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Chipping Campden Literature Festival @chipcampdenlitfest.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

A May 2027 author event for you @1642author.bsky.social To keep up to date with our news sign up for: www.campdenmayfestivals.co.uk/newsletter

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Mark Turnbull Author @1642author.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Oh brilliant, thanks for tagging me - I will share for others too.

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Mark Turnbull Author @1642author.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

They also asked MPs to send some 'godly Ministers', believing the people would prove more easily influenced than expected. This, they hoped, would encourage them to 'continue conformable'. 🖼️ Image of Chepstow: Casgliad y Werin Cymru

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Mark Turnbull Author @1642author.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

🗓️#OTD 1645, Wales. Chepstow Castle was captured by Parliamentarian Colonel Thomas Morgan. Parliament's committee in that area wrote that they planned a monthly fast to better instruct people in the 'true Fear and Worship of God'.

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Tony Riches @tonyriches.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Queen Anna must find her own power within a marriage, and a dynasty determined to control her. Three kingdoms. One marriage. A queen history forgot. mybook.to/QueenAnna #Stuarts #HistoricalFiction #Audiobook

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Mark Turnbull Author @1642author.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I love that battlefield. Some people gather there on the anniversary and stay through the night!

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Mark Turnbull Author @1642author.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

🗓️#OTD 1638 (Old Style). Battle of Vlotho Bridge/Lemgo. Prince Rupert's first pitched battle. My biography of Rupert incorporates fascinating evidence about that campaign, recently published by Prof Steve Murdoch and Dr Kathrin Zickermann.

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Mark Turnbull Author @1642author.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

A major source over-glorifies Rupert's part, whilst covering his influence in adjusting the army's position. Vlotho is a key step in Rupert's military development, and this helps understand just why James King never forgot the battle, even when he and Rupert met again at Marston Moor in 1644.

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Mark Turnbull Author @1642author.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

🗓️#OTD 1643. After a month's siege, Prince Maurice and his Royalist forces take Dartmouth. The victors capture 100 pieces of artillery, along with 40 merchant ships in the port, which enhance the small Royalist fleet. These ships would be put to work blockading Plymouth.

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Darren Harris @dharrisauthor.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Is Waardenburg syndrome the key to revealing the true identity of Perkin Warbeck? Read Perkin Warbeck: Pretender or Prince? darrenharrisauthor.substack.com/p/perkin-war...

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Perkin Warbeck: Pretender or Prince?

Perkin Warbeck's true identity is finally revealed through an investigation of art, medicine, and contemporary records.

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Mark Turnbull Author @1642author.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

(the parson had been recommended by the Archbishop of Canterbury). An accident then resulted in the prince sustaining a severe head injury. It required trepanning and left him incapacitated. Rupert described how he was 'destitute of alle but gods merci'.

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Mark Turnbull Author @1642author.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

🗓️#OTD 1664. Prince Rupert boards the 'Henrietta' & prepares to lead the fleet against the Dutch. The parson on board suffered a breakdown, and according to Rupert a 'spirit of mutiny' overcame the man. He babbled at night and abused the captain. The prince attempted to restrain his impatience ...

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Margie in Italy @margieinitaly.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Need a heartwarming escape? Italy at Eighteen follows my real-life, two-week adventure through Italy with my twin granddaughters. Perfect for travel lovers and grandparents alike! Available on Amazon and Audible. Link in bio

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Mark Turnbull Author @1642author.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#KindleDeals My Civil War novella series 'Rebellion' is part of a deal - just 99p for the whole series (RRP £10.99) 'Captures the terror and tension of the Civil War.' Michael Arnold link.amazon/B00K8TJ1W

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Tony Riches @tonyriches.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Discover the remarkable story of Anna of Denmark, whose resilience helped shape the dawn of the Stuart dynasty. QUEEN ANNA – Book 1 of the Stuart Queens Trilogy: mybook.to/QueenAnna #Stuarts #HistoricalFiction #Audiobook

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Queen Anna (Stuart Queens Trilogy Book 1)

Amazon.com: Queen Anna (Stuart Queens Trilogy Book 1) eBook : Riches, Tony: Kindle Store

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Mark Turnbull Author @1642author.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I thoroughly enjoyed interviewing @mirandamalins for Aspects of History podcast about her new book and the two Cromwells, both at the heart of reformations a century apart! You can listen here: aspectsofhistory.com/podcasts/epi... @historia-hwa.bsky.social @cromwellmuseum.bsky.social

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I'll be at Central Library & Archives, Halifax, on Saturday 26th Sept, 2pm, talking about 'These Isles: A People's History of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales'. Free tickets at calderdale.spydus.co.uk

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Tony Riches @tonyriches.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Discover the remarkable story of Anna of Denmark, whose resilience helped shape the dawn of the Stuart dynasty. QUEEN ANNA – Book One of the Stuart Queens Trilogy mybook.to/QueenAnna #Stuarts #HistoricalFiction #Audiobook

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Micheline White @michelinewhite.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

This is a few weeks old, but I'm delighted to share the news that my Ren Quarterly article on Katherine Parr, her giftbooks, and Henry VIII's marginalia was awarded the 2024 Raymond B. Waddington essay prize by the @16csociety.bsky.social. You can read the article here 👉 doi.org/10.1017/rqx....

