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Would you be able to share a little about your experience of publishing history books, and any ways you’ve used your Substack to promote you books? I’ve seen this a little in action with your Sons of Prophecy release, but I’d love to hear any thought processes or behind-the-scenes anecdotes. Thanks!

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Hi, Nathen. I have finally gotten around to watching the 1972 BBC The Shadow of the Tower. I was wondering what you thought about James Maxwell’s portrayal of Henry VII. I am about episode 6 and found that after 4 episodes setting up and doing Lambert Simnel and the Battle of Stoke there is a fascinating episode about a fictional encounter between Henry and a Lollard heretic. The cast in that episode is only named by their roles King, Priest, Soldier, etc.

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Hi Nathan, after Henry VII which monarch would you like to write about and why?

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Dear Nathen, when do you think Margaret Beaufort conceived the idea that her son could become king? I have read that she was close to getting back his earldom when Edward IV was king. I know that Phillipa Gregory did a hatchet job on Margaret’s reputation. Can you comment on that?

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Hi Nathen - what evidence is there for cats as pampered pets in the fifteenth/sixteenth century?

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I would *love* to know the answer to this one!

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Hi Nathan.

I got 3 questions to ask you.

1. Which family (excluding the royalty) do you think gained the most from war of the roses at the end

2. In the book ‘Jasper: the Tudor kingmaker’ its stated that Jasper Tudor likely considered himself an Englishman just with Welsh connections, do you agree with this view?

3. What impact do you think that Herbert family had Henry VII

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I went to a talk with you where younyou referred to 'bloody Phillipa Gregory' and I was wondering what your opinion is on whether the harm done by historical fiction writers is outweighed by the benefits of bringing people to history with an interested mind? For me, her books were what reminded me how much I loved history at school, and has started my passion and curiosity for going out and finding the real stories of historical figures. Or do you think most people just read the fiction and assume they are true representations?

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Hi Nathen

My question is at Bosworth obviously Henry was surrounded by his supporters just say for arguments sake if Richard managed to get to him and they had to fight hand to hand combat do you think Henry would’ve been able to defeat Richard and also my other question was do you think Henry knew anything about the fate of the princes in the tower and kept quiet about it?

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Good questions!

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Hi Nathen. I have a 2 part question!

When writing about Henry, or the Beaufort line Does it energize or exhaust you? I only ask that because your books are so detailed and rich with information and knowledge 😊

Also when writing are there any literary pilgrimages have you gone on?

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Why do you think there is no record of Jasper Tudor being at the Battle of Bosworth? To me it only makes sense he would be there with his nephew so I've always found that odd.

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Hi Nathen! Glad you have to time to squeeze in a Q&A. In your opinion, would Henry VII have had a very different reign if he had married differently? If he had not married Elizabeth of York, but perhaps a foreign princess?

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That’s a good one.

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Forgot to ask you this when I interviewed you: What has been your favorite part of being more well known? Podcast, being on TV shows, bigger speaking engagments, traveling, meeting other historians and celebrities, meeting fans or having more flexibility in what publishers will let you writer etc?

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What will your next book be about?

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What are the contemporary sources like for Tudor times? Are there chroniclers or at this point do you go off of letters, ledgers, and books published at the time? When did the age of the chronicler die off? Did Henry 8th’s dissolution of the monasteries affect this?

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Hi Nathen!

I saw the other day that you were in a pub that you said had a good claim to be Britain's oldest pub. How do you get around actually proving that? And have you been at The Royal Standard of England in Beaconsfield? They claim to exist for more than 900 years and that Charles I once stayed there for a night. I wonder if it's actually true. One thing is certain, it's a great pub.

Thanks!

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Hi Nathen—

Excited to ask you 3 questions!

1. Close to a decade ago I was watching Dan Jones’ Bloody Crown series and when Margaret Beaufort leaves to marry after giving birth, the narration says she can’t take Henry with her. Was this because he was the heir and it was a “there must always be a Stark in Winterfell” kind of thing? If she’d had more than one child, would she have been able to take any of the others? If her first child had been a girl, but she’d had a son afterward, could she have taken her daughter? Would she have had to leave all her children behind?

2. Is there any record or mention of Henry VII’s feelings or dispensation toward any of the Herberts after he left their care , more specifically, after Bosworth?

3. Will Son of Prophecy be available in audiobook format soon? If so who’s narrating?

Thanks for doing a Q&A!

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