Ann Fanshawe: Memoire of Love

I am a romantic at heart and can’t resist a good love story. Combine this with the 17th Century and this girl becomes putty. One of my favourite couples is Ann and Richard Fanshawe. There were perfectly devoted to each other and their relationship was the stuff of romance. The following article was originally written for the English Historical Fiction Authors blog and published March 2015. If you enjoy English history and haven’t visited the blog, check out the EHFA site here. Journaling became fashionable during the 17th century. Well-known diarists, such as Samuel Pepys, and John Evelyn documented the affairs…

17th Century Author Spotlight: M. J Logue – Uncivil Wars

September 14, 2015August 19, 2019 Categories: Author SpotlightsTags: 17th century · Edgehill · English Civil War · Levellers · M J Logue · Rainsborough · Uncivil WarsLeave a comment

The 17th century in historical fiction is starting to come into its own, and one of the authors on the front line of that battle is M.J. Logue, author of the Uncivil War series. This is a series that has been described as the 17th century equivalent of the Sharpe and for good reason. Logue’s character, Captain Hollie Babbitt, is a hard-bitten professional soldier trying to survive a bloody civil war. It has everything you could want in historical fiction: action, rich characterization and historical accuracy. It is my pleasure to welcome M.J Logue to my blog… In historical fiction, there is…

Battle Scenes

August 6, 2015August 19, 2019 Categories: 17th century · CreativityTags: 17th century · Battle · English Civil War · English Civil War Society · King Charles II · Oliver Cromwell · Royalist · Siege of Wallingford2 Comments

That’s it. I’m just going to say it. I love battle scenes. I have no idea why, but they make me mad with excitement. I want to grab a sword or a pistol (a doglock pistol, thank you) and just rush into the thick of it. On a fine horse, of course. Fine dresses and jewels? Not as exciting as buff coats and bandoliers. It doesn’t matter if the battle scene happens on the sea (Master and Commander), on a beach (Robin Hood), in the Hellmouth (Buffy), or even in this excellent YouTube video produced by the English Civil War Society about…

Ann Fanshawe: A Memoir of Love

March 16, 2015August 19, 2019 Categories: 17th centuryTags: Ann Fanshawe · Battle of Worcester · Charles Stuart · English Civil War · Richard Fanshawe6 Comments

Once upon a time, there was a woman in the 17th Century who loved her husband very, very much. Her name was Ann Fanshawe. Come join me at the English Historical Fiction Authors Blog today when I share with you the writings of Ann Fanshawe and her enduring love for her husband Richard. Click here to read more…

The Loyal Comptons

February 16, 2015August 19, 2019 Categories: 17th centuryTags: Compton · Earl of Northampton · English Civil War8 Comments

The English Civil War was a time of divided loyalties, where brother fought against brother and neighbours faced each other on a bloody field. But there was one Royalist family that was united in their staunch loyalty to the King: The Comptons. Today, I’m telling the story of the Comptons at the English Historical Authors Blog. Don’t be shy. Pop on over. Check out my other articles that were featured in English Historical Authors Blog: The Royalist Highwayman The Battle of Hamilton The Fifth Monarchists