Nathen Amin ✒️📚
@nathenamin.bsky.social
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Nathen Amin ✒️📚
@nathenamin.bsky.social
· Nov 25
'Son of Prophecy: The Rise of Henry Tudor' has been selected as one of BBC History Magazine's 2024 Books of the Year. In ten years of writing medieval history, this is my biggest accomplishment. Thank you to everyone who has bought a copy 🙏🏽
Tomorrow's newsletter is written. In your inboxes first thing as usual. This is my 110th post I believe. History is FUN and there's so much to say.
November 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Tomorrow's newsletter is written. In your inboxes first thing as usual. This is my 110th post I believe. History is FUN and there's so much to say.
Pleased to report my talk on Wednesday for Westminster Abbey is sold out. This is a brand new talk looking at the shadier aspect of Henry VII and his desperation as a usurper to control the narrative.
Hopefully I'll get more bookings to take it on the road next year.
Hopefully I'll get more bookings to take it on the road next year.
November 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Pleased to report my talk on Wednesday for Westminster Abbey is sold out. This is a brand new talk looking at the shadier aspect of Henry VII and his desperation as a usurper to control the narrative.
Hopefully I'll get more bookings to take it on the road next year.
Hopefully I'll get more bookings to take it on the road next year.
Henry VII's gold sovereign, a token of power and wealth, potent political and dynastic propaganda in the pocket. This Wednesday afternoon, come to Westminster Abbey to learn more.
Tickets: www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-events...
Tickets: www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-events...
November 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Henry VII's gold sovereign, a token of power and wealth, potent political and dynastic propaganda in the pocket. This Wednesday afternoon, come to Westminster Abbey to learn more.
Tickets: www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-events...
Tickets: www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-events...
Secured tickets for Sat 21 November 2026 to see Michael Sheen's long-awaited interpretation of Owain Glyndwr for
@welshnattheatre.bsky.social . As someone who has written books covering Owain and Henry IV, shall I put on a talk that evening in Cardiff? Any societies or bookshops interested?
@welshnattheatre.bsky.social . As someone who has written books covering Owain and Henry IV, shall I put on a talk that evening in Cardiff? Any societies or bookshops interested?
November 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Secured tickets for Sat 21 November 2026 to see Michael Sheen's long-awaited interpretation of Owain Glyndwr for
@welshnattheatre.bsky.social . As someone who has written books covering Owain and Henry IV, shall I put on a talk that evening in Cardiff? Any societies or bookshops interested?
@welshnattheatre.bsky.social . As someone who has written books covering Owain and Henry IV, shall I put on a talk that evening in Cardiff? Any societies or bookshops interested?
#OTD, we remember Mary Jane Kelly, so brutally murdered in 1888. She, like all the Whitechapel Murder victims, are respectfully remembered in death still.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
#OTD, we remember Mary Jane Kelly, so brutally murdered in 1888. She, like all the Whitechapel Murder victims, are respectfully remembered in death still.
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Exciting news! Historian & author Nathen Amin (Son of Prophecy, House of Beaufort) joins The Other Tudors: The Forgotten Figures Who Shaped a Dynasty!
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To celebrate, the Early Bird offer is extended until 2 Nov — save $50 with code EXTRAEB.
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A Nine-Day online deep dive into the Forgotten Tudors and Their Lasting Legacy. Place: Online, here! Dates: 7 - 15 December 2025 Price: $129 Early Bird Special Price (save $50!)…Continue readingThe Ot...
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October 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Exciting news! Historian & author Nathen Amin (Son of Prophecy, House of Beaufort) joins The Other Tudors: The Forgotten Figures Who Shaped a Dynasty!
To celebrate, the Early Bird offer is extended until 2 Nov — save $50 with code EXTRAEB.
See claireridgway.com/events/the-o...
To celebrate, the Early Bird offer is extended until 2 Nov — save $50 with code EXTRAEB.
See claireridgway.com/events/the-o...
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Because I smashed the Tudors last weekend, I’m being nice. If you’re going to listen to anyone talk about that heinous mob, pick Nathan, and @estelleprnq.bsky.social
Sitting in a pub looking to complete my new talk on the Propaganda of Henry VII. I'll look at the illusory truth effect, how the more someone is exposed to a message, the more they believe it to be true. And Henry had a message he wanted spread.
And yes, I have a gingerbread man
And yes, I have a gingerbread man
November 8, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Because I smashed the Tudors last weekend, I’m being nice. If you’re going to listen to anyone talk about that heinous mob, pick Nathan, and @estelleprnq.bsky.social
Sitting in a pub looking to complete my new talk on the Propaganda of Henry VII. I'll look at the illusory truth effect, how the more someone is exposed to a message, the more they believe it to be true. And Henry had a message he wanted spread.
And yes, I have a gingerbread man
And yes, I have a gingerbread man
November 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Sitting in a pub looking to complete my new talk on the Propaganda of Henry VII. I'll look at the illusory truth effect, how the more someone is exposed to a message, the more they believe it to be true. And Henry had a message he wanted spread.
