Elizabeth Chadwick
@chadwickwriter.bsky.social
Best selling author of historical fiction set in the Middle Ages. William Marshal super-fan. Recovering chocaholic.
Yay, my 2nd novel about Joan of Kent has a title!
THE UNCROWNED QUEEN: Coming April 2026.
Available for pre-order. #histfic #history #JoanOfKent #reading geni.us/TheCrownless...
THE UNCROWNED QUEEN: Coming April 2026.
Available for pre-order. #histfic #history #JoanOfKent #reading geni.us/TheCrownless...
June 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Yay, my 2nd novel about Joan of Kent has a title!
THE UNCROWNED QUEEN: Coming April 2026.
Available for pre-order. #histfic #history #JoanOfKent #reading geni.us/TheCrownless...
THE UNCROWNED QUEEN: Coming April 2026.
Available for pre-order. #histfic #history #JoanOfKent #reading geni.us/TheCrownless...
To commemorate the passing of the great William Marshal:
An article from my websitge.
elizabethchadwick.com/blog/remembe...
An article from my websitge.
elizabethchadwick.com/blog/remembe...
REMEMBERING WILLIAM MARSHAL: 'The Good End.' - Elizabeth Chadwick
The 14th of May marks the anniversary of the death of William Marshal, who departed this world at noon in the year 1219 at his manor of Caversham near Reading, surrounded by friends in the clergy and ...
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May 15, 2025 at 9:53 AM
To commemorate the passing of the great William Marshal:
An article from my websitge.
elizabethchadwick.com/blog/remembe...
An article from my websitge.
elizabethchadwick.com/blog/remembe...
DAUGHTERS OF THE GRAIL is on Kindle US for 99c!
A TV producer commissioned me to write the novel from a treatment, hoping to sell the work as a series, but it didn't happen.
Despite that, the book did very well internationally. It's a bit different to my usual having mystical elements.
A TV producer commissioned me to write the novel from a treatment, hoping to sell the work as a series, but it didn't happen.
Despite that, the book did very well internationally. It's a bit different to my usual having mystical elements.
May 1, 2025 at 10:43 AM
DAUGHTERS OF THE GRAIL is on Kindle US for 99c!
A TV producer commissioned me to write the novel from a treatment, hoping to sell the work as a series, but it didn't happen.
Despite that, the book did very well internationally. It's a bit different to my usual having mystical elements.
A TV producer commissioned me to write the novel from a treatment, hoping to sell the work as a series, but it didn't happen.
Despite that, the book did very well internationally. It's a bit different to my usual having mystical elements.
From Halliwell's Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial words, obsolete phrases, proverbs and ancient customs 1855.
KOUSLOPPES - Cowslips.
Old English cu-slyppe, apparently from cu "cow" slyppe "slop, slobber, dung" the plant's customary habitat.
My photo of some I came across in a meadow.
KOUSLOPPES - Cowslips.
Old English cu-slyppe, apparently from cu "cow" slyppe "slop, slobber, dung" the plant's customary habitat.
My photo of some I came across in a meadow.
April 19, 2025 at 9:43 AM
From Halliwell's Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial words, obsolete phrases, proverbs and ancient customs 1855.
KOUSLOPPES - Cowslips.
Old English cu-slyppe, apparently from cu "cow" slyppe "slop, slobber, dung" the plant's customary habitat.
My photo of some I came across in a meadow.
KOUSLOPPES - Cowslips.
Old English cu-slyppe, apparently from cu "cow" slyppe "slop, slobber, dung" the plant's customary habitat.
My photo of some I came across in a meadow.
Reposted by Elizabeth Chadwick
Deeply recessed window with wall painting St Albans Cathedral
#walllaintingswednesday #WindowsOnWednesday
#walllaintingswednesday #WindowsOnWednesday
April 9, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Deeply recessed window with wall painting St Albans Cathedral
#walllaintingswednesday #WindowsOnWednesday
#walllaintingswednesday #WindowsOnWednesday
Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial words, obsolete phrases, proverbs and ancient customs by James Orchard Halliwell Esq. F.R.S. 1855
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ADDER-BOLT - Another word for a dragonfly.
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ADDER-BOLT - Another word for a dragonfly.
April 9, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial words, obsolete phrases, proverbs and ancient customs by James Orchard Halliwell Esq. F.R.S. 1855
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ADDER-BOLT - Another word for a dragonfly.
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ADDER-BOLT - Another word for a dragonfly.
Reposted by Elizabeth Chadwick
It's a start.
💣 NEW 💣
Today, we can reveal that the director of Luxe Lifestyle – a firm that bagged a £25.7m PPE contract during Covid, when it had zero employees and a huge debt – has been arrested. We’ve been pushing for this for five years.
goodlawproject.org/vip-lane-arr...
Today, we can reveal that the director of Luxe Lifestyle – a firm that bagged a £25.7m PPE contract during Covid, when it had zero employees and a huge debt – has been arrested. We’ve been pushing for this for five years.
goodlawproject.org/vip-lane-arr...
