Mark Turnbull Author
@1642author.bsky.social
British Civil Wars enthusiast from age 10. FRHistS - Royal Historical Society. Author with Pen & Sword. Durham.
📕Biography: Charles I's Private Life
🎬Podcast: CavalierCast - The Civil War in Words
https://tinyurl.com/yvxvmsjk
📕Biography: Charles I's Private Life
🎬Podcast: CavalierCast - The Civil War in Words
https://tinyurl.com/yvxvmsjk
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📚Beyond excited to present 'Prince Rupert of the Rhine' which is now available for pre-order!
Delving into 2⃣4⃣ archives has unearthed so many treasures, especially about the key women in his life.
👑Pre-order: tinyurl.com/5b6d8axt
Delving into 2⃣4⃣ archives has unearthed so many treasures, especially about the key women in his life.
👑Pre-order: tinyurl.com/5b6d8axt
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#NewRelease!
January 1536
The King is dead... but who will live long now?
A fateful accident on the jousting field leaves Henry VIII dead and his country trembling on the edge of chaos...
All the King's Bastards
£1.99 #Free #KU!
#Histfic #SpeculativeFic
#Booksky 📚💙📚💙
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January 1536
The King is dead... but who will live long now?
A fateful accident on the jousting field leaves Henry VIII dead and his country trembling on the edge of chaos...
All the King's Bastards
£1.99 #Free #KU!
#Histfic #SpeculativeFic
#Booksky 📚💙📚💙
amzn.eu/d/5wpjqZU
November 15, 2025 at 8:48 AM
#NewRelease!
January 1536
The King is dead... but who will live long now?
A fateful accident on the jousting field leaves Henry VIII dead and his country trembling on the edge of chaos...
All the King's Bastards
£1.99 #Free #KU!
#Histfic #SpeculativeFic
#Booksky 📚💙📚💙
amzn.eu/d/5wpjqZU
January 1536
The King is dead... but who will live long now?
A fateful accident on the jousting field leaves Henry VIII dead and his country trembling on the edge of chaos...
All the King's Bastards
£1.99 #Free #KU!
#Histfic #SpeculativeFic
#Booksky 📚💙📚💙
amzn.eu/d/5wpjqZU
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Huge thanks to Mark!
But agh, sorry!
I was playing this & realised I say here that in exile Charles sought to wed Protestants only, but there were exceptions later in the exile. I should have clarified.
I wouldn't mind so much if it were amusing, but I can't even do decent #bloopers. 😂
#history
But agh, sorry!
I was playing this & realised I say here that in exile Charles sought to wed Protestants only, but there were exceptions later in the exile. I should have clarified.
I wouldn't mind so much if it were amusing, but I can't even do decent #bloopers. 😂
#history
November 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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#NewRelease!
January 1536
The King is dead... but who will live long now?
A fateful accident on the jousting field leaves Henry VIII dead and his country trembling on the edge of chaos...
All the King's Bastards
£1.99 #Free #KU!
#Histfic #SpeculativeFic
#booksky 📚💙📚💙
amzn.eu/d/5wpjqZU
January 1536
The King is dead... but who will live long now?
A fateful accident on the jousting field leaves Henry VIII dead and his country trembling on the edge of chaos...
All the King's Bastards
£1.99 #Free #KU!
#Histfic #SpeculativeFic
#booksky 📚💙📚💙
amzn.eu/d/5wpjqZU
November 14, 2025 at 9:13 AM
#NewRelease!
January 1536
The King is dead... but who will live long now?
A fateful accident on the jousting field leaves Henry VIII dead and his country trembling on the edge of chaos...
All the King's Bastards
£1.99 #Free #KU!
#Histfic #SpeculativeFic
#booksky 📚💙📚💙
amzn.eu/d/5wpjqZU
January 1536
The King is dead... but who will live long now?
A fateful accident on the jousting field leaves Henry VIII dead and his country trembling on the edge of chaos...
All the King's Bastards
£1.99 #Free #KU!
#Histfic #SpeculativeFic
#booksky 📚💙📚💙
amzn.eu/d/5wpjqZU
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In the glittering courts of Europe, the story of Anne Boleyn begins...
La Petite Boulain
Just 99p!
#Free #KindleUnlimited!
