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
📅#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
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
🎙️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
📅#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.
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.
📅#OTD 1646, #London. The great artist William Dobson died. After the surrender of Oxford, he had been imprisoned for debts - only released after the intervention of Mr Vaughan of the exchequer, who arranged it in exchange for Dobson painting a portrait of him.
October 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
📅#OTD 1646, #London. The great artist William Dobson died. After the surrender of Oxford, he had been imprisoned for debts - only released after the intervention of Mr Vaughan of the exchequer, who arranged it in exchange for Dobson painting a portrait of him.
⚔️#OTD 1644 - The Second Battle of Newbury.
How the armies arrayed pre-battle.
How the armies arrayed pre-battle.
October 27, 2025 at 7:46 AM
⚔️#OTD 1644 - The Second Battle of Newbury.
How the armies arrayed pre-battle.
How the armies arrayed pre-battle.
📅#OTD 1642. Just days before Edgehill.
A pamphlet is printed about the defeat of Prince Rupert near Birmingham on 17th. An almost forgotten clash.
Rupert, with superior numbers, had skirmished with Lord Willoughby of Parham. The royalists suffered 50 dead & 20 prisoner, while Parham lost only 20 men
A pamphlet is printed about the defeat of Prince Rupert near Birmingham on 17th. An almost forgotten clash.
Rupert, with superior numbers, had skirmished with Lord Willoughby of Parham. The royalists suffered 50 dead & 20 prisoner, while Parham lost only 20 men
October 20, 2025 at 8:42 AM
📅#OTD 1642. Just days before Edgehill.
A pamphlet is printed about the defeat of Prince Rupert near Birmingham on 17th. An almost forgotten clash.
Rupert, with superior numbers, had skirmished with Lord Willoughby of Parham. The royalists suffered 50 dead & 20 prisoner, while Parham lost only 20 men
A pamphlet is printed about the defeat of Prince Rupert near Birmingham on 17th. An almost forgotten clash.
Rupert, with superior numbers, had skirmished with Lord Willoughby of Parham. The royalists suffered 50 dead & 20 prisoner, while Parham lost only 20 men
📅#OTD 1983, 'BY THE SWORD DIVIDED' hit TV screens. Tim Bentinck (aka Tom Lacey) discusses the iconic civil war drama for 🎙️CavalierCast #podcast 🎙️https://buzzsprout.com/1194917
October 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
📅#OTD 1983, 'BY THE SWORD DIVIDED' hit TV screens. Tim Bentinck (aka Tom Lacey) discusses the iconic civil war drama for 🎙️CavalierCast #podcast 🎙️https://buzzsprout.com/1194917
📅#OTD 1633. London.
Prince James, fourth child of Charles I and Henrietta-Maria, is born.
The queen had been ill just before the birth, which had led the king to gallop from Woodstock to London, whereupon he had prayed for three days for the pregnancy's 'happy progress'.
Prince James, fourth child of Charles I and Henrietta-Maria, is born.
The queen had been ill just before the birth, which had led the king to gallop from Woodstock to London, whereupon he had prayed for three days for the pregnancy's 'happy progress'.
October 14, 2025 at 6:56 AM
📅#OTD 1633. London.
Prince James, fourth child of Charles I and Henrietta-Maria, is born.
The queen had been ill just before the birth, which had led the king to gallop from Woodstock to London, whereupon he had prayed for three days for the pregnancy's 'happy progress'.
Prince James, fourth child of Charles I and Henrietta-Maria, is born.
The queen had been ill just before the birth, which had led the king to gallop from Woodstock to London, whereupon he had prayed for three days for the pregnancy's 'happy progress'.
📅#OTD 1642. The House of Lords receives a letter from Baron Stourton, a Catholic peer, with complaints about the 'violences' of parliamentarian troops.
Three hundred hacked his gate down with axes, yelling that they would slit the throats of of every man, woman, and child in his house.
Three hundred hacked his gate down with axes, yelling that they would slit the throats of of every man, woman, and child in his house.
October 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
📅#OTD 1642. The House of Lords receives a letter from Baron Stourton, a Catholic peer, with complaints about the 'violences' of parliamentarian troops.
Three hundred hacked his gate down with axes, yelling that they would slit the throats of of every man, woman, and child in his house.
Three hundred hacked his gate down with axes, yelling that they would slit the throats of of every man, woman, and child in his house.
Nearly a full set - C1 and C3 - just need C2 to join the queue!
It's still £2.99 for the C1's kindle edition, too 👑
It's still £2.99 for the C1's kindle edition, too 👑
October 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Nearly a full set - C1 and C3 - just need C2 to join the queue!
It's still £2.99 for the C1's kindle edition, too 👑
It's still £2.99 for the C1's kindle edition, too 👑
📅#OTD 1642. London.
