Tag: Royal History
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What Was A Court Jester In The Medieval Period?
Today I am pleased to be hosting a guest post written by Darryl King. Darryl is the founder of Jester Planet, a site that is dedicated to being a comprehensive guide to jesters throughout history. Writing under the pen name D.E. King, he is also the author of the In All Jest series. The epic…
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An Interview With: Emily Murdoch Perkins, Historical Author
I am pleased to host another fantastic interview, with author Emily Murdoch Perkins. Emily Murdoch Perkins is an historian and author with a varied career to date: from medieval manuscripts to researching documentaries to marketing, and now, historical non-fiction. She lives with her supportive husband, eats more cheese than is good for her, and is…
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Royal People: Princess Nest, Wales’ Romanticised Heroine?
People love a good story. And when real life seems to mirror tales of old, then we can get caught up in it all and conflate them into our own romanticised version. One woman who this certainly applies to is Princess Nest ferch Rhys who, since the 19th century, has been known as “Helen of…
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Did Gertrude Courtenay accuse Anne Boleyn of witchcraft?
Today on Just History Posts I am very excited to be hosting Sylvia Barbara Soberton on her blog tour for her new book, Ladies-in-Waiting: Women Who Served Anne Boleyn. Sylvia is a writer, historian and researcher specialising in the history of the Tudors and I actually had the pleasure of interviewing her two years ago.…
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The Queen and the Mistress
If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter then you may have caught wind that I have spent the last few years writing another book. Today I am really excited to make my formal announcement of it! Coming November 2022 (April 2023 if you are in the US) is my second non-fiction history book, The…
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Anthony Woodville, William Caxton and Early Printing in England
Today we have another fabulous guest post! Today’s writer is Danielle Burton, a history blogger who also works as a project archive assistant at the Derbyshire Record Office. She has a degree in History and an MA in Public History and Heritage. She has a special interest in Anthony Woodville, of whom she is currently…
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Windsor Castle, Heart of the Monarchy
Windsor Castle is one of the most recognisable sites in England. Built in the 11th century just after the Norman invasion of England, it has inspired castles across the world and has been the hub of the English and British monarchy for centuries. The castle is the longest-occupied palace in the whole of Europe, the…
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Royal People: Isabella of Woodstock, The Medieval Princess Who Controlled Her Own Fate
It is a well-rehearsed fact that in the medieval period princesses were political currency, pawns who were married off to foreign strangers as small children and were expected to fulfil their duty with grace and without complaint. But one woman who defied these expectations that we hold of medieval royalty was Isabella of Woodstock, the…
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Treasures of the Tudors: The Bacton Altar Cloth
All this week on Just History Posts’ Facebook and Twitter we are celebrating the treasures of the Tudors! So far this week we have looked at Elizabeth I’s ring, Henry VIII’s hat, and Elizabeth’s prayer book which features the writing of Catherine Parr. Today, we are going to have a look at one of my…
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Historical Objects: Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House
Whilst finding posts to publish daily on my social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter), I always come across a myriad of fascinating historical objects that are beautifully crafted and have incredible histories behind them. I’ve wanted for a very long time to write about some of these objects in more detail on my blog, and so…
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