VIP lane: Arrest in fraud investigation | Good Law Project
Good Law Project can reveal that two people involved with VIP lane firm Luxe Lifestyle are under investigation for tax evasion relating to a £25.7m contract for useless PPE.
goodlawproject.org
April 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
It's a start.
When you suddenly acquire a dog in your novel that you didn't know existed until you began writing.
This is Ruffe - a champion ratter with a penchant for attacking all manner of fur and fringing on people's garments.
Original illustration from The Life of St Edward 13thc Cambridge University
This is Ruffe - a champion ratter with a penchant for attacking all manner of fur and fringing on people's garments.
Original illustration from The Life of St Edward 13thc Cambridge University
April 8, 2025 at 9:48 PM
When you suddenly acquire a dog in your novel that you didn't know existed until you began writing.
This is Ruffe - a champion ratter with a penchant for attacking all manner of fur and fringing on people's garments.
Original illustration from The Life of St Edward 13thc Cambridge University
This is Ruffe - a champion ratter with a penchant for attacking all manner of fur and fringing on people's garments.
Original illustration from The Life of St Edward 13thc Cambridge University
Well worth going to one of James's talks.
Back out on the Mythbusting tour this week, 2 shows sold out w/ spaces at Baslow & Cardiff:
Tue 8- Baslow, Derbys (pictured)
Wed 9- Hanbury Hall, Worcs (Sold Out)
Thu 10- Horsham, W Sussex (Sold Out)
Sat 12- Hidden Charms @ Cardiff
More info: triskeleheritage.triskelepublishing.com/mythbustingt...
Tue 8- Baslow, Derbys (pictured)
Wed 9- Hanbury Hall, Worcs (Sold Out)
Thu 10- Horsham, W Sussex (Sold Out)
Sat 12- Hidden Charms @ Cardiff
More info: triskeleheritage.triskelepublishing.com/mythbustingt...
April 7, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Well worth going to one of James's talks.
One week only. The Conquest is 99 cents on the Kindle in the US. England: 1066 and its aftermath.
April 7, 2025 at 11:03 AM
One week only. The Conquest is 99 cents on the Kindle in the US. England: 1066 and its aftermath.
Yesterday was the anniversary of the death of Richard the Lionheart - a controversial figure when it comes to debate. Here's my take on what we think we know versus detail. the-history-girls.blogspot.com/2017/01/rich....
Richard the Lionheart - what we think we know by Elizabeth Chadwick
Statue of Richard Coeur de Lion outside the Houses of Parliament, Westminster| Carlo Marochetti 1856. Modern audiences are frequently ...
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April 7, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Yesterday was the anniversary of the death of Richard the Lionheart - a controversial figure when it comes to debate. Here's my take on what we think we know versus detail. the-history-girls.blogspot.com/2017/01/rich....
ONE DAY ONLY
THE ROYAL REBEL is on the Kindle for 99p just for today. Joan of Kent: #historicalfiction #14thcentury
THE ROYAL REBEL is on the Kindle for 99p just for today. Joan of Kent: #historicalfiction #14thcentury
March 5, 2025 at 9:33 AM
ONE DAY ONLY
THE ROYAL REBEL is on the Kindle for 99p just for today. Joan of Kent: #historicalfiction #14thcentury
THE ROYAL REBEL is on the Kindle for 99p just for today. Joan of Kent: #historicalfiction #14thcentury
This came up on my memory page on another forum and always makes me smile.
Evidence of canines doing the pre-wash since 1308, (Giotto) and of cats displaying their disdain for such goings on.
Evidence of canines doing the pre-wash since 1308, (Giotto) and of cats displaying their disdain for such goings on.
February 15, 2025 at 11:18 AM
This came up on my memory page on another forum and always makes me smile.
Evidence of canines doing the pre-wash since 1308, (Giotto) and of cats displaying their disdain for such goings on.
Evidence of canines doing the pre-wash since 1308, (Giotto) and of cats displaying their disdain for such goings on.
Apologies for my absence. A flood of daily dealings away from my desk is the cause. Husband is about to have an operation with 4-6 weeks recovery, so the dogs are mine. My mum passed away and her funeral comes in the middle of all this. I'll be properly back some time in March - I hope!
February 15, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Apologies for my absence. A flood of daily dealings away from my desk is the cause. Husband is about to have an operation with 4-6 weeks recovery, so the dogs are mine. My mum passed away and her funeral comes in the middle of all this. I'll be properly back some time in March - I hope!
My Research shelf.
Medieval Children by Nicholas Orme. In 1509 children are learning to translate the below phrases from English to Latin:
'Thou stinkest', 'Thou art a false knave', 'Thou art worthy to be hanged', 'Thou art a blab', 'Turd in thy teeth.' 'He is the veriest coward that ever pissed.'
Medieval Children by Nicholas Orme. In 1509 children are learning to translate the below phrases from English to Latin:
'Thou stinkest', 'Thou art a false knave', 'Thou art worthy to be hanged', 'Thou art a blab', 'Turd in thy teeth.' 'He is the veriest coward that ever pissed.'
January 19, 2025 at 11:11 AM
My Research shelf.
