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I was fortunate to receive a review copy of The Shakespeare Cookbook last week. Published by The British Museum Press, it’s the latest title they’ve produced to compliment The British Museum’s major new exhibition Shakespeare: Staging The World. Written by food historian Andrew Dalby, and his partner Maureen, an experienced chef, this lovely book is a treat for Shakespeare fans and historians alike.

Famous and infamous women in history

Throughout the 18th Century I have come across stories of people suddenly appearing in a remote village, and no one can work out where they came from or why. Perhaps it is an indication of how little the population moved around, that strangers stood out in this way. There are echoes perhaps in the modern era with stories of children emerging from a forest claiming to have amnesia and uttering nothing but grunting sounds. You can bet that the red-tops will run with stories of ‘feral children being raised by wolves’ or whatever. They are generally found to be fakes…

A gentle weekly podcast on the history of England from the 6th to 20th Centuries

When George III descended into his final madness in 1811 his eldest son became the Prince Regent, finally becoming George IV in 1820. Unlike his sober and dutiful father, George IV was a drinking, gambling, womanising figure of huge controversy who was extremely unpopular in a difficult period of economic and political strife. However, he was also one of the monarchy's most entertaining characters, surprisingly kind in person and in his cultural patronage left a glorious legacy still enjoyed today. Some would call him one of the worst monarchs, but could this be his chance for redemption?

The Henry III Fine Rolls Project is a pioneering enterprise in publishing for the first time an English calendar of the fine rolls down to 1248 in the form of an electronic edition including the digital facsimile images.

Welcome to the official Historic Royal Palaces website where you can learn all about our five palaces and how you can visit them.

Beloved Eleanor - A Blog About Eleanor and I

A history of art blog covering news stories on art
history matters. The blog covers news of auctions from the likes of
Sotheby's, Christie's and Bonhams of old masters such as Van Dyck,
Rubens, Titian, Raphael, Michelangelo and Leonardo, British artists such
as Thomas Gainsborough, Thomas Lawrence, Joshua Reynolds, George Romney
and William Hogarth, as well as modern and contemporary artists from
Monet to Damien Hirst.

My first book, 1536: The Year that Changed Henry VIII, is being reprinted in a brand new paperback edition, complete with new cover:

All things History. Specializing in Tudor, medieval and women's history

The independent charity that looks after the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace, Kew Palace and the Banqueting House on Whitehall

Historian, edutainer & broadcaster, bringing #history to life.

This Day in History facts, with some other things thrown in. Need more history? Check out my history shortlist (link below).

Andrea Zuvich is a Late Stuart historian; published historical fiction authoress; currently writing about William III & Mary II; Garden History Tour guide.

Take a 13.7 billion year journey through the story of our Universe! The Big History Project is an open, online, social studies course free for all #teachers.

Amanda Vickery writer, TV/radio presenter & Prof of Early Modern History at Queen Mary, U of London is author of 'Behind Closed Doors' & 'Gentleman's Daughter'

Writer, speaker and historian based in Nottingham. Studies all things English and keen to make the country's history available to everyone.

Art Historian in training and history geek in general/Castle junkie/Writer/Photographer and Echelon. Not RP account.

Historian of revolution, snapper-up of unconsidered web-trifles, pessimistic anarchist (nobody's good enough to be in charge of anything)

Author of The Time Travellers Guides and several other history books, and (as James Forrester) three historical novels

The Blues Doctor! Award-winning academic historian of early modern medicine (and shaving!), Research Fellow at University of Exeter, guitarist and arch worrier.

Historian: 'Rubicon', 'Persian Fire', 'Millennium', 'In The Shadow of the Sword'. Trans of Herodotus now out. 6-hitter, prince-bowler, KP admirer. Dino lover.

The Tudor Dynasty 1485-1603.A place for everything & anything relating to the reign of the House of Tudor, from Henry VII to Elizabeth