Catherine Cawley

Thank you so much @WritingAwards it came in the post yesterday. My little story "In the Silence, the Curlew Calls" is in here!

#July 28 1540 execution of Thomas Cromwell at Tower Hill #London. Born c.1485 Cromwell was chief minister to #HenryVIII, helped the king in marrying Anne Boleyn & sponsored Miles Coverdale in the translation of the 1st #English Bible 1535 #MedievalMonday

Harebells, of the bellflower family, also, Scottish bluebell, cuckoo shoe, heath, wind & #witches' bells. "The #flower that's like thy face, The azured harebell, like thy veins, no, nor, The leaf of eglantine," Cymbeline 4.2 #ShakespeareSunday #FolkloreSunday

We are thrilled to feature so many amazing authors in our brand new Light & Dark issue 💜💙See Philippa Gregory's interview on page 14, where she tells us about her book 'Normal Women: Making History for 900 Years' @HarperCollinsCh @HarperCollinsUK #historicalfiction

Historical Fiction Spotlight: The Queen and the Countess, by Anne O'Brien 'Fascinating, poignant and beautifully written. A story of love and the sorrow of war.' tonyriches.blogspot.com/2025/07/histor… @anne_obrien #HistoricalFiction

Anne Boleyn, wife of Sir John Shelton (relative of Queen Anne Boleyn), Shelton church c1500-1505. #StainedGlassSunday

The family of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville in stained glass at Little Malvern Priory. I’ve wanted to see this ever since I saw the future Edward V window at Coldridge in Devon. There’s also a line up in Canterbury Cathedral. #StainedGlassSunday

First trailer for ‘KING AND CONQUEROR’ starring James Norton and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. Premiering August 24 on BBC iPlayer.

A lovely trip to Bath this week for Kathryn's @KClarkwriter book launch at the most amazing bookshop, Mr B's Emporium. Looking forward to reading #ThingsILearnedWhileIWasDead and thank you, Kathryn, for the signed copy! #amreading #amwriting

25th July is the Feast of St. Christopher, patron saint of travellers. It was believed that carrying his image would bring protection on journeys. The plant dedicated to him in the saints’ calendar is Actaea spicata, also known as Herb St. Christopher. #history #folklore

Sneezewort, also known as 'fair-maid-of-France'🤍 It looks like a large flowered yarrow & its scientific name is close - Achillea ptarmica (yarrow is Achillea millefolium) 🤍 'Ptarmica' comes from the Greek 'ptairo' (sneeze)🤍 #FlowersOnFridays

DUNKIRK was released 8 years ago this week. Christopher Nolan’s first war film, and acclaimed as one of the great World War II movies this century, the story of how it came to be is as epic as the film… 1/44

#Medieval #Yorkshire and #TheWarsoftheRoses: York Minster from the walls around the city; Sandal Castle near Wakefield, #battle site 1460; Lead Chapel near Towton, part of the 1461 #battlefield walk; Towton battlefield near Cock Beck #MedievalMonday #history

Thank you all for your wonderful tweets on pets today. Next week’s theme, as we head towards Emily Bronte’s birthday on 30th July is: WILD PASSIONS IN FOLKLORE, ART & LITERATURE. Bring your posts to the hashtag #FolkloreSunday for a repost after 10:30 am BST. Maude xx

Happy #InternationalMoonDay Art: -Stanisław Masłowski, Moonrise, 1884 -Caspar David Friedrich, Two Men Contemplating the Moon, between 1819 and 1820  -J. M. W. Turner, Fishermen at Sea, 1796 -August Malmström, Dancing Fairies, 1866

Monday morning: mist and bell heather. #Scotland

Today’s the Day — Caerphilly Castle Reopens!🏰 Step inside the newly restored Great Hall, explore the inner castle ward, wander through the new wildflower garden, and be among the first to walk the medieval water-gate passageway — open for the first time in centuries.