The Tudor Fair Blog

Teba: A Spanish Castle with a Scottish History

A crumbling castle in rural Andalusia with a Scottish history?  And you can go wander around for free, and it only costs like €2 to get in to the building itself?...

Teba: A Spanish Castle with a Scottish History

A crumbling castle in rural Andalusia with a Scottish history?  And you can go wander around for free, and it only costs like €2 to get in to the building itself?...

Everything New is Old Again: The ORA Choir launch

In about a week and a half I’m going back to London to attend (and write about) the launch of the ORA Singers, a new choir that is based on...

Everything New is Old Again: The ORA Choir launch

In about a week and a half I’m going back to London to attend (and write about) the launch of the ORA Singers, a new choir that is based on...

In which I connect the Spanish Armada and Hanna...

I just spent the morning recording and pushing out a new podcast episode on the summer of 1588 when England successfully defended her borders from the Spanish Armada, intent on...

In which I connect the Spanish Armada and Hanna...

I just spent the morning recording and pushing out a new podcast episode on the summer of 1588 when England successfully defended her borders from the Spanish Armada, intent on...

Armada II: The Battle

Resources: Videos: Armada – 12 Days to Save England available from the BBC Shop in the UK Websites http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/tudors/adams_armada_01.shtml#five http://www.bl.uk/learning/histcitizen/uk/armada/back/backd.html http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/spanish-armada/ http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/spanish-armada-defeated Books The Spanish Armada The Confident Hope of...

Armada II: The Battle

Resources: Videos: Armada – 12 Days to Save England available from the BBC Shop in the UK Websites http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/tudors/adams_armada_01.shtml#five http://www.bl.uk/learning/histcitizen/uk/armada/back/backd.html http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/spanish-armada/ http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/spanish-armada-defeated Books The Spanish Armada The Confident Hope of...

The Mystical Magical Lindisfarne

I had this idea that January would be a good time to journey to the wilds of Northumberland to commune with my internal monks and vikings in the magical Holy...

The Mystical Magical Lindisfarne

I had this idea that January would be a good time to journey to the wilds of Northumberland to commune with my internal monks and vikings in the magical Holy...

Historical Fiction Book Review: The Arrow of Sh...

Lauren Johnson is a medieval historian and consultant for Past Pleasures (the UK’s oldest costumed interpretation company) and a storyteller who has appeared on radio and TV.  For all those...

Historical Fiction Book Review: The Arrow of Sh...

Lauren Johnson is a medieval historian and consultant for Past Pleasures (the UK’s oldest costumed interpretation company) and a storyteller who has appeared on radio and TV.  For all those...