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Katherine Parr's Giftbooks, Henry VIII's Marginalia, and the Display of Royal Power and Piety | Renaissance Quarterly | Cambridge Core

Katherine Parr's Giftbooks, Henry VIII's Marginalia, and the Display of Royal Power and Piety - Volume 76 Issue 1

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Mark Turnbull Author @1642author.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Join me at Leicester's historic guildhall for a talk about the mystery of Charles I's executioners. During research for my biography of Charles, I found archival sources that put a new candidate in the frame Booking via: www.leicestermuseums.org/event-details/?id=5f53ede6-e459-4a19-98b1-598f283752bd

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Niall Devitt @historyniall.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

This is coming soon! If you love history, London and its people and, of course, the Underground, this is right on your platform as it were. A perfect X-mass pressie, you can pre-order and get a big discount from Pen & Sword! www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Underground-...

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Fiona Forsyth @fionawriter.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Some musings on that most challenging event for the introvert author - the book festival! fionaforsyth.substack.com/p/selling-bo...

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The above explains why we didn’t make a podcast from the Liverpool Book Festival… which was otherwise great fun.

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Historia – the HWA @historia-hwa.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

What historical books will you be reading over the summer? Historia asked 10 much-loved fiction and non-fiction authors to each recommend a couple. Have a look at historiamag.com/summer-readi... and get inspired! Suggestions range from Ancient Greece to modern America. And two children's books, too

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Mark Turnbull Author @1642author.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

By comparison, the Marquess of Hamilton (Montrose's rival) received a curt letter that warned 'this is a tyme to show [the world] what you ar' - to prove his loyalty.

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Mark Turnbull Author @1642author.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

📅#OTD 1642. Nottingham. King Charles I sent Will Murray, his friend and servant, to Scotland. Murray is instructed to visit those loyal to the king (chief of whom is the Earl of Montrose) to obtain their advice. The king also wrote separately to Montrose to say he reposed great trust in him.

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Mark Turnbull Author @1642author.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

By comparison, the Marquess of Hamilton (Montrose's rival) received a curt letter that warned 'this is a tyme to show [the world] what you ar' - to prove his loyalty.

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Mark Turnbull Author @1642author.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Hi Jade, congratulations on your article being published. It's lovely to hear about the book being cited, thank you!

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Jade Jesty @jadejesty.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I am delighted that my article has been published by The Seventeenth Century, @tandfresearch.bsky.social! ⚔️ It explores the reputation of Prince Maurice of the Palatinate, a highly active military commander in the British Civil Wars! #skystorians #earlymodern www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Prince Maurice, Prince Palatine of the Rhine, in the British Civil Wars

This article explores the representations of Prince Maurice, Prince Palatine of the Rhine, in the history of the British Civil Wars. Tracing the development of his fearsome reputation as the wars p...

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Mark Turnbull Author @1642author.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The kindle version of Charles I's Private Life is on special offer for just £2.99. Read about the man behind the monarch. "Based on extensive archival research, this new more intimate look at Charles I is written with great verve, eloquence and clarity" Professor Andrew Hopper 📓 t.co/Ud0ymyS4vX

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Elizabeth St.John 📚💙📜Author and Historian @elizabethstjohn.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Along with writing my books comes the joy of promoting them. And although it sometimes feels weird to talk about myself, when Kindle picks my books for a deal (TYVM), I should tell people. So, welcome to my world, and spend the summer with me in the Tower of London! #HistFic geni.us/AmazonElizab...

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Mark Turnbull Author @1642author.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

⚔️Naseby 381st Anniversary⚔️ John Rushworth on the fates of the royalist women at Naseby: 'The Irish women .. our soldiers would grant no quarter too, about 100 slain of them, and most of the rest of the whores that attended that wicked Army are marked in the face or nose, with a slash or cut'.

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Mark Turnbull Author @1642author.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

On the anniversary of the Battle of Naseby, tune in to a previous episode of CavalierCast #podcast for more about the intriguing 'golden king' that was found near the battlefield. Leanda de Lisle discussed with me the possibility of it being part of the lost Crown Jewels. 👂 buzzsprout.com/1194917

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Sylvia Kay Rose Author 🍁 @sylvia-rose-books.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

🩸📚💙 Sci-Fi Horror Comedy! 📚🪐 💀Killer Compost books2read.com/b/47AA5E 🐿️SQUIRRELS books2read.com/b/mvwBol 🪱Attack of the Mutant Space Maggots books2read.com/b/3yyrrV 🛸Giant Shrews from Outer Space books2read.com/b/3LMvdJ #horror #sciencefiction #humor #scifi #readingcommunity #readersky #comedy

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Author Jessica Scachetti @scachetti-jess.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Add a Gritty Christian Romance trilogy to your summer reading list: www.amazon.com/dp/B09VNFWRNN

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G. Lawrence 📚💙📚💙📚 @glawrence.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

#NewRelease! The world would make her a survivor... Destiny would make her a Queen. In Darkness Born Book One of The Breaking Wheel The Story of Katherine Parr £3.99 or #Free #KindleUnlimited! #Tudor #Histfic #booksky #indieauthor #historicalfiction 📚💙📚💙📚 bit.ly/4tUwJYS

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DodgeyDog @dodgeydog.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Autumn, 1956. When a matron vanishes from a private psychiatric clinic inside a medieval manor, DI Temple and Sergeant Cantwell uncover more than a missing person case. Greedy Grifters and Lunatic Lies by @DodgeyDog is a classic detective mystery wrapped in lies, danger, and Dartmoor atmosphere.

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Mark Turnbull Author @1642author.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

📅#OTD 1644. Prince Rupert relieved Lathom House, which had been well defended by the formidable Countess of Derby. The Earl of Derby, thinking of 'her that is soe deere to me’, had lobbied Rupert to assist. Listen to Episode 18 of CavalierCast #podcast for more. t.co/xcaywwBKIo

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