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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 21h

Bath Abbey yesterday. I’m looking forward to exploring later today. #steeplesaturday #bath

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Tony Riches @tonyriches.bsky.social · 23h

Special Guest Post by Rosemary Griggs, Author of Queen Elizabeth I's Governess: The Real Kat Ashley tonyriches.blogspot.com/2026/10/spec... @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social #Elizabethan #Tudors #History

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Happy Friday! This dahlia was very late flowering in my Devon garden this year, but is making up for lost time now. #flowersonfriday #dahlia

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

That’s interesting — thank you.

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Thank you Exe Valley U3A for welcoming me to Tiverton yesterday for my talk, An Audience with the Lady Katherine . It was especially lovely to meet Margaret Rice, the author of this book about merchant families of 16th century Exeter. So that’s my weekend reading sorted! #historytalks #exeter

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Local red sandstone Norman font at St Peter’s Church, Stoke Fleming with marks from a hinge and bolt used to lock the cover to prevent consecrated water being stolen and used in witchcraft. #fontsonfriday

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Wordle 1,937 2/6 🟨⬜⬜🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Lucky guess today!

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Door with date inscribed in the lintel on the north side of Prystyn House, near St Andrews Church., Plymouth Originally built for merchant Thomas Yogge in 1498, the date reflects 17th century remodelling. #adoorablethursday #plymouth

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TRE - Talk Radio Europe @tre.radio · 07/10/2026

On Lifestyles with Selina MacKenzie - right now! @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social on 'Queen Elizabeth I's Governess: The Real Kat Ashley', and Maegan Brown with 'Beautiful Boards: 50 Amazing Snack Boards for Any Occasion'

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I enjoyed chatting about Kat Ashley (Kate Astley) on Talk Radio Europe today. www.talkradioeurope.com/on_demand/ Open link, go to 7 October between 1400 - 1500, press play and go to 24 minutes into the programme. @penswordbooks #authorinterview #katashley #biography #tudorhistory

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Time for something from Devon, and what could be better than the wonderful pulpit with biblical scenes and lots of animals carved in 1891 by the Pinwill sisters for St Peter’s Church, Stoke Fleming. 📷 2025 #woodcarvingwednesday #woodensday

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Sunlight falling on chequered stone floor at St Mary’s Church, Fawsley, Northamptonshire. #tilesontuesday

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Another impressive tomb at St Mary the Virgin, Fawsley, commemorating several members of the Knightley family. There’s more about my visits to this delightful little church here rosemarygriggs.substack.com/p/a-tudor-fa... #monumentsmonday

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

16th and 17th century Flemish roundels and heraldic shields at St Mary the Virgin, Fawsley, Northamptonshire The 3rd one here has the arms of the Washington family - it came from the manor of Sulgrave in 1834. #stainedglasssunday

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

January and August — very different views of the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Fawsley, Northamptonshire. #steeplesaturday

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The imposing font at St Mary’s Church, Fawsley, Northamptonshire, has worn faces at each corner. Contemporary with the 13th century church or older? #fontsonfriday

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A skinny door well guarded by gates railings and a ditch at St Mary’s Fawsley, Northamptonshire. Good news! This delightful church was open when I visited in August. #adoorablethursday #thursgate

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I popped into BBC Radio Devon @bbcdevon in Plymouth this morning to chat with Caroline Densley about Queen Elizabeth I’s Governess:The Real Kat Ashley. @penswordbooks On BBC Sounds, I’m at 1hr 41 minutes into the show . #biography

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

There’s still time to snap up a bargain today! Ebooks of all Daughters of Devon novels on special offer worldwide. amzn.to/48poo7M amzn.to/3z48uAK #kindle #ebooks #historicalfiction

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The late medieval tie-beam roof at the Church of St Mary, Fawsley, Northamptonshire . #woodensday #medieval

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A gilt framed tapestry fire screen somewhat overwhelmed amid the grandeur of the Bow Room at Burghley House. Walls painted with scenes from Roman history by French artist Louis Laguerre in 1697. Not sure of the date of the screen. #textiletuesday

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

From my summer travels — Victorian floor tiles, St Martins Church, Stamford #tilesontuesday

