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Profiled on Georgina Hannan's blog today - thank you, Georgina http://authorworld.wordpress.com/2013/03/18/author-profile-margaret-skea/comment-page-1/#comment-1586
Never mind soldier’s pay – pay to be a soldier.
This is a superb article on the cost of fighting for king and country, most of which I didn't know, and though a little outside my period, absolutely fascinating. One…
Come on Lazybones – pedestrianism with a difference
Fascinating post today about the king of pedestrianism - and lazy he was not (nor unfit). I have to confess that walking as a spectator sport doesn't excite me, but…
A Walk in the Garden (Medieval, that is)
Today's post on the English Historical Fiction Authors' website is about medieval gardens. For me the most telling comment came right at the start - 'The medieval world was a…
Great tapestry of Scotland / Turn of the Tide
My part in the Great tapestry of Scotland http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=621899917836373&set=o.220105004748373&type=1&theater¬if_t=mention The Munros live in a tower just like this in Turn of the Tide. I've loved doing it - great thinking…
Food Standards Agency 16th c Style by Margaret Skea
See my blog post on the English Historical Fiction Authors site. (And yes they allow Scots!) http://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.co.uk/?spref=fb If you enjoy it - please do comment.
Peace and the Quakers
Check this out. Fascinating stuff. http://deborahswift.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/the-origins-of-quaker-pledge-for-peace.html
Hmm – Pepys and the corpse…
Fascinating article re Catherine de Valois (and Pepys' weird action in kissing her corpse... http://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/an-unfortunate-end-for-remarkable-queen.html?spref=fb Sooner him than me.
Interview on the Maiden’s Court blog
Thank you Heather for a chance to feature on your blog - it was good to 'talk' to you. Visit http://themaidenscourt.blogspot.com/2013/02/interview-with-author-margaret-skea.html
Missing Monarchs.
Following the excitement of the confirmation that the 'Skeleton in the Car Park' was indeed Richard III I wondered (somewhat idly)how many other missing monarchs there might be. The answer…