Tony Riches
@tonyriches.bsky.social
Historical Fiction Author from Pembrokeshire, Wales 🏴 www.tonyriches.com Visit my #Writing #Blog The Writing Desk https://tonyriches.blogspot.com/ #Podcast https://tonyriches.podbean.com/ #Tudors #Elizabethan #HistoricalFiction
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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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Step into the world of Elizabeth I with The Elizabethan Series: Stories of intrigue, power, forbidden love and ruthless ambition…
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November 13, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Step into the world of Elizabeth I with The Elizabethan Series: Stories of intrigue, power, forbidden love and ruthless ambition…
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OTD in 1856, The Great Bell of the Palace of Westminster’s clock chimed for the first time
Affectionately known as “Big Ben” the clock was given its nickname during the reign of Queen Victoria
Affectionately known as “Big Ben” the clock was given its nickname during the reign of Queen Victoria
November 13, 2025 at 6:24 PM
OTD in 1856, The Great Bell of the Palace of Westminster’s clock chimed for the first time
Affectionately known as “Big Ben” the clock was given its nickname during the reign of Queen Victoria
Affectionately known as “Big Ben” the clock was given its nickname during the reign of Queen Victoria
Lady Katherine Willoughby knows every one of Henry VIII's wives. She stands up for what she believes in... but such courage has consequences.
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#Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited
mybook.to/Katherine
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November 13, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Lady Katherine Willoughby knows every one of Henry VIII's wives. She stands up for what she believes in... but such courage has consequences.
mybook.to/Katherine
#Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited
mybook.to/Katherine
#Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited
The best castle in the world? Lucy Worsley says it's Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire lucyworsley.substack.com/p/the-best-c... @lucyworsley.bsky.social #History
The best castle in the world?
In my opinion, it's Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire
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November 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The best castle in the world? Lucy Worsley says it's Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire lucyworsley.substack.com/p/the-best-c... @lucyworsley.bsky.social #History
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With my next book, we are going back to the Tudors and the life of Margaret Tudor. The Thistle and the Rose: The Extraordinary Life of Margaret Tudor by Linda Porter.
November 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
With my next book, we are going back to the Tudors and the life of Margaret Tudor. The Thistle and the Rose: The Extraordinary Life of Margaret Tudor by Linda Porter.
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‘A secret at home is like rocks under the sea and they had more secrets than the sea had tides…’
What did Amelia’s mother want her to discover the Attwater family? Beckoned by the song of the wind chime, Amelia travels to Pembrokeshire to unravel the puzzle left behind for her to solve.
#Secrets
What did Amelia’s mother want her to discover the Attwater family? Beckoned by the song of the wind chime, Amelia travels to Pembrokeshire to unravel the puzzle left behind for her to solve.
#Secrets
November 13, 2025 at 12:55 PM
‘A secret at home is like rocks under the sea and they had more secrets than the sea had tides…’
What did Amelia’s mother want her to discover the Attwater family? Beckoned by the song of the wind chime, Amelia travels to Pembrokeshire to unravel the puzzle left behind for her to solve.
#Secrets
What did Amelia’s mother want her to discover the Attwater family? Beckoned by the song of the wind chime, Amelia travels to Pembrokeshire to unravel the puzzle left behind for her to solve.
#Secrets
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#OTD 13 Nov 1553
Jane Dudley wife of Guildford better known as #LadyJaneGrey was tried for treason with her husband, 2 brothers-in-law & #ThomasCranmer
Unsurprisingly all were found guilty & sentenced to death
Jane had sealed fate by signing docs as "Jane the Quene"
#ninedayqueen
#Tudor
#History
Jane Dudley wife of Guildford better known as #LadyJaneGrey was tried for treason with her husband, 2 brothers-in-law & #ThomasCranmer
Unsurprisingly all were found guilty & sentenced to death
Jane had sealed fate by signing docs as "Jane the Quene"
#ninedayqueen
#Tudor
#History
November 13, 2025 at 6:02 AM
#OTD 13 Nov 1553
Jane Dudley wife of Guildford better known as #LadyJaneGrey was tried for treason with her husband, 2 brothers-in-law & #ThomasCranmer
Unsurprisingly all were found guilty & sentenced to death
Jane had sealed fate by signing docs as "Jane the Quene"
#ninedayqueen
#Tudor
#History
Jane Dudley wife of Guildford better known as #LadyJaneGrey was tried for treason with her husband, 2 brothers-in-law & #ThomasCranmer
Unsurprisingly all were found guilty & sentenced to death
Jane had sealed fate by signing docs as "Jane the Quene"
#ninedayqueen
#Tudor
#History
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C17 carved door pediment depicting #Prudence holding a mirror and a snake. While the snake represents wisdom, caution, and the need to be vigilant against deceit, the mirror signifies self-reflection and the ability to see oneself clearly.
