Author Archives: Tamise

To celebrate the publication of the paperback of ‘Matilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior’ by Catherine Hanley…

The paperback of ‘Matilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior’ by Catherine Hanley is published today. Here is my 2019 interview with Catherine. Matilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior

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Books 2020 – on sale today – Matilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior (paperback) by Catherine Hanley

A life of Matilda-empress, skilled military leader, and one of the greatest figures of the English Middle Ages Matilda was a daughter, wife, and mother. But she was also empress, heir to the English crown-the first woman ever to hold … Continue reading

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February 1554

‘But my faith had armed my resolution to withstand any assault…’ Lady Jane’s conference with Dr Feckenham ‘I have sent you, my dear sister Katherine, a book…’ In the days before her execution, Jane wrote a farewell letter to her … Continue reading

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‘Rival Sisters: Mary & Elizabeth Tudor’ Interview with Sylvia Soberton

Sylvia Soberton is the author of ‘The Forgotten Women: Anne Seymour, Jane Dudley and Elisabeth Parr’ and ‘Great Ladies: The Forgotten Witnesses to the Lives of Tudor Queens’, ‘Golden Age Ladies: Women Who Shaped the Courts of Henry VIII and … Continue reading

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‘A History of the Tudors in 100 Objects’ by John Matusiak added to the website…

‘A History of the Tudors in 100 Objects’ by John Matusiak added to the General Works section of the bibliography. Entries added to the following: Primary Accounts – Trial and Execution. Places – Items – Prayer Book. Writings of Lady … Continue reading

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