Book Review

Book Review: Strange Ways to Die in the Dark Ages

By Emily Bush and Carrie Ingram-Gettins

Feb 28 • Amy McElroy

Book Review: The Tudor Theatre by Nicholas Fogg

I am a huge fan of Tudor theatre - especially the plays of Christopher Marlowe - so I was thrilled to be sent an ARC of this book to review.

Jan 31 • Rebecca Batley

Blog Tour: Lords of Iron

Jan 5 • Amy McElroy

Book Review: Little Kingdoms, an A-Z of Early Medieval Britain by Alex Harvey.

I was excited to be sent a copy of this book to review, but I wasn’t really sure what to expect but the blurb reads:

Nov 30, 2025 • Rebecca Batley

Book Review: Royal Childbirth in the Middle Ages by Michele Schindler

I was excited to be sent a copy of this book to review - thank you Pen and Sword.

Nov 22, 2025 • Rebecca Batley

Book review - Margaret Beaufort: Survivor, rebel, Kingmaker by Lauren Johnson

I am a huge fan of Lauren Johnson’s books, her previous book on Henry VI (Shadow King: The Life and Death of Henry VI) so I was thrilled to be sent an…

Nov 8, 2025 • Rebecca Batley

Book Review: Catherine of Aragon: An Illustrated History by Carol-Ann Johnston.

It was a nice surprise to find the new book by Carol-Ann Johnston on Catherine of Aragon in my mailbox a couple of weeks ago.

Oct 19, 2025 • Rebecca Batley

Book Review: Strange Ways to Die in History: The Heroic, Tragic, and Funny

Sep 13, 2025 • Amy McElroy and Rebecca Batley

Book Review: Henry VIII’s Controversial Aunt Honor Lisle by Amy Licence.

I was delighted to be sent a copy of this book to review - my thanks to Pen and Sword books - as it is a title that I’ve been eagerly awaiting.

Aug 30, 2025 • Rebecca Batley

Book Review: Royal Favourites of Medieval England by April Taylor.

I was sent an ARC of this book and didn’t really know what to expect from it, the term favourites could be interpreted several ways but in general I…

Aug 9, 2025 • Rebecca Batley

Book Review - The Dartington Bride (Daughters of Devon, Book 2)

By Rosemary Griggs

Aug 6, 2025 • Amy McElroy and Rebecca Batley

Book Review - Warriors of Iron, The Dark Age Chronicles Book 2

Jul 13, 2025 • Amy McElroy and Rebecca Batley

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