Book Reviews

Book Review: Sceptred Isle – A New History of the Fourteenth Century by Helen Carr

A vividly-told, immersive story...a Crécy-esque triumph

May 29 •

Book Review: The Rose, the Bastard and the Saint King by A.W. Boardman

A worthy, quick-paced and stimulating addition that returns to the spotlight a this neglected episode

Mar 20 •

Book Review: 'Historic Building Mythbusting' by James Wright

A factual investigation that brims with authority whilst enormously enlightening and entertaining

Feb 10 •

Book Review: 'Henry V' by Dan Jones

‘A gripping, grand and almost conversational exploration’ in Jones’s ‘customary silken prose’

Nov 28, 2024 •

Book Review: The Eagle and the Hart by Helen Castor

A vivid and absorbing exploration of medieval power that resonates uncomfortably in the present day.

Nov 8, 2024 •

Book Review: The Waiting Game: The Untold Story of the Women Who Served the Tudor Queen by Nicola Clark

A most compelling and empathetic account of women for too long discounted, an exceptional book

Oct 21, 2024 •

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