#Histfic #KU #Books #Kindle #Tudor #AnneBoleyn #WeekdayReads
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La Petite Boulain
Just 99p!
#Free #KindleUnlimited!
#Histfic #KU #Books #Kindle #Tudor #AnneBoleyn #WeekdayReads
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November 13, 2025 at 9:18 AM
In the glittering courts of Europe, the story of Anne Boleyn begins...
La Petite Boulain
Just 99p!
#Free #KindleUnlimited!
#Histfic #KU #Books #Kindle #Tudor #AnneBoleyn #WeekdayReads
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La Petite Boulain
Just 99p!
#Free #KindleUnlimited!
#Histfic #KU #Books #Kindle #Tudor #AnneBoleyn #WeekdayReads
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📅#OTD 1671, Thomas Fairfax died.
Find out more about the leader of the New Model Army by listening to episode 11 of #CavalierCast podcast: Professor Andrew Hopper, Nick Lipscombe & MJ Logue discuss.
👂buzzsprout.com/1194917
Find out more about the leader of the New Model Army by listening to episode 11 of #CavalierCast podcast: Professor Andrew Hopper, Nick Lipscombe & MJ Logue discuss.
👂buzzsprout.com/1194917
November 12, 2025 at 10:38 AM
📅#OTD 1671, Thomas Fairfax died.
Find out more about the leader of the New Model Army by listening to episode 11 of #CavalierCast podcast: Professor Andrew Hopper, Nick Lipscombe & MJ Logue discuss.
👂buzzsprout.com/1194917
Find out more about the leader of the New Model Army by listening to episode 11 of #CavalierCast podcast: Professor Andrew Hopper, Nick Lipscombe & MJ Logue discuss.
👂buzzsprout.com/1194917
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This is my new book (26/026). It's the 1st time in years that I'll be published as 'Shona' rather than 'S.G.'and I am very happy to be reclaiming my name. It's about a reading society formed in a northern Scottish town in the 1830s. Drama ensues. (My mother-in-law crocheted the shawl 🧶)
October 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
This is my new book (26/026). It's the 1st time in years that I'll be published as 'Shona' rather than 'S.G.'and I am very happy to be reclaiming my name. It's about a reading society formed in a northern Scottish town in the 1830s. Drama ensues. (My mother-in-law crocheted the shawl 🧶)
📅#OTD 1671, Thomas Fairfax died.
Find out more about the leader of the New Model Army by listening to episode 11 of #CavalierCast podcast: Professor Andrew Hopper, Nick Lipscombe & MJ Logue discuss.
👂buzzsprout.com/1194917
Find out more about the leader of the New Model Army by listening to episode 11 of #CavalierCast podcast: Professor Andrew Hopper, Nick Lipscombe & MJ Logue discuss.
👂buzzsprout.com/1194917
November 12, 2025 at 10:38 AM
📅#OTD 1671, Thomas Fairfax died.
Find out more about the leader of the New Model Army by listening to episode 11 of #CavalierCast podcast: Professor Andrew Hopper, Nick Lipscombe & MJ Logue discuss.
👂buzzsprout.com/1194917
Find out more about the leader of the New Model Army by listening to episode 11 of #CavalierCast podcast: Professor Andrew Hopper, Nick Lipscombe & MJ Logue discuss.
👂buzzsprout.com/1194917
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Looking for a good book? books2read.com/ap/n0A0Mv/Se... A dare that goes wrong, a love triangle & ghosts from the past seeking Bronte - Hidden Open a fantasy world of intrigue #Booksky 💙📚💙 #writers #readingcommunity #KU #IARTG #ASMSG #books #booknerd #readers #booklovers #read #darkfantasy #MustRead
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Looking for a good book? books2read.com/ap/n0A0Mv/Se... A dare that goes wrong, a love triangle & ghosts from the past seeking Bronte - Hidden Open a fantasy world of intrigue #Booksky 💙📚💙 #writers #readingcommunity #KU #IARTG #ASMSG #books #booknerd #readers #booklovers #read #darkfantasy #MustRead
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Latest Episode - #CavalierCast podcast.
Claire Hobson discusses the formative years of Charles II and the traumatic events that scarred them.
👂Listen on your usual podcast platform, or via www.buzzsprout.com/1194917
Claire Hobson discusses the formative years of Charles II and the traumatic events that scarred them.
