Nell Gwynne

Dismal Sewage

Jun 21, 2020

Book Reviews, humour, sources

“Lambert Simnel”, “The Last White Rose”, alleged homosexuality, Charles II, Croyland, de la Pole family, Defoe, Desmond Seward, Eleanor of Aquitaine, howlers, Jacobites, Lord Derwentwater, misogyny, Moll Flanders, More, Nell Gwynne, religious persecution, Richard I, Richard III, spell check, von Poppelau

They say every writer should find a niche. Unfortunately, certain ‘popular historians’ seem to have leapt onto ‘gimmicks’ than a niche and write all or most of their books in similar vein, often to the detriment of their work and a growing lack of credibility with each further tome. A trend amongst several notable authors…
Bestwood Park, where Richard used to hunt….

Jun 2, 2019

battles, buildings

Battle of Bosworth, Bestwood Lodge, Charles I, Charles II, Dukes of St Albans, Edward III, executions, Henry II, Henry VII, hunting, mining, Mortimer’s Hole, Nell Gwynne, Nottingham Castle, Nottinghamshire, Richard III, Roger Mortimer

I can’t say that this article is all that informative, or, indeed, erudite, but it is about Bestwood Park, which as we all know was a favourite hunting park for many of our monarchs. Including Richard, of course, and he does get a mention. If nothing else, the wintry illustrations show what it may have been…
WHERE KINGS ONCE RELAXED(AND WHERE YOU CAN STAY TOO)

Feb 27, 2017

buildings, travel

Bestwood Lodge, Charles II, Henry I, Henry II, hotels, Nell Gwynne, Nottingham, Richard III

Recently Leicester has revamped one of its hotels to include a Richard III room. If you are on the road in the Midlands, perhaps visiting Nottingham Castle (where Richard spent considerable time during his short reign and which is currently undergoing a rehaul of visitor facilities that should hopefully see more mention of Richard) another…
The Propaganda of Charles II

Feb 19, 2016

anniversaries

“Princes”, 1674, Anglo-Dutch Wars, Barbara Villiers, Catholicism, Charles II, Commonwealth, drama, Exclusion Crisis, Great Fire of London, Great Plague, Henry VII, James VII/II, John Crowne, Louise de Kerouaille, Mary of Modena, Nell Gwynne, Oliver Cromwell, propaganda, Puritans, Richard III, Royal Charles, Shakespeare, Sir Christopher Wren, theatres, Tower of London

Guest author Richard Unwin explains the context behind the discovery of those convenient bones: Charles II came to the throne in 1660 after the period of Commonwealth when England, and particularly its entertainments, had been suppressed by Puritan authority. The security of the new reign was precarious and there were many in the country opposed…

Nell Gwynne

Dismal Sewage

Bestwood Park, where Richard used to hunt….

WHERE KINGS ONCE RELAXED(AND WHERE YOU CAN STAY TOO)

The Propaganda of Charles II