And yes, I have a gingerbread man
And yes, I have a gingerbread man
Meddyglyn (from the Welsh for healing and and liquor) is a traditional spiced mead with nutmeg and cinnamon that Henry VII was fond of. Every year, he paid Rhys ap Thomas to bring him barrels out of Wales. I suppose we never forget the tastes of our childhood.
Anyway, Iechyd Da! (or Good Health!)
Anyway, Iechyd Da! (or Good Health!)
November 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Meddyglyn (from the Welsh for healing and and liquor) is a traditional spiced mead with nutmeg and cinnamon that Henry VII was fond of. Every year, he paid Rhys ap Thomas to bring him barrels out of Wales. I suppose we never forget the tastes of our childhood.
Anyway, Iechyd Da! (or Good Health!)
Anyway, Iechyd Da! (or Good Health!)
👨⚖️ OTD 1485, the First Tudor Parliament Opened, with the new king, Henry VII, seated upon his throne. Among the order of business was Henry's claim to the throne, the status of his intended bride and the Princes in the Tower, and the attainder of Richard III. To learn more, head to my newsletter
November 7, 2025 at 11:20 AM
👨⚖️ OTD 1485, the First Tudor Parliament Opened, with the new king, Henry VII, seated upon his throne. Among the order of business was Henry's claim to the throne, the status of his intended bride and the Princes in the Tower, and the attainder of Richard III. To learn more, head to my newsletter
The second hardback print run of 'Son of Prophecy: The Rise of Henry Tudor' is close to selling out, and there's only a handful left on Amazon. There won't be another run. So grab one now whilst you can!
www.amazon.co.uk/Son-Prophecy...
www.amazon.co.uk/Son-Prophecy...
Son of Prophecy: The Rise of Henry Tudor: Amazon.co.uk: Amin, Nathen: 9781398110472: Books
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November 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The second hardback print run of 'Son of Prophecy: The Rise of Henry Tudor' is close to selling out, and there's only a handful left on Amazon. There won't be another run. So grab one now whilst you can!
www.amazon.co.uk/Son-Prophecy...
www.amazon.co.uk/Son-Prophecy...
One week today in Westminster, I speak about how after usurping the throne, Henry VII employed visual, cultural, architectural and ancestral propaganda to secure his shaky grip on the crown. Tickets still available:
www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-events...
www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-events...
Lunchtime Talk: Henry VII, power and propaganda | Westminster Abbey
Uncover how Henry VII harnessed power, image, and ceremony to cement the Tudor dynasty in this sharp and engaging Lunchtime Talk.
www.westminster-abbey.org
November 5, 2025 at 8:55 AM
One week today in Westminster, I speak about how after usurping the throne, Henry VII employed visual, cultural, architectural and ancestral propaganda to secure his shaky grip on the crown. Tickets still available:
www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-events...
www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-events...
🎁 Christmas is coming, and if you need gift inspiration, how about a ticket to our WARS OF THE ROSES online course, which runs in January. A few hundred joined us earlier this year our Tudors course so we are expecting this one to sell fast once we begin properly promoting.
November 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
🎁 Christmas is coming, and if you need gift inspiration, how about a ticket to our WARS OF THE ROSES online course, which runs in January. A few hundred joined us earlier this year our Tudors course so we are expecting this one to sell fast once we begin properly promoting.
Value your historians and support their written work, because AI is coming for us 😬.
November 2, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Value your historians and support their written work, because AI is coming for us 😬.
⛪ St Margaret's Church, in the grounds of Westminster Abbey, was completely rebuilt on Henry VII's orders, and is regarded as London's last Pre-Reformation Church.
👨🏾🏫 On Wed 12 November, I present my brand new talk there 'Henry VII: Propaganda and Power". Tickets: NathenAmin.com
👨🏾🏫 On Wed 12 November, I present my brand new talk there 'Henry VII: Propaganda and Power". Tickets: NathenAmin.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:58 AM
⛪ St Margaret's Church, in the grounds of Westminster Abbey, was completely rebuilt on Henry VII's orders, and is regarded as London's last Pre-Reformation Church.
👨🏾🏫 On Wed 12 November, I present my brand new talk there 'Henry VII: Propaganda and Power". Tickets: NathenAmin.com
👨🏾🏫 On Wed 12 November, I present my brand new talk there 'Henry VII: Propaganda and Power". Tickets: NathenAmin.com
#OTD 1456 Edmund Tudor, husband of Margaret Beaufort, father to Henry VII, died in Carmarthen. History suggests Edmund died of plague, but I think, considering the circumstances, there is good reason to suggest something more sinister. Read on:
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November 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
#OTD 1456 Edmund Tudor, husband of Margaret Beaufort, father to Henry VII, died in Carmarthen. History suggests Edmund died of plague, but I think, considering the circumstances, there is good reason to suggest something more sinister. Read on:
nathenamin.substack.com/p/edmund-tud...
nathenamin.substack.com/p/edmund-tud...