👂Listen on your usual podcast platform, or via www.buzzsprout.com/1194917
November 9, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Latest Episode - #CavalierCast podcast.
Claire Hobson discusses the formative years of Charles II and the traumatic events that scarred them.
👂Listen on your usual podcast platform, or via www.buzzsprout.com/1194917
Claire Hobson discusses the formative years of Charles II and the traumatic events that scarred them.
👂Listen on your usual podcast platform, or via www.buzzsprout.com/1194917
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Queen Mary I - 'The author gets to the heart of Mary the girl, Mary the woman.' - Review
http://mybook.to/thw
##HistoricalFiction ##Tudors ##Audible ##KU
http://mybook.to/thw
##HistoricalFiction ##Tudors ##Audible ##KU
November 9, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Queen Mary I - 'The author gets to the heart of Mary the girl, Mary the woman.' - Review
http://mybook.to/thw
##HistoricalFiction ##Tudors ##Audible ##KU
http://mybook.to/thw
##HistoricalFiction ##Tudors ##Audible ##KU
Latest Episode - #CavalierCast podcast.
Claire Hobson discusses the formative years of Charles II and the traumatic events that scarred them.
👂Listen on your usual podcast platform, or via www.buzzsprout.com/1194917
Claire Hobson discusses the formative years of Charles II and the traumatic events that scarred them.
👂Listen on your usual podcast platform, or via www.buzzsprout.com/1194917
November 9, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Latest Episode - #CavalierCast podcast.
Claire Hobson discusses the formative years of Charles II and the traumatic events that scarred them.
👂Listen on your usual podcast platform, or via www.buzzsprout.com/1194917
Claire Hobson discusses the formative years of Charles II and the traumatic events that scarred them.
👂Listen on your usual podcast platform, or via www.buzzsprout.com/1194917
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With big thanks to @1642author.bsky.social
My first author interview! Hear me nervous & excited in conversation re pre-Restoration #CharlesII:
#childhood
developing understanding
fears
military role
relationships with #women
alternative restoration plans
#ECW #c17
www.buzzsprout.com/1194917/epis...
My first author interview! Hear me nervous & excited in conversation re pre-Restoration #CharlesII:
#childhood
developing understanding
fears
military role
relationships with #women
alternative restoration plans
#ECW #c17
www.buzzsprout.com/1194917/epis...
Episode 44 - The Youth of Charles, Prince of Wales. - CavalierCast - The Civil War in Words
The 17th Century War of the Three Kingdoms was a momentous period in our history, and one which is extremely overshadowed. Historian Mark Turnbull (producer and host of the show) has been fascina...
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November 8, 2025 at 4:28 PM
With big thanks to @1642author.bsky.social
My first author interview! Hear me nervous & excited in conversation re pre-Restoration #CharlesII:
#childhood
developing understanding
fears
military role
relationships with #women
alternative restoration plans
#ECW #c17
www.buzzsprout.com/1194917/epis...
My first author interview! Hear me nervous & excited in conversation re pre-Restoration #CharlesII:
#childhood
developing understanding
fears
military role
relationships with #women
alternative restoration plans
#ECW #c17
www.buzzsprout.com/1194917/epis...
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🎙️NEW EPISODE🎙️#CavalierCast Podcast
Claire Hobson discusses the early years of King Charles II, scarred by civil war.
🔸 Childhood friends, the Villiers' brothers
🔸 Growing political turmoil
🔸 Relationships with wet-nurse & Lucy Walter
👂Listen via: www.buzzsprout.com/1194917 or any podcast platform
Claire Hobson discusses the early years of King Charles II, scarred by civil war.
🔸 Childhood friends, the Villiers' brothers
🔸 Growing political turmoil
🔸 Relationships with wet-nurse & Lucy Walter
👂Listen via: www.buzzsprout.com/1194917 or any podcast platform
November 8, 2025 at 9:13 AM
🎙️NEW EPISODE🎙️#CavalierCast Podcast
Claire Hobson discusses the early years of King Charles II, scarred by civil war.
🔸 Childhood friends, the Villiers' brothers
🔸 Growing political turmoil
🔸 Relationships with wet-nurse & Lucy Walter
👂Listen via: www.buzzsprout.com/1194917 or any podcast platform
Claire Hobson discusses the early years of King Charles II, scarred by civil war.
