Category Archives: 17th century

Author Spotlight: Nancy Blanton

Posted on April 4, 2018 by

Historical Fiction author, Nancy Blanton, stops by to chat about the inspiration behind her 17th century novels of Ireland and Montserrat Continue reading →

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Traipsing through the fields of Culpeper

Posted on March 28, 2018 by

Wildflowers, herbals and astrology – traipsing through Culpeper’s Complete Herbal & English Physician Continue reading →

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Seventeenth Century Lady: Charles II Scottish Coronation

Posted on March 23, 2018 by

Charles II’s Scottish Coronation – a guest blog for The Seventeenth Century Lady Continue reading →

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The Butcher of Drogheda and a long-running war of attrition

Posted on March 14, 2018 by

A prank in Westminster involving the bust of Oliver Cromwell and reported by the Irish News reminds me how he is still known as the Butcher of Drogheda. Continue reading →

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International Women’s Day and Mary Stewart

Posted on March 10, 2018 by

Originally posted on Mary Queen of Plots:
Today I spotted a newspaper article looking at ‘five books by women, for women’ to celebrate International Women’s Day. You can imagine my delight when I saw that one of the five is…

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The Diamonds of Sint-Nicholaas

Posted on December 22, 2017 by

Following on from the pages of Traitor’s Knot, find out what awaits James and Elizabeth in The Hague. Continue reading →

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Did Ollie really cancel Christmas?

Posted on December 20, 2017 by

Did Oliver Cromwell cancel Christmas? A holiday blog post featured on Myths, Legends, Books & Coffee Pots. Continue reading →

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