Probably a baronet. Baronetcies are hereditary, although they are not peerages. A 17th Century innovation. Rendered 'Sir Joseph Soap, Bart. or Sir Joseph Soap Bt.)

I was telling stories to the class in Infant School, straight out of my head. I have been attempting to write fiction since my teens. Never had any kind of formal training, in part because I am impatient with it. I believe you are born with this - talent/curse. You just have to hone it, over years.

I believe Salazar understood the limits of his power. He was a trained economist and was careful never to join (or support) the Axis.

Writing in biro instead of fountain pen. My ghastly English teacher, Mrs Macrill, had a thing about it. I'm surprised she didn't want me to write with a quill pen and ink-horn, a la mode Chaucer.

'Copyhold' meant the tenant had a copy of a tenancy agreement that was enshrined in the manor rolls. The system of copyhold survived until - 1922! Its abolition meant that manor courts were left with no real functions of any significance. But - 1922!

There is a way of turning it off as I found it the other week. Unfortunately, in my usual chaotic way, I can't remember how. I do find these 'assets' annoying. On the whole, I prefer to write without them.

Maybe she would like to bring back widows of tenants-in-chief being forced to remarry by the King. It would potentially be quite lucrative for the Treasury. Or maybe revive scutage. Danegeld? The Alien Tax?

I am on a series. Working fitfully on Book 3. But often find myself writing bits of Book 4. I think it's good to get ideas down when they hit you, even if out of sequence.