🔸 Childhood friends, the Villiers' brothers
🔸 Growing political turmoil
🔸 Relationships with wet-nurse & Lucy Walter
👂Listen via: www.buzzsprout.com/1194917 or any podcast platform
🎙️NEW EPISODE🎙️#CavalierCast Podcast
Claire Hobson discusses the early years of King Charles II, scarred by civil war.
🔸 Childhood friends, the Villiers' brothers
🔸 Growing political turmoil
🔸 Relationships with wet-nurse & Lucy Walter
👂Listen via: www.buzzsprout.com/1194917 or any podcast platform
Claire Hobson discusses the early years of King Charles II, scarred by civil war.
🔸 Childhood friends, the Villiers' brothers
🔸 Growing political turmoil
🔸 Relationships with wet-nurse & Lucy Walter
👂Listen via: www.buzzsprout.com/1194917 or any podcast platform
November 8, 2025 at 9:13 AM
🎙️NEW EPISODE🎙️#CavalierCast Podcast
Claire Hobson discusses the early years of King Charles II, scarred by civil war.
🔸 Childhood friends, the Villiers' brothers
🔸 Growing political turmoil
🔸 Relationships with wet-nurse & Lucy Walter
👂Listen via: www.buzzsprout.com/1194917 or any podcast platform
Claire Hobson discusses the early years of King Charles II, scarred by civil war.
🔸 Childhood friends, the Villiers' brothers
🔸 Growing political turmoil
🔸 Relationships with wet-nurse & Lucy Walter
👂Listen via: www.buzzsprout.com/1194917 or any podcast platform
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We all use social media for different reasons; I see here as my virtual office/street, where we can chat about history, archaeology, warhammer, wargaming, sci-fi, music, culture... in short, pretty much anything! I generally follow back (technical competence notwithstanding 🤭) so, welcome all!
two men are standing next to each other in a room and talking .
Alt: At UNIT HQ, the 4th Doctor (Tom Baker) is about to have a check up from Medical Officer Lt Harry Sullivan RN (Ian Marter) and offers him a Jelly Baby.
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November 15, 2024 at 10:07 AM
We all use social media for different reasons; I see here as my virtual office/street, where we can chat about history, archaeology, warhammer, wargaming, sci-fi, music, culture... in short, pretty much anything! I generally follow back (technical competence notwithstanding 🤭) so, welcome all!
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📅#OTD 1645. The Royalist Thomas Cromwell, recently created Earl of Ardglass by King Charles I, petitions for Parliament's favour.
He had only remained by the king's side because of the monarch's "plausible Persuasions". Cromwell wishes to become a "new man" and redeem himself in Parliament's eyes.
He had only remained by the king's side because of the monarch's "plausible Persuasions". Cromwell wishes to become a "new man" and redeem himself in Parliament's eyes.
November 7, 2025 at 7:17 AM
📅#OTD 1645. The Royalist Thomas Cromwell, recently created Earl of Ardglass by King Charles I, petitions for Parliament's favour.
He had only remained by the king's side because of the monarch's "plausible Persuasions". Cromwell wishes to become a "new man" and redeem himself in Parliament's eyes.
He had only remained by the king's side because of the monarch's "plausible Persuasions". Cromwell wishes to become a "new man" and redeem himself in Parliament's eyes.
📅#OTD 1645. The Royalist Thomas Cromwell, recently created Earl of Ardglass by King Charles I, petitions for Parliament's favour.
He had only remained by the king's side because of the monarch's "plausible Persuasions". Cromwell wishes to become a "new man" and redeem himself in Parliament's eyes.
He had only remained by the king's side because of the monarch's "plausible Persuasions". Cromwell wishes to become a "new man" and redeem himself in Parliament's eyes.
November 7, 2025 at 7:17 AM
📅#OTD 1645. The Royalist Thomas Cromwell, recently created Earl of Ardglass by King Charles I, petitions for Parliament's favour.
He had only remained by the king's side because of the monarch's "plausible Persuasions". Cromwell wishes to become a "new man" and redeem himself in Parliament's eyes.
He had only remained by the king's side because of the monarch's "plausible Persuasions". Cromwell wishes to become a "new man" and redeem himself in Parliament's eyes.
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www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Underground-...
Now due on the 30 Jan 2026, Tec issues but worth the wait my friends!
