Henry VIII, Impotence and the Thorny Question of Male Heirs Sex and Sexuality in Tudor England was published in March 2022. In this book, which is full of many gems relating to Sex in the Tudor Era, I also include a theory as to why Henry VIII is known to have had only two male children, neither of whom was … Read More
Keeping Fiction Real
Today I welcome Anna Legat to The Writers’ Hub. I say this with great pleasure because I love Anna’s novels. She has a fabulous forthcoming publication which I cannot wait to read. I am also honoured to be included in the blog tour for Cause of Death, a fabulous contemporary crime series set in a fictional English village. … Read More
Carol McGrath My Writing Place
Far away, in the very south of the Peloponnese, in The Greek Mani, you will find the place where I enjoy writing my books. All my novels have been written or edited in an upstairs bedroom/office in our Greek House. It has a sea view. You can just about see that in the pictures below. During the winter in England, … Read More
Medieval Cooking, Is the Stomach a Cauldron?
Henry III, married to Eleanor of Provence, absolutely loved feasts and pageants. He enjoyed dressing extravagantly and she was a fashion icon during the mid thirteenth century. Eleanor’s coronation feast was lavish. Henry, a man with a grand sense of occasion, was generous and warm-hearted. He spared no expense for his wedding to thirteen-year-old Eleanor and the coronation which followed … Read More
A Conspiracy of Silence
Today, I welcome Anna Legat to The Writers’ Hub. We have an exclusive on the cover reveal for her new book. I absolutely loved Swimming With Sharks, first in this series and am sure this will be another page-turner. Anna tells us about her writing process and introduces us to A Conspiracy of Silence, fifth in this superb series. I … Read More