & 1642. It’s widely considered to be one of the most beautiful Scottish coins ever struck. This example is from the Hunterian collection.

'The mass finished, ‟the Earl of Warwick was led to his lodging, and Sir John Gates to the lieutenant’s house“.' #Tudors allthingsrobertdudley.wordpress.com/2011/08/23/mas…

Pallas and Arachne at the loom: beware of offending Pallas.......🕷️ BL Royal 17 E IV; Publius Ovidius Naso, Metamorphoses, second anonymous French translation (Ovide moralisé); 15th century; Netherlands, S.; f.87v Medieval Manuscripts

#OTD in 1540, Katherine Grey, the second daughter of Henry Grey, 3rd Marquess of Dorset, and his wife Frances Brandon, was born at their Leicestershire home, Bradgate House. #Tudors #History