Inigo Jones, the king's Surveyor of Works, is asked by Parliament to arrange the paving of Old Palace Yard.
He had avoided being impeached in January over his much earlier demolition of St Gregory's Church.
Inigo Jones, the king's Surveyor of Works, is asked by Parliament to arrange the paving of Old Palace Yard.
He had avoided being impeached in January over his much earlier demolition of St Gregory's Church.
October 8, 2025 at 12:13 PM
📅#OTD 1642. London.
Inigo Jones, the king's Surveyor of Works, is asked by Parliament to arrange the paving of Old Palace Yard.
He had avoided being impeached in January over his much earlier demolition of St Gregory's Church.
Inigo Jones, the king's Surveyor of Works, is asked by Parliament to arrange the paving of Old Palace Yard.
He had avoided being impeached in January over his much earlier demolition of St Gregory's Church.
The kindle version of 'Charles I's Private Life' is on special offer over at Amazon - just £2.99!
"wonderful new insight into one of England's most tragic monarchs"
"truly brings history to life"
"a graceful read and broken into easily digestible shorter chapters"
"wonderful new insight into one of England's most tragic monarchs"
"truly brings history to life"
"a graceful read and broken into easily digestible shorter chapters"
October 5, 2025 at 8:25 AM
The kindle version of 'Charles I's Private Life' is on special offer over at Amazon - just £2.99!
"wonderful new insight into one of England's most tragic monarchs"
"truly brings history to life"
"a graceful read and broken into easily digestible shorter chapters"
"wonderful new insight into one of England's most tragic monarchs"
"truly brings history to life"
"a graceful read and broken into easily digestible shorter chapters"
Oh wow! Was one of them this one?
October 1, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Oh wow! Was one of them this one?
The kindle version of 'Charles I's Private Life' is on special offer over at Amazon - just £2.99!
"wonderful new insight into one of England's most tragic monarchs"
"truly brings history to life"
"a graceful read and broken into easily digestible shorter chapters"
"wonderful new insight into one of England's most tragic monarchs"
"truly brings history to life"
"a graceful read and broken into easily digestible shorter chapters"
October 1, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The kindle version of 'Charles I's Private Life' is on special offer over at Amazon - just £2.99!
"wonderful new insight into one of England's most tragic monarchs"
"truly brings history to life"
"a graceful read and broken into easily digestible shorter chapters"
"wonderful new insight into one of England's most tragic monarchs"
"truly brings history to life"
"a graceful read and broken into easily digestible shorter chapters"
📅#OTD 1651. Azores.
Prince Rupert's small fleet has been caught in a raging storm for days.
Maurice attempts in vain to bring his ship alongside. Rupert yells his last orders, but the 'hideous noise' makes it impossible.
Read more: tinyurl.com/93bx4st2
Prince Rupert's small fleet has been caught in a raging storm for days.
Maurice attempts in vain to bring his ship alongside. Rupert yells his last orders, but the 'hideous noise' makes it impossible.
Read more: tinyurl.com/93bx4st2
September 30, 2025 at 6:56 AM
📅#OTD 1651. Azores.
Prince Rupert's small fleet has been caught in a raging storm for days.
Maurice attempts in vain to bring his ship alongside. Rupert yells his last orders, but the 'hideous noise' makes it impossible.
Read more: tinyurl.com/93bx4st2
Prince Rupert's small fleet has been caught in a raging storm for days.
Maurice attempts in vain to bring his ship alongside. Rupert yells his last orders, but the 'hideous noise' makes it impossible.
Read more: tinyurl.com/93bx4st2
📅#OTD 1660 (New Style).
A correspondent writes to Elizabeth of Bohemia on the occasion of her nephew, Henry, Duke of Gloucester's death.
Henry was of a ‘good nature’ and had grown into a prince of great hopes for his understanding and ‘all other virtues, beyond his age’.
A correspondent writes to Elizabeth of Bohemia on the occasion of her nephew, Henry, Duke of Gloucester's death.
Henry was of a ‘good nature’ and had grown into a prince of great hopes for his understanding and ‘all other virtues, beyond his age’.
September 29, 2025 at 7:24 PM
📅#OTD 1660 (New Style).
A correspondent writes to Elizabeth of Bohemia on the occasion of her nephew, Henry, Duke of Gloucester's death.
Henry was of a ‘good nature’ and had grown into a prince of great hopes for his understanding and ‘all other virtues, beyond his age’.
A correspondent writes to Elizabeth of Bohemia on the occasion of her nephew, Henry, Duke of Gloucester's death.
Henry was of a ‘good nature’ and had grown into a prince of great hopes for his understanding and ‘all other virtues, beyond his age’.
I really enjoyed recording this podcast with Miranda and Oliver (Webb-Carter, not Cromwell!) The women linked to these two key figures need more air time in their own right.
You can listen by searching 'Aspects of History' podcast on Apple, Spotify etc.
