I was born in a fairly large industrial town in Lancashire. In the seventies, the government reorganized boundaries and decreed that my...

My readers know that I am usually a stickler for historical accuracy. I love tailoring my plots to fit into actual historical events....

I'm often asked how I develop the characters in my stories. The quick answer is I don't! I'm what's known as a pantser. In other words, I...

The echoes of clashing swords, the thunder of charging horses, and the cries of warriors filled the air on a fateful day in 1066. The...

Protests against the British monarchy are nothing new. In my latest book, UNFORGIVABLE DUKE, my hero infiltrates a group plotting to...

Mention the Battle of Hastings and most of the English-speaking world will have an idea what you are talking about. They may only have a...

Probably the most significant medieval Yuletide season event was the coronation of William, Duke of Normandy as King of England....

On November 25th 1120, a Maritime catastrophe occurred that would have far reaching consequences on the history of England and the...

In October 1066AD, William the Conqueror scored a decisive victory at Hastings in Sussex. This event changed the course of English...

The plot of Love’s Sweet Sting, takes us to the famous Lindisfarne Abbey off the north east coast of England. Among other things,...

Music was an essential part of life for medieval people. They loved it. Because their world was not as filled with noise as ours is, they...

September 23rd marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Baroness Emma Orczy. You may not know her name, but you’ve probably heard of...

I love history. So, it was no surprise that when someone mentioned finding an 1891 census of England on a genealogy website, I wondered...