Tudor times

And on she marches – of the indomitable Margaret Beaufort as Judith Arnopp sees her

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Today, we’re moving forward into the 15th century and a fascinating lady, Margaret Beaufort.  Personally, I think Judith Arnopp has breathed wonderful life into a woman who has often been portrayed as cold, determined and extremely ambitious–on behalf of her son. Not that I am surprised: Judith is an author who excels at submerging the […]

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Meet Walter Raleigh – courtier, poet and adventurer!

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Today, I am proud to host a stop on Tony Riches’ blog tour for his latest book, Raleigh.  Like most of his books, this his latest offering is set in Tudor times, which, as some of you may know, is not my favourite era. At all. But I make an exception for Tony Riches’ books,

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So much more than a glory-hound – the Earl of Essex as described by Tony Riches

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Today, dear peeps, I have the pleasure of hosting one of the stops on The Coffee Pot Book Club’s  blog tour of Essex, Tony Riches’ latest release. When I was given the opportunity to read and review, I more or less leapt at it, despite having a problem with men in puff breeches and hose

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