You can listen by searching 'Aspects of History' podcast on Apple, Spotify etc.
September 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I really enjoyed recording this podcast with Miranda and Oliver (Webb-Carter, not Cromwell!) The women linked to these two key figures need more air time in their own right.
You can listen by searching 'Aspects of History' podcast on Apple, Spotify etc.
You can listen by searching 'Aspects of History' podcast on Apple, Spotify etc.
In previous histories of Prince Rupert, the women he loved have not had the exposure they deserve.
You can read more about Katherine Scott (Goring) and the child she gave birth to during the Civil War in an article I have written for The Marquess of Winchester's Regiment - ECWS.
tinyurl.com/4p93edse
You can read more about Katherine Scott (Goring) and the child she gave birth to during the Civil War in an article I have written for The Marquess of Winchester's Regiment - ECWS.
tinyurl.com/4p93edse
September 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
In previous histories of Prince Rupert, the women he loved have not had the exposure they deserve.
You can read more about Katherine Scott (Goring) and the child she gave birth to during the Civil War in an article I have written for The Marquess of Winchester's Regiment - ECWS.
tinyurl.com/4p93edse
You can read more about Katherine Scott (Goring) and the child she gave birth to during the Civil War in an article I have written for The Marquess of Winchester's Regiment - ECWS.
tinyurl.com/4p93edse
📅#OTD 1642, skirmish at Powick Bridge.
A total force of around 2,000-3,000 clash in an action that lasted just 15 minutes.
The Earl of Clarendon's narrative suggests Rupert, relaxing in a field, was caught off-guard. In fact, eyewitness accounts tell a very different story.
#EnglishCivilWar
A total force of around 2,000-3,000 clash in an action that lasted just 15 minutes.
The Earl of Clarendon's narrative suggests Rupert, relaxing in a field, was caught off-guard. In fact, eyewitness accounts tell a very different story.
#EnglishCivilWar
September 23, 2025 at 6:56 AM
📅#OTD 1642, skirmish at Powick Bridge.
A total force of around 2,000-3,000 clash in an action that lasted just 15 minutes.
The Earl of Clarendon's narrative suggests Rupert, relaxing in a field, was caught off-guard. In fact, eyewitness accounts tell a very different story.
#EnglishCivilWar
A total force of around 2,000-3,000 clash in an action that lasted just 15 minutes.
The Earl of Clarendon's narrative suggests Rupert, relaxing in a field, was caught off-guard. In fact, eyewitness accounts tell a very different story.
#EnglishCivilWar
🎨Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales🎨
'Heav’n and Earth’s Delight’
'Our rising sun'
'so celestiall a creature'
I've put together this 4 minute video about a special portrait of Henry, which held a secret revealed through x-radiography.
📽️https://youtu.be/V9TP9OoitKQ
(Please do subscribe to too!)
'Heav’n and Earth’s Delight’
'Our rising sun'
'so celestiall a creature'
I've put together this 4 minute video about a special portrait of Henry, which held a secret revealed through x-radiography.
📽️https://youtu.be/V9TP9OoitKQ
(Please do subscribe to too!)
September 20, 2025 at 9:37 AM
🎨Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales🎨
'Heav’n and Earth’s Delight’
'Our rising sun'
'so celestiall a creature'
I've put together this 4 minute video about a special portrait of Henry, which held a secret revealed through x-radiography.
📽️https://youtu.be/V9TP9OoitKQ
(Please do subscribe to too!)
'Heav’n and Earth’s Delight’
'Our rising sun'
'so celestiall a creature'
I've put together this 4 minute video about a special portrait of Henry, which held a secret revealed through x-radiography.
📽️https://youtu.be/V9TP9OoitKQ
(Please do subscribe to too!)
📅 ON THIS DAY IN 1645. OXFORD.
Prince Rupert is told of his dismissal from King Charles I's service, following his surrender of Bristol on 11 September.
Edward Nicholas, a friend of the prince, knowing of false rumours Rupert had been bribed, told the king of his nephew's parlous state.
Prince Rupert is told of his dismissal from King Charles I's service, following his surrender of Bristol on 11 September.
Edward Nicholas, a friend of the prince, knowing of false rumours Rupert had been bribed, told the king of his nephew's parlous state.
September 17, 2025 at 5:50 AM
📅 ON THIS DAY IN 1645. OXFORD.
Prince Rupert is told of his dismissal from King Charles I's service, following his surrender of Bristol on 11 September.
Edward Nicholas, a friend of the prince, knowing of false rumours Rupert had been bribed, told the king of his nephew's parlous state.
Prince Rupert is told of his dismissal from King Charles I's service, following his surrender of Bristol on 11 September.
Edward Nicholas, a friend of the prince, knowing of false rumours Rupert had been bribed, told the king of his nephew's parlous state.