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Waterstones Book shop in my home city of Bradford. Formerly the wool exchange dating back to the 19th century. Surely one of the greatest bookshops in the world.

Peter Pomegranate Yes, it's a real ship... maryrose.org/discover/histo…

Monkish doodles #medieval Amiens, BM, 0361 (France, 1312)

"You've finally finished arranging all your writing implements, now get your head down and write!" BnF MS Latin 276; Evangelia; 12th century; f.56r Gallica BnF

7 September 1665 Up by 5 of the clock, mighty full of fear of an ague, but was obliged to go, and so by water, wrapping myself up warm, to the Tower, and there sent for the Weekely Bill, and find 8,252 dead in all, and of them 6,878 of the plague; which is a most dreadfull

Church of St Nectan, Hartland #Devon #ScreenSaturday C15 rood screen, one of the finest in North Devon, extending the whole width of Church, eleven bays long. Rich foliage carving, with evidence of ancient colour throughout. 📸: my own

Inside Queen Elizabeth I’s Court: Power, Politics, and the People Who Surrounded the Queen youtube.com/watch?v=BjVhyH… #Elizabethan #Tudors #podcast

#OTD in 1151 death of Geoffrey V Count of Anjou, husband of Empress Matilda and father of Henry II of England. Geoffrey became Count of Anjou when his father Fulk departed for Jerusalem to marry that kingdom’s queen. Following the death of his father-in-law in 1135, Geoffrey set

It's the first day of the International Agatha Christie Festival 2024. Over the coming week you can attend insightful discussions, explore Christie's home town, and take part in thrilling activities. Find out more: bit.ly/AgathaFestival…

Now it's September, don't forget to stomp on your grapes! This handy to guide of what to do in September is from the 'Book of Hours (use of Rouen)', which includes a calendar, gospels, various prayers and psalms.

#OTD 1533 while Anne Boleyn was in labour her husband’s brother-in-law, Charles, Duke of Suffolk, was marrying his 14-year-old ward, Katherine, Baroness Willoughby. Suffolk had lost his 3rd wife, Mary, the French Queen in June & lost no time replacing her bit.ly/2wQwQKQ

Very happy to have won the parsnips once again. 23 stations sown, 10 pulled and 8 shown. 13 left now for the NVS Championships weekend after next. Great onions at the show. More to follow

A crowned Beaufort portcullis on Bath Abbey. The Beauforts experienced an incredible rise, fall and rise again throughout the 15th Century. The Bastard family that won itself a 👑 Read about them in my best-selling book "The House of Beaufort"

#otd 1548 Lady Jane is chief mourner at the funeral of Queen Katherine Parr. 'Then, the Lady Jane, daughter to the lord Marquis Dorset, chief mourner, led by a estate, her train borne up by a young lady.'

#OTD 1533 The future Elizabeth I was born to Anne Boleyn. It was the beginning of a relationship that would shape her entire life and reign Hodder & Stoughton

Ok...time to write a brand-new talk titled "1483" for the sold out Wars of the Roses study day in Southwark Cathedral in a few weeks. If it works well, maybe I'll take it on the road. Anyone looking for speakers?

Quick prayer at National Portrait Gallery's shrine to Astraea before a fantastic study day celebrating the final weekend of the #SixLives exhibition. Fascinating papers & a huge joy to chair a discussion with 3 excellent scholars of queenly 'stuffe' Dr Nicola Tallis, Ella Brook Muir & Dr Kirsty Wright.

So pleased:

Bradgate park