The Stuart History Festival

After a fantastic Stuart History Festival weekend, we would like to say a big THANK YOU to the 10 speakers and our sponsors @BoWSociety & @orlandmedia. Also to Mike Beddoes, our livestream producer, and festival partners Philippa Lacey-Brewer & Jackson van Uden.

Congratulations to all involved! Entertaining and informative😀❤️ I look forward to attending again next year!

Hear ye! Join me this Saturday, 19th July 2025, at 3pm BST as I welcome guest historian Dr Steven Veerapen @stevenveerapen (The Wisest Fool: The Lavish Life of James VI and I) to chat about King James, the early Stuart period, and more! You can see it live here on X or YouTube…

I'll be speaking at Southwark Cathedral's first History Festival on 19th July this year at 2 pm. All the information here, through the link: - eventbrite.co.uk/e/queen-james-…

My new book has a cover! Coming out next year from @BloomsburyBooks

Author copies just arrived from @penswordbooks ! Few things beat this feeling. Time for a bit of a bask #Stuart #history

🐴Rupert's Released Today⚓️ With fresh insights, new evidence, and incorporating up to date studies, Rupert has sallied forth into bookshops! And cover endorsed by the brilliant @misswalsingham "fresh and balanced ... gives us new readings of much of his life" Professor Nadine…

For #BastilleDay #otd let's revisit JD Davies's feature which asks: In the French Revolutionary wars, are we the bad guys? What it's like writing naval fiction from the enemy's point of view at historiamag.com/are-we-the-bad… (Also mentions the frigate L'Hermione, in the news now)

It's official, my author copies of The Perfection of Military Discipline have arrived @Helionbooks

We have no idea what most early Quakers looked like but the one who has been immortalised over the centuries is George Fox. Let's have a deeply unacademic look at these images! quakerstrongrooms.org/2024/02/29/gf4…

Hear ye! I'm thrilled to be heading back down to beautiful historic Worcester for the wonderful @BoWSociety to present my talk, "Ravenous: Barbara Villiers, Charles II's Most Infamous Mistress" on Thursday, 31st July 2025 at The Commandery. thebattleofworcestersociety.com/product/raveno… Tickets are…

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The Stuart History Festival's write up in Worcester News! "experts shone a light on this pivotal and sometimes bloody chapter of English history, not to mention the sex and scandals of this turbulent age" @penswordbooks @ericanela @17thCenturyLady worcesternews.co.uk/news/25298126.…

Hear ye! 'Tis time for Stuart Saturday! It's been a week since @StuartHistFest. A week?! It was AMAZING to spend the weekend with people who share a passion for the Stuart period. I've even met a few people who have inspired me! Our theme is: what fascinates you and/or…

Inspired by last weekend's @StuartHistFest, it's time to get more active on social meejah again, revive my website, get blogging again, and above all press forward with writing projects that have been on hold for ages. OK, all after coffee, obvs...

Thank you to everyone who made the Stuart History Festival such a success! We're delighted you all had a great time! #StuartHistFest #KeepItStuart #history

Mark's highly informative talk is peppered with humour and wit. We've laughed several times! @1642Author @StuartHistFest

Welcome to Day 2 of the Stuart History Festival!