November 13, 2025 at 7:02 AM
C17 carved door pediment depicting #Prudence holding a mirror and a snake. While the snake represents wisdom, caution, and the need to be vigilant against deceit, the mirror signifies self-reflection and the ability to see oneself clearly.
I spend five minutes a day 'blocking' every so-called book marketing emails, but it's a concern to see so many offers of paid for reviews - and watch out for the fake book clubs! #WritingCommunity
November 13, 2025 at 6:22 AM
I spend five minutes a day 'blocking' every so-called book marketing emails, but it's a concern to see so many offers of paid for reviews - and watch out for the fake book clubs! #WritingCommunity
To defy her elder brother King Henry VIII means risking everything, so can Mary navigate the perilous waters of duty and desire, confronting a king who bends to no one’s will?
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#Tudors #HistoricalFiction
mybook.to/MaryTudor
#Tudors #HistoricalFiction
November 13, 2025 at 5:52 AM
To defy her elder brother King Henry VIII means risking everything, so can Mary navigate the perilous waters of duty and desire, confronting a king who bends to no one’s will?
mybook.to/MaryTudor
#Tudors #HistoricalFiction
mybook.to/MaryTudor
#Tudors #HistoricalFiction
“Dive deep into the lives of Tudor knight Sir Charles Brandon and his wives Mary Tudor and Katherine Willoughby.”
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November 13, 2025 at 5:31 AM
“Dive deep into the lives of Tudor knight Sir Charles Brandon and his wives Mary Tudor and Katherine Willoughby.”
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#Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited
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#Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited
Book Launch - Eleanor: A 200-Mile Walk in Search of England's Lost Queen, by Alice Loxton tonyriches.blogspot.com/2025/11/elea... @historyalice.bsky.social #Medieval #History #BookLaunch
November 13, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Book Launch - Eleanor: A 200-Mile Walk in Search of England's Lost Queen, by Alice Loxton tonyriches.blogspot.com/2025/11/elea... @historyalice.bsky.social #Medieval #History #BookLaunch
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#NewRelease!
Trusted to defend her son's empire, Eleanor of Aquitaine faces challenges not only from her enemies but from her own kin, as her youngest son plots to steal the throne of his brother...
The Narrowness of Death
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#medieval #histfic 📚💙📚
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Trusted to defend her son's empire, Eleanor of Aquitaine faces challenges not only from her enemies but from her own kin, as her youngest son plots to steal the throne of his brother...
The Narrowness of Death
$4.99
#Free #KU!
#medieval #histfic 📚💙📚
www.amazon.com/Narrowness-D...
The Narrowness of Death: Book Four of the Story of Eleanor of Aquitaine (The Heirs of Anarchy 8)
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November 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
#NewRelease!
Trusted to defend her son's empire, Eleanor of Aquitaine faces challenges not only from her enemies but from her own kin, as her youngest son plots to steal the throne of his brother...
The Narrowness of Death
$4.99
#Free #KU!
#medieval #histfic 📚💙📚
www.amazon.com/Narrowness-D...
Trusted to defend her son's empire, Eleanor of Aquitaine faces challenges not only from her enemies but from her own kin, as her youngest son plots to steal the throne of his brother...
The Narrowness of Death
$4.99
#Free #KU!
#medieval #histfic 📚💙📚
www.amazon.com/Narrowness-D...
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'Judith Arnopp masterfully captures both the relentless ambition and sharp intelligence that guided her (Margaret Beaufort) through adversity.' Review ##HIstFicThreads
READ FREE WITH KU
http://mybook.to/thebeaufortbride
http://mybook.to/TBwoman
http://mybook.to/thekingsmother
READ FREE WITH KU
http://mybook.to/thebeaufortbride
http://mybook.to/TBwoman
http://mybook.to/thekingsmother
November 13, 2025 at 3:00 AM
'Judith Arnopp masterfully captures both the relentless ambition and sharp intelligence that guided her (Margaret Beaufort) through adversity.' Review ##HIstFicThreads
READ FREE WITH KU
http://mybook.to/thebeaufortbride
http://mybook.to/TBwoman
http://mybook.to/thekingsmother
READ FREE WITH KU
http://mybook.to/thebeaufortbride
http://mybook.