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Guest post on 16th Century German mercenaries

New Mary Fox adventure hits Amazon

As part of an Anthology!

World premiere in Exeter - Oct 24

The Devon Mysteries series by Stephanie Austin

My review of the Katherine Parr biopic

Jonathan co-ran a workshop for new writers

Coming soon!

Listen again to Lights Up! 11th Aug 2024

A short story by Elizabeth Ducie

The story of a summer of love

Has Alfred the fox met his match?

A short story of the Millenium

Not that kind of ice!

A quick-fire comedy - Part 3

A quick-fire comedy - Part 2

A quick-fire comedy - Part 1

Launches 23-01-24

A short story of possible love

An ideal Xmas gift!

Read the opening chapter here!

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A short story on a possible future

It's Mary Fox asking the questions

A simple solution?

At St. Nicholas Priory, Exeter

And other stupidities

Look out Broadway!

A prequel to The Witchfinder's Well

Or, what does it take to get arrested in New York?

Guest post by an AI Bot

Are you woke enough for the job?

Where does it point? Take this test to find out.

When I told him his Church is no longer relevant

Discuss.

Is not what it seems

And just how, exactly, does that work?

A US-based Historical Fiction group

Here's my view - for what it's worth.

Windsor Christmas Tales

Is the USA lurching to a Bible-bashing right?

If you want to consign religions to history

In the spirit of Halloween...

A great time at the Oxfam Bookshop, Exeter

Coping with the frequent changes of religion

What they wear should be their choice

At Oxfam Books & Music, Exeter

It's not natural.

If only to me

So let's not carp on about it.

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Limited Edition mugs now available!

The Sovereign's Secret is now live on Amazon!

Or is there something fishy going on?

The Sovereign's Secret goes live on August 5th!

Because I am worth it...

Perhaps the true story of the birth of the Christ...

50 FREE downloads of The Witchfinder's Well to be won!

The Witchfinder's Well and The Alchemist's Arms available at The Bookery bookshop.

So I am retreating into my flat to focus on my writing and publishing!

Or how we learned to love the effing Word

Which particular god are you claiming as yours?

What music will still be played in 400 years?

Why do we say this? Find out with this fascinating Guest Post from VEH Masters.

Historical author Karen Heenan has written us a fascinating post on Tudor music...

I am pleased to include this guest post by Vicki Masters, exploring the prominence of this piece of Tudor men's clothing.

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Call for Beta Readers of The Sovereign's Secret

The first draft of The Sovereign's Secret has been completed. Are you keen to get an early look at the book? Apply to be a Beta Reader!

The new cover reveal for The Witchfider's Well and The Alchemst's Arms, with a cleaner and more contemporary look.

No, not those zombies!

All Jonathan's books are now published under the Winter & Drew Publishing imprint. Find out more about Winter & Drew.

Jonathan is delighted to join Tudor Legacies, a voluntary Wars of the Roses, Tudor and Elizabethan re-enactment group keeping history alive at historical venues throughout the UK. Check the News page for future appearances.

I am not normally one to seek inspiration in a place of worship, but this one sparked the story that became The Witchfinder's Well.

On the 11th September 2001 I was supposed to be flying across America. Naturally that didn't happen - here's my story of that momentous day.

The Richard III Visitor Centre saw the Tudor Legacies appearing as the Kings and Queens of the Wars of the Roses over the Easter weekend, with Jonathan as Henry VII.

I thought it would be interesting to have an overview of religion as means of social control in Tudor times…

I thought it would be interesting to have an overview of religion as means of social control in Tudor times…

I thought it would be interesting to have an overview of religion as means of social control in Tudor times…

I thought it would be interesting to have an overview of religion as means of social control in Tudor times…

I thought it would be interesting to have an overview of religion as means of social control in Tudor times…

I thought it would be interesting to have an overview of religion as means of social control in Tudor times…

I thought it would be interesting to have an overview of religion as means of social control in Tudor times…

I thought it would be interesting to have an overview of religion as means of social control in Tudor times…

I thought it would be interesting to have an overview of religion as means of social control in Tudor times…

A fascinating guest post from Beth of Beth's Historical Blog busting some myths on bodily hygiene in the Tudor age.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to time-travel back to Tudor times, then try to explain 21st century technology to the Tudor people? How would you find the terms that are understandable to 16th century minds?

What did baths and hygiene mean in Tudor times – at different levels of society?

We tend to focus so much of our historical spotlight on the Kings, Queens and nobles of the Tudor period – that we can perhaps be forgiven for thinking that Tudor costume was defined by the ladies and gentlemen who populated the Tudor Court.

When I look through the posts in the Tudor Facebook groups, as well as the novels covering the period, I am amazed how much of the content is about the royalty and the court. Just as today, the likelihood that we would have been titled nobles or even royals are extremely small, yet we are endlessly fascinated with the intrigue of the court and the behaviour of kings and queens.

Imagine you’ve fallen back 450 years through time. You’re presented to the famous figure in the lavish gold gown and red wig. You bow low, then look up into those famous dark eyes. What would you see? An imperious, aloof, demanding woman? Or perhaps you would catch her in a softer mood; curious, intelligent and challenging? Either way, it would be fascinating to see if the real woman is ever revealed from behind the queenly mask.