Tag: Henry IV

• Richard II: King, Culture and the Court of Venus

  

  I am so excited to reveal the cover for my fourth book, Richard II: King, Culture and the Court of Venus! This book has been many years in the making, and I’ve given brief, periodic mentions of it before, so I am pleased to be able to finally give you the full run-down. All of…

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  May 7, 2026

  Historical Figures, Royal People

  14th Century, 14th Century History, Books, British History, england, English History, European History, Henry IV, history, Kings, Medieval England, Medieval Europe, Medieval History, Medieval Kings, Monarchy, Peasants’ Revolt, Richard II, Royal History, Women’s History, Writing

• Royal People: Queen Joan of Navarre’s Confinement as a Witch

  

  As my blog has been up and running for just over 6 months now, I thought I would return to the topic of my Masters dissertation: fifteenth-century English royal witches. My first post here was about Eleanor Cobham, the aunt-by-marriage of Henry VI who in 1441 was scandalously tried for using witchcraft, with her accomplices…

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  April 20, 2017

  Royal People, Witchcraft, Women’s History

  English History, English Queens, European History, Henry IV, Henry V, history, Joan of Navarre, Medieval History, Medieval Queens, Medieval Witchcraft, Queen Joan, Queens, Royal Women, Witchcraft, Women’s History