Decorative carving on arches in Rochester Cathedral. Photo May 2015.
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Castle Acre Priory, Norfolk. Photo May 2015.
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Peterborough Cathedral. Photo May 2015.
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The Tudor parts of Hampton Court Palace from the Rose Garden. Photo May 2015.
Upcoming Books for September 2025
Happy September!! Even though we have three weeks to go until astronomical fall, *meteorological* fall starts on September 1, so that’s the one I choose to go by. (I know, I know, that doesn’t mean that it will actually start to feel like fall here in Texas any time soon, but a girl can dream…)
On to the monthly book round-up!
Books
The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn: Interpreting Image and Perception by Helene Harrison came out earlier in the summer in the UK and will be out at the end of September in the US.
Claire Ridgway’s newest book, On This Day in Tudor History III was released on September 1 in both the UK and US. (Am I the only one who goes straight to their birthday in books like these?)
Next up is Tracy Borman’s latest, The Stolen Crown: Treachery, Deceit and the Death of the Tudor Dynasty, which is out on September 4 in the UK and in November 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!
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Bosworth Battlefield memorial sundial, Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre and Country Park. Photo May 2015.
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Kenilworth Castle. Photo May 2015.
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Bedroom at Palmer’s Farmhouse at Mary Arden’s Farm, Wilmcote (near Stratford-upon-Avon). Photo May 2015.
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Rochester Castle. Photo May 2015.
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More embroideries from the Marian Hangings at Oxburgh Hall, Norfolk. Photo May 2015.
Upcoming Books for August 2025
Hello August! I always have mixed feelings about reaching August – it means that cooler weather is closer (by October, if we’re lucky) but it also means the slower pace of summer and the time to catch up on stuff is coming to an end. August is often a brutal month weather-wise here in Texas, but the temperatures haven’t been as bad this year, and we’ve had rain. Way too much rain, as I’m sure many people have seen in the news.
On to the round-up!
Books
We have one book that has already been released in the UK that will come out in the US at the end of August – Tudor Princes and Princesses: The Early Lives of the Children of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York by Aimee Fleming.
Next up is the newest Tudor history book by Amy Licence, Henry VIII’s Controversial Aunt, Honor Lisle: Her Life, Letters and influence on The Tudor Court, a figure that hasn’t gotten much attention, but like so many in that time period, she had a very interesting life! It will be out at the end of August in the UK and in October in the US.
And finally, Beverley Adams’ The Race for Elizabeth I’s Throne: Rival Tudor Cousins will also be out at the end of August in the UK and at the end of October 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!
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Hall’s Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon. Photo May 2015.
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Castle Acre Castle. Photo May 2015.
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Leicester Guildhall. Photo May 2015.
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Framlingham Castle. Photo May 2015.
Upcoming Books for July 2025
Sorry there wasn’t a round-up in June, I didn’t have much to post and I was just coming off a nice two week break from just about everything and it was hard to get back into the groove of things. But here’s what I would have posted last month and a few upcoming things.
Books
Joanne Paul’s biography Thomas More: A Life and Death in Tudor England was released at the end of May in the UK and will be released with a slightly different title: Thomas More: A Life on July 1 in the US.
The book that I didn’t get a chance to post earlier because I missed last month’s round-up, Tudor Princes and Princesses: The Early Lives of the Children of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York by Aimee Fleming was released on June 5 in the UK and will be out at the end of August in the US.
And finally, Helene Harrison’s The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn: Interpreting Image and Perception will be released at the end of July in the UK and the end of September 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!
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Door of St. Nicholas Church in Blakeney, Norfolk, England. Photo May 2015. Photo May 2015.
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Path from Kenilworth Castle into town. Photo May 2015.
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Brickwork in the Tudor section of Hampton Court Palace. Photo May 2015.
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Castle Acre Priory, Norfolk. Photo May 2015. Photo May 2015.
