Hello May! Although I really don’t like the hotter times of year around here, I do like the fact that things slow down at work over the summer. (Although contrary to popular belief about academia, we don’t just ‘get the summer off’, especially academic staff!)
Books
The Lord Protector and His Wives: Catherine Filliol, Anne Stanhope and Edward Seymour by Rebecca Batley, which came out in April in the UK and will be out in the US at the end of May.
And in new releases, Joanne Paul’s biography Thomas More: A Life and Death in Tudor England will be released at the end of May in the UK and will be released with a slightly different title: Thomas More: A Life in July in the US.
Upcoming Events
Wars of the Roses Con will be held in Maryland in February 2026 and will have a mix of educational lectures, combat demonstrations, costuming, and social activities for history enthusiasts, educators, and fans of the medieval era. You can learn more and purchase tickets at the link!