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Thank you St Nicholas Priory @nixpriory for hosting my talk about the Real Kat Ashley on Saturday, thank you Abi for these photos and thank you everyone who came along and bought books. I throughly enjoyed introducing you to the Real Kat Ashley. #newbiography #historytalks

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Memorial to, Sir Peter Carew, in Exeter Cathedral and a panel on display at Dartmouth Castle. Kate Champernowne/Astley’s cousin was quite a character! #MonumentsMonday #devonhistory

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Exeter Cathedral’s west window has been re-glazed several times, most recently in the 1950s. #stainedglasssunday

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Just out in Notes from Devon’s Tudor Time Traveller —I’m celebrating book events in Devon and sharing a lovely review of my biography of Queen Elizabeth I’s Governess rosemarygriggs.substack.com/p/celebratin... #bookreview #bookevents #devon #katashley

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A view of Lincoln Cathedrsl from the ruins of the medieval Bishop’s Palace. #SteepleSaturday #lincoln

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A huge thank you to the Friends of Newton Abbot Museum for giving me such a warm reception yesterday evening. Here I am wearing a russet nightgown as I introduce The Real Kat Ashley. #historytalks #bookevent #katashley #newbiography

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

There’s still plenty of colour in my Devon garden. Here’s this week’s selection. #FlowersOnFriday

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The font at St Wulfram’s chirch, Grantham. is carved with scenes from the scriptures and dates from around 1496. The elaborate cover was designed by Sir Walter Tapper in 1899 #FontsonFriday

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

To celebrate the launch of Queen Elizabeth I’s Governess:The Real Kat Ashley there’s a special offer on the eBook version of all of my novels — worldwide wherever you get your ebooks amzn.to/48poo7M #ebooks #kindle #historicalfiction

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

An open door at the remains of Lincoln’s medieval bishops’ palace. In 1541 Bishop Longland hosted Henry VIII and Queen Catherine Howard at the palace. One of her alleged ‘indiscretions’ is said to have occurred here. #AdoorableThursday #tudor

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Rose ‘Ferdinand Pichard' in my Devon garden today. #RoseWednesday

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I’m not sure. He seems to have been a bit grumpy at times, but I think he’d have been pleased we are still impressed by the grandeur of his tomb.

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A rather fine lion stands guard in the choir stalls at Exeter Cathedral. The present choir stalls, installed in the 1870’s , were designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott. 📷 from a visit in 2022 #woodensday #woodcarvingwednesday

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A fallow deer buck with magnificent antlers Powderham today. #deer #antlers #powderhamcastle #fallowdeer

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

70 metres of beautifully embroidered cushions, The Exeter Rondels designed by Marjorie Dyer and stitched by volunteers from Exeter Cathedral’s Company of Tapisers. National, local and church history told in 14 million stitches. Here are a few from my favourite era. #textiletuesday #exeter

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Today I’m playing with slides for my talks later this week. Quite a rogues gallery here! A few more adjustments needed. #historytalks #bookevents #booklaunch #katashley #queenelizabeth’sgoverness

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Everytime I visit Sir John Gilbert (d 1596) and his wife Elizabeth (née Chudleigh) in Exeter Cathedral I spot different details. This time Sir John’s sword and the scallop shell decoration caught my eye. #monumentsmonday #exetercathedral

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

In this week’s substack article I’m sharing details of my research visit to the archives at Hatfield in 2025. rosemarygriggs.substack.com/p/they-all-s... #researchtrip #katashley #elizabethi

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Stained glass window labelled Mary of Scotland, with detail of her escape from Lochleven at Doddington Hall, Lincolnshire . #StainedGlassSunday

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Lovely to meet lots of people at St Leonard’s Tower (aka the clock tower) this morning for Heritage Open Days. Newton Abbot Museum #heritageopendays2026 #newtonabbot #devon

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

A couple of views of 14th century St Wulfram’s Church, Grantham, takin in early August when the grass was parched but apples were early on the bough. The church has the second tallest spire in Lincolnshire #steeplesaturday

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Colchicum always take me by surprise when they pop up in my Devon garden in September. According to the RHS they are more closely related to lilies than crocus. #FlowersOnFriday

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