Medieval Children by Nicholas Orme. In 1509 children are learning to translate the below phrases from English to Latin:
'Thou stinkest', 'Thou art a false knave', 'Thou art worthy to be hanged', 'Thou art a blab', 'Turd in thy teeth.' 'He is the veriest coward that ever pissed.'
Medieval Children by Nicholas Orme. In 1509 children are learning to translate the below phrases from English to Latin:
'Thou stinkest', 'Thou art a false knave', 'Thou art worthy to be hanged', 'Thou art a blab', 'Turd in thy teeth.' 'He is the veriest coward that ever pissed.'
Apologies for absence. I have my head down over my edits as my deadline of March 1st looms up from the horizon. I'm on the last push now on my second book about Joan of Kent, begun in The Royal Rebel.
January 19, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Apologies for absence. I have my head down over my edits as my deadline of March 1st looms up from the horizon. I'm on the last push now on my second book about Joan of Kent, begun in The Royal Rebel.
My great grandmother Martha Sykes as a child, some time in the 1860's or early 1870's Lancashire. Later on she married and had two daughters and ran a corner shop selling home made pies, bakes, and biscuits (the latter commercial). The daughters went to work in the cotton mills.
January 7, 2025 at 11:01 AM
My great grandmother Martha Sykes as a child, some time in the 1860's or early 1870's Lancashire. Later on she married and had two daughters and ran a corner shop selling home made pies, bakes, and biscuits (the latter commercial). The daughters went to work in the cotton mills.
THE WINTER CROWN is on offer on the Kindle in the UK for 99p at the moment. bit.ly/40iz04i
#EleanorofAquitane #HenryII #HistoricalFiction
#EleanorofAquitane #HenryII #HistoricalFiction
The Winter Crown (Eleanor of Aquitaine Book 2)
The Winter Crown (Eleanor of Aquitaine Book 2) eBook : Chadwick, Elizabeth: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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January 5, 2025 at 11:18 AM
THE WINTER CROWN is on offer on the Kindle in the UK for 99p at the moment. bit.ly/40iz04i
#EleanorofAquitane #HenryII #HistoricalFiction
#EleanorofAquitane #HenryII #HistoricalFiction
After a bit of a gap occasioned by Christmas and New Year and two accidental Day 6's, I'm continuing on my wobbly path!
Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 8
Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 8
January 3, 2025 at 9:08 PM
After a bit of a gap occasioned by Christmas and New Year and two accidental Day 6's, I'm continuing on my wobbly path!
Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 8
Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 8
FROM MY RESEARCH SHELF
In which excellent cookery reference book we learn that a pie made from Cock's combs, liver and stag testicles, was an acclaimed delicacy for men of high esteem.
In which excellent cookery reference book we learn that a pie made from Cock's combs, liver and stag testicles, was an acclaimed delicacy for men of high esteem.
January 3, 2025 at 9:03 PM
FROM MY RESEARCH SHELF
In which excellent cookery reference book we learn that a pie made from Cock's combs, liver and stag testicles, was an acclaimed delicacy for men of high esteem.
In which excellent cookery reference book we learn that a pie made from Cock's combs, liver and stag testicles, was an acclaimed delicacy for men of high esteem.
Happy New Year!
I chatted about Joan of Kent to Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks at A Slice of Medieval.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/j...
I chatted about Joan of Kent to Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks at A Slice of Medieval.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/j...
Joan of Kent | A Slice of Medieval #57
Podcast Episode · A Slice of Medieval · 01/01/2025 · 58m
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January 2, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Happy New Year!
I chatted about Joan of Kent to Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks at A Slice of Medieval.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/j...
I chatted about Joan of Kent to Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks at A Slice of Medieval.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/j...
Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 8 (I managed to do 2 day sixes!). Now day 8.
One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 8 (I managed to do 2 day sixes!). Now day 8.
December 24, 2024 at 10:25 AM
Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 8 (I managed to do 2 day sixes!). Now day 8.
One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 8 (I managed to do 2 day sixes!). Now day 8.
Where was King John on Christmas Eve on each year of his reign?
A post I wrote for The History Girls.
the-history-girls.blogspot.com/2015/12/king...
A post I wrote for The History Girls.
the-history-girls.blogspot.com/2015/12/king...
KING JOHN'S CHRISTMAS EVE by Elizabeth Chadwick
The first Christmas I joined The History Girls, I posted a piece about where King Henry II spent every Christmas of his reign. IF IT'S C...
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December 24, 2024 at 10:19 AM
Where was King John on Christmas Eve on each year of his reign?
A post I wrote for The History Girls.
the-history-girls.blogspot.com/2015/12/king...
A post I wrote for The History Girls.
the-history-girls.blogspot.com/2015/12/king...
Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 6
One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 6
December 21, 2024 at 11:01 PM
Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 6
One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 6
Christmas sweater. I discovered when preparing it for washing that it looked great turned inside out. Clipped off the label and washing instructions and voila. Two for the price of one!
December 20, 2024 at 11:22 PM
Christmas sweater. I discovered when preparing it for washing that it looked great turned inside out. Clipped off the label and washing instructions and voila. Two for the price of one!