First of four covering 1801-2050. Uses countless new primary sources. This is different and fresh! Quote by a kind reviewer -' written by an expert researcher and genuine historian.'
Now due on the 30 Jan 2026, Tec issues but worth the wait my friends!
First of four covering 1801-2050. Uses countless new primary sources. This is different and fresh! Quote by a kind reviewer -' written by an expert researcher and genuine historian.'
Underground Railway 1801-1902
The London Underground, the very essence of a great metropolis, is a story which has fascinated and captivated generations since its first opening in January…
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October 3, 2025 at 9:19 PM
www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Underground-...
Now due on the 30 Jan 2026, Tec issues but worth the wait my friends!
First of four covering 1801-2050. Uses countless new primary sources. This is different and fresh! Quote by a kind reviewer -' written by an expert researcher and genuine historian.'
Now due on the 30 Jan 2026, Tec issues but worth the wait my friends!
First of four covering 1801-2050. Uses countless new primary sources. This is different and fresh! Quote by a kind reviewer -' written by an expert researcher and genuine historian.'
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“Bess’s story transports the reader to the heart of Tudor England with all its danger, glamour, and intrigue.” Bestselling Author Alexandra Walsh
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#Elizabethan #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited
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#Elizabethan #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited
October 30, 2025 at 12:09 PM
“Bess’s story transports the reader to the heart of Tudor England with all its danger, glamour, and intrigue.” Bestselling Author Alexandra Walsh
🇬🇧 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D46XQP59
🇺🇸 www.amazon.com/dp/B0D46XQP59
#Elizabethan #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited
🇬🇧 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D46XQP59
🇺🇸 www.amazon.com/dp/B0D46XQP59
#Elizabethan #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited
On 5 August 1600, King James VI escaped an assassination attempt.
The king decreed that the 5th August should be celebrated annually ‘in all times and ages to come’ - kept for ‘public preachings, prayers and solemn thanksgiving to God’.
So it was ... until the 5th November 1605 overshadowed it!
The king decreed that the 5th August should be celebrated annually ‘in all times and ages to come’ - kept for ‘public preachings, prayers and solemn thanksgiving to God’.
So it was ... until the 5th November 1605 overshadowed it!
November 5, 2025 at 8:59 AM
On 5 August 1600, King James VI escaped an assassination attempt.
The king decreed that the 5th August should be celebrated annually ‘in all times and ages to come’ - kept for ‘public preachings, prayers and solemn thanksgiving to God’.
So it was ... until the 5th November 1605 overshadowed it!
The king decreed that the 5th August should be celebrated annually ‘in all times and ages to come’ - kept for ‘public preachings, prayers and solemn thanksgiving to God’.
So it was ... until the 5th November 1605 overshadowed it!
The latest episode of #CavalierCast podcast - 'What Happened to the Covenanters'.
CavalierCast explores everything and anything to do with the Wars of the three Kingdoms.
CavalierCast explores everything and anything to do with the Wars of the three Kingdoms.
November 1, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The latest episode of #CavalierCast podcast - 'What Happened to the Covenanters'.
CavalierCast explores everything and anything to do with the Wars of the three Kingdoms.
CavalierCast explores everything and anything to do with the Wars of the three Kingdoms.
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🎧 Ep 255 of Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe podcast is out Weds:
🤩 @1642author.bsky.social talks about passion for 17th century history, Prince Rupert & Quick Six
🐾 Story of echidna at @uclgrantmuseum.bsky.social
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🤩 @1642author.bsky.social talks about passion for 17th century history, Prince Rupert & Quick Six
🐾 Story of echidna at @uclgrantmuseum.bsky.social
📲 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/j...
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October 28, 2025 at 11:13 PM
🎧 Ep 255 of Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe podcast is out Weds:
🤩 @1642author.bsky.social talks about passion for 17th century history, Prince Rupert & Quick Six
🐾 Story of echidna at @uclgrantmuseum.bsky.social
📲 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/j...
💻 jodurrantsbeautifuluniverse.libsyn.com
🤩 @1642author.bsky.social talks about passion for 17th century history, Prince Rupert & Quick Six
🐾 Story of echidna at @uclgrantmuseum.bsky.social
📲 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/j...
💻 jodurrantsbeautifuluniverse.libsyn.com