Susan Wabuda
@susanwabuda.bsky.social
Susan Wabuda, Ph.D. (Cantab.), F.R.Hist.S., FSA. Historian. My opinions are mine. A recent book on Thomas Cranmer. Fordham University. Connecticut farms. Democracy. DMs discouraged.
With an impressive thump, this superb volume landed on my doorstep earlier this week. Congratulations to the entire team at the Church of England Record Society on the publication of volume 29.
November 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
With an impressive thump, this superb volume landed on my doorstep earlier this week. Congratulations to the entire team at the Church of England Record Society on the publication of volume 29.
Welp, last night a killing frost arrived here in the hills of sw Connecticut, and that means the end of so many flowers, like the vibrant nasturtiums. This happens every year, so it's no surprise, but yet it is a small grief, every time. @paulpiorekwicc.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Welp, last night a killing frost arrived here in the hills of sw Connecticut, and that means the end of so many flowers, like the vibrant nasturtiums. This happens every year, so it's no surprise, but yet it is a small grief, every time. @paulpiorekwicc.bsky.social
From the garden this day in mid-October, another selection of nasturtiums in a rich color like burgundy.
October 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
From the garden this day in mid-October, another selection of nasturtiums in a rich color like burgundy.
The pie and its parent, for @johnmkuhn.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The pie and its parent, for @johnmkuhn.bsky.social
Remembering today, and every day, Hugh Latimer, former bishop of Worcester, and Nicholas Ridley, bishop of London, who went courageously to their deaths in Oxford, 16 October 1555.
with thanks @jastucaz.bsky.social
with thanks @jastucaz.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Remembering today, and every day, Hugh Latimer, former bishop of Worcester, and Nicholas Ridley, bishop of London, who went courageously to their deaths in Oxford, 16 October 1555.
with thanks @jastucaz.bsky.social
with thanks @jastucaz.bsky.social
From the garden this October morning, a selection of nasturtiums. They make a generous display as an old, neglected garden is being gradually reestablished.
October 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
From the garden this October morning, a selection of nasturtiums. They make a generous display as an old, neglected garden is being gradually reestablished.
From the kitchen garden here in Connecticut this September morning: a handful of ripe cherry tomatoes.
September 16, 2025 at 1:41 PM
From the kitchen garden here in Connecticut this September morning: a handful of ripe cherry tomatoes.
TODAY the USED BOOK SALE to support the C. H. Booth Library in Newtown, Connecticut is STILL ON and ALL BOOKS are 50% OFF. Despite appearances, I left plenty of books for other readers. Go tomorrow Tuesday 10-1, and all books are FREE. Reed Intermediate School, easy access Rts 25 and 84
July 14, 2025 at 1:43 PM
TODAY the USED BOOK SALE to support the C. H. Booth Library in Newtown, Connecticut is STILL ON and ALL BOOKS are 50% OFF. Despite appearances, I left plenty of books for other readers. Go tomorrow Tuesday 10-1, and all books are FREE. Reed Intermediate School, easy access Rts 25 and 84
Readers who wish to know more about the life and influence of John Cheke might like our recent collection of essays in *The Cambridge Connection* which I edited with the late John F. McDiarmid.
July 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Readers who wish to know more about the life and influence of John Cheke might like our recent collection of essays in *The Cambridge Connection* which I edited with the late John F. McDiarmid.
About a century ago, our grandparents established a bed of daffodils near the house they built. This year, the flowers were sensational.
April 12, 2025 at 9:33 PM
About a century ago, our grandparents established a bed of daffodils near the house they built. This year, the flowers were sensational.
Autumn memories!
February 27, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Autumn memories!
If you have two loaves of bread, sell one and buy a hyacinth to feed the soul.
February 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
If you have two loaves of bread, sell one and buy a hyacinth to feed the soul.
America has no king! Why not? Among the reasons are the arbitrary use of power by Henry VIII's distant Stuart successors in the next dynasty, especially King James II. He treated his North American colonies as his personal possession. He was an investor in the brutal slave trade.
February 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM
America has no king! Why not? Among the reasons are the arbitrary use of power by Henry VIII's distant Stuart successors in the next dynasty, especially King James II. He treated his North American colonies as his personal possession. He was an investor in the brutal slave trade.
The most powerful of all monarchs of England and Wales was Henry VIII (r. 1509-1547), famous for his six wives. By laws passed through Parliament, Henry severed his realms' links with the Roman Catholic Church, and he closed all religious houses (confiscating their assets).
February 20, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The most powerful of all monarchs of England and Wales was Henry VIII (r. 1509-1547), famous for his six wives. By laws passed through Parliament, Henry severed his realms' links with the Roman Catholic Church, and he closed all religious houses (confiscating their assets).
For most of us, the familiar face of monarchy has been Queen Elizabeth II, who died in September 2022. For 70 years, she tirelessly represented the interests of the United Kingdom, and the countries of the Commonwealth (including Canada).
February 20, 2025 at 7:12 PM
For most of us, the familiar face of monarchy has been Queen Elizabeth II, who died in September 2022. For 70 years, she tirelessly represented the interests of the United Kingdom, and the countries of the Commonwealth (including Canada).
At intervals, I bring out more forcing glasses, so I can brighten the dreary winter weather with a preview of spring in a succession of blossom. Many varieties of hyacinths are bred TO BE FORCED. They come in a spectacular array of colors: pinks, purples, blues, cream. And they make GREAT GIFTS.
December 3, 2024 at 9:31 PM
At intervals, I bring out more forcing glasses, so I can brighten the dreary winter weather with a preview of spring in a succession of blossom. Many varieties of hyacinths are bred TO BE FORCED. They come in a spectacular array of colors: pinks, purples, blues, cream. And they make GREAT GIFTS.
As the picture shows, within a few days, the hyacinth bulb will send its roots deep into the water of the forcing glass. A bud will start to emerge.
December 3, 2024 at 9:19 PM
As the picture shows, within a few days, the hyacinth bulb will send its roots deep into the water of the forcing glass. A bud will start to emerge.
Late autumn is a good time to `force' some flower bulbs into winter blossom. Paperwhites (a type of narcissus) or hyacinths do well, and they can be started in a simple container of water, like a bowl or vase.
December 3, 2024 at 9:12 PM
Late autumn is a good time to `force' some flower bulbs into winter blossom. Paperwhites (a type of narcissus) or hyacinths do well, and they can be started in a simple container of water, like a bowl or vase.
At the weekend, I was fortunate to be able to give the chairs pictured here a new home. Made in the early- or mid-nineteenth century, they are associated with the Hitchcock Chair Company, founded by Lambert Hitchcock in northern Connecticut.
November 18, 2024 at 10:38 PM
At the weekend, I was fortunate to be able to give the chairs pictured here a new home. Made in the early- or mid-nineteenth century, they are associated with the Hitchcock Chair Company, founded by Lambert Hitchcock in northern Connecticut.
A few days ago, I posted a picture elsewhere of flowers that were still blooming in my sw Connecticut garden. Now that bouquet is a memory, for the frost has brought the summer riot to an end. It's time to dig the various tubers and prepare for snow. And the spring.
November 14, 2024 at 6:14 PM
A few days ago, I posted a picture elsewhere of flowers that were still blooming in my sw Connecticut garden. Now that bouquet is a memory, for the frost has brought the summer riot to an end. It's time to dig the various tubers and prepare for snow. And the spring.