November is here, and aside from turning 40 this month (😬) I have my final three events of a very busy year. I'll be speaking on Tudor Propaganda in London, the March to Bosworth in Lichfield, and Richard III and Princes in the Tower in Bosworth. Tickets here: NathenAmin.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:11 PM
November is here, and aside from turning 40 this month (😬) I have my final three events of a very busy year. I'll be speaking on Tudor Propaganda in London, the March to Bosworth in Lichfield, and Richard III and Princes in the Tower in Bosworth. Tickets here: NathenAmin.com
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@bec1926.bsky.social and I will be going live with @nathenamin.bsky.social over on Substack on 9 December.
If you have a question you'd like us to ask Nathen, head over to Substack and pop your question in the chat!
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If you have a question you'd like us to ask Nathen, head over to Substack and pop your question in the chat!
open.substack.com/pub/amymcelr...
Live event coming soon!
This December The Tudor Notebook is bringing you a very exciting event!
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November 1, 2025 at 9:35 AM
@bec1926.bsky.social and I will be going live with @nathenamin.bsky.social over on Substack on 9 December.
If you have a question you'd like us to ask Nathen, head over to Substack and pop your question in the chat!
open.substack.com/pub/amymcelr...
If you have a question you'd like us to ask Nathen, head over to Substack and pop your question in the chat!
open.substack.com/pub/amymcelr...
I've taken thousands of heritage-related pictures in my fourteen or so years doing this thing, but these might be among my very favourite. There's a reason John Leland in the 16th century called it ‘the wonder of the entire world’.
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Spotlight On...Westminster Abbey and Henry VII's Lady Chapel
The 'wonder of the entire world'
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October 31, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I've taken thousands of heritage-related pictures in my fourteen or so years doing this thing, but these might be among my very favourite. There's a reason John Leland in the 16th century called it ‘the wonder of the entire world’.
nathenamin.substack.com/p/westminste...
nathenamin.substack.com/p/westminste...
#OTD 1485, the Welshman Henry VII was crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey, a solemn and public confirmation of his right to kingship after his blazing victory at Bosworth Field two months earlier. It heralded the dawn of the Tudor dynasty, changing the face of England forever.
October 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
#OTD 1485, the Welshman Henry VII was crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey, a solemn and public confirmation of his right to kingship after his blazing victory at Bosworth Field two months earlier. It heralded the dawn of the Tudor dynasty, changing the face of England forever.
Looking ahead to my next talk 'Henry VII: Power and Propaganda' for Westminster Abbey on 12 November, I think how he employed ancestral imagery in an architectural setting to promote his dynasty's standing. Take Prince Arthur's chantry, for example, a masterclass in messaging.
🎟️: NathenAmin.com
🎟️: NathenAmin.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Looking ahead to my next talk 'Henry VII: Power and Propaganda' for Westminster Abbey on 12 November, I think how he employed ancestral imagery in an architectural setting to promote his dynasty's standing. Take Prince Arthur's chantry, for example, a masterclass in messaging.
🎟️: NathenAmin.com
🎟️: NathenAmin.com
Who doesn't love a Tudor or Yorkist Christmas decoration? Well, thanks to Plantagenet Prints, you now have a range of deccies to order as well as many other gift ideas. Check out their store at www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Plan...
October 28, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Who doesn't love a Tudor or Yorkist Christmas decoration? Well, thanks to Plantagenet Prints, you now have a range of deccies to order as well as many other gift ideas. Check out their store at www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Plan...
This Christmas, learn the tragic story of the THIRD Yorkist Prince in the Tower, Edward, Earl of Warwick. It's an unhappy tale for a boy doomed by the cruel ambitions of the men around him. Discover more in 'Henry VII and the Tudor Pretenders', available in paperback now.
October 28, 2025 at 10:43 AM
This Christmas, learn the tragic story of the THIRD Yorkist Prince in the Tower, Edward, Earl of Warwick. It's an unhappy tale for a boy doomed by the cruel ambitions of the men around him. Discover more in 'Henry VII and the Tudor Pretenders', available in paperback now.
#OTD 1401, Katherine de Valois was born in Hôtel Saint-Pol, Paris. You can discover more about her remarkable and hugely consequential marriage to Owen Tudor, their life, children and respective tragic ends, in 'Son of Prophecy', a BBC History Magazine 2024 Book of the Year. Available worldwide now.
October 27, 2025 at 9:07 AM
#OTD 1401, Katherine de Valois was born in Hôtel Saint-Pol, Paris. You can discover more about her remarkable and hugely consequential marriage to Owen Tudor, their life, children and respective tragic ends, in 'Son of Prophecy', a BBC History Magazine 2024 Book of the Year. Available worldwide now.
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As a kid/teen I LOVED The Fast Show, so I was delighted when @charliehigson.bsky.social invited me on his fantastic history podcast. Episode "The Far Right History Hijack" is out now! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
The Far Right History Hijack
Podcast Episode · Willy Willy Harry Stee... · 21/10/2025 · 54m
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October 24, 2025 at 8:17 AM
As a kid/teen I LOVED The Fast Show, so I was delighted when @charliehigson.bsky.social invited me on his fantastic history podcast. Episode "The Far Right History Hijack" is out now! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...