A lovely review of "Elizabeth Boleyn" on Amazon! It means a lot to me when people take the time to leave a review, even if it's only a few sentences. I love hearing what people enjoyed about the book!

What can Elizabeth Boleyn's jewellery reveal about her social connections, preferences, and authority? What pieces of jewellery do we know Elizabeth owned? My next Substack post will discuss these questions. Keep an eye out for it soon!

Look what's arrived! "Jane Seymour: Patronage, Material Culture and Image Crafting" by @enortonhistory.bsky.social ❤️ I've been waiting for this book ever since I heard about it a few years ago! I can't wait to learn more about Jane. I'm going to start reading right away!

Look at this beautiful edition of the Privy Purse Expenses of Elizabeth of York and the Wardrobe Accounts of Edward IV by Nicholas Harris Nicolas, which I bought yesterday in Norwich 😍 Such a useful source!

Yesterday, Breeze Barrington, Estelle Paranque, and I spoke about why the public's interest in the Boleyn family endures, and debunked some myths about them.

I had a wonderful time at the Norwich History Festival. On the first night, I spoke about Elizabeth Boleyn's family, life, and court career, and discussed the methodology behind my book.

Thank you to everybody who came out to listen to me talk about Elizabeth Boleyn this evening at the beautiful Dragon Hall for the Norwich History Festival ❤️ The audience had some great questions, and I loved discussing Elizabeth and the methodology behind my book with so many people!

I'm looking forward to speaking about Elizabeth Boleyn at the Norwich History Festival on Monday the 20th of July at the Dragon Hall in Norwich. My talk will cover Elizabeth's life, her career in Katherine of Aragon's household, and her involvement in Anne Boleyn's queenship.

I was so excited to come home to a copy of "The Ricardian", Volume 36.

New purchase 📖 "Mary's Mother: Saint Anne in Late Medieval Europe" by Virginia Nixon. I loved researching depictions of St Anne for my biography of Elizabeth Boleyn, and I'm especially fascinated by late medieval imagery of her as a teacher to the Virgin Mary.

The Radcliffe Camera on a blisteringly hot day ☀️

#OTD 1483, Anne Neville was crowned Queen of England, alongside her husband, Richard III.

This is my favourite posthumous depiction of Perkin Warbeck. 19th-century artists are notorious for romanticising their subjects, but I feel this engraving really captures the tragedy and vulnerability that I see in the figure of Warbeck, whoever he really was.

Looking at this image of the Wife of Bath from a second edition of Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" (SJC A.2.5 and MS 266), it occurred to me that she would fair quite well in the current UK heatwave, in her sun hat and linen dress.

#OTD 1509, Elizabeth Boleyn attended the coronation of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon. This was her first recorded appearance at a court event.

#OTD 1509, Thomas Boleyn was one of twenty-six gentlemen who served Henry VIII at dinner at the Tower of London. This was a symbolic gesture ahead of the gentlemen being made Knights of the Bath the following day as part of the coronation celebrations of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon.

#OTD 1456, Anne Neville was born at Warwick Castle. The daughter of Richard Neville ("Warwick the Kingmaker") and Anne Beauchamp, Anne Neville was the coheiress to vast northern estates.

Every review means so much to me, even small ones like this. A lot of research went into "Elizabeth Boleyn", and it's lovely when reviewers acknowledge that. Thank you, Deborah ❤️

#OTD 1533, Anne Boleyn was crowned Queen of England at Westminster Abbey. Hers would be the last solo coronation of a queen consort.

Great charity shop find in Oxfam on Broad Street! "Ardent Queen: Margaret Anjou and the Lancastrian Heritage" by Jock Haswell 📖 It was published in the 1970s! I love older biographies. Of course I had to take it home❤️

#OTD 1465, Elizabeth Woodville was crowned Queen of England at Westminster Abbey. She was the wife of Edward IV and the mother of the Princes in the Tower.

#OTD 1536, Anne Boleyn was executed by sword. She had languished in the Tower of London for days after the execution of her brother and the four men killed alongside him.

#OTD 1536, George Boleyn, William Brereton, Francis Weston, Henry Norris, and Mark Smeaton were executed on Tower Hill.

Elizabeth Boleyn and Mary Boleyn spotted together at Blackwell's in Oxford 💕 @sylviabso.bsky.social

Mother and daughter reunited 💕 My copy of "Mary Boleyn: The Queen's Slandered Sister" by @sylviabso.bsky.social arrived today! Of course, I had to photograph it next to "Elizabeth Boleyn: The Life of the Queen's Mother".

Spotted "Mary Boleyn" on the day of its publication in Waterstones in Oxford 🥳 I stopped by after work to have a look. Congratulations @sylviabso.bsky.social! Of course I put it face out on the shelf ❤️

Happy publication day to my dear friend @sylviabso.bsky.social ❤️ Her new book, "Mary Boleyn: The Queen's Slandered Sister" is out today in the UK.

Tonight, I found a contemporary image of Henry VIII I'd never seen before! It dates from 1512, and depicts the procession of parliament that year.

I'm currently listening to a fascinating talk by Joanna Laynesmith about Cecily Neville, hosted by the National Archives. What a great way to spend an evening ❤️

I wanted to thank everyone who's subscribed to my Substack so far! I've already reached over 100 subscribers, and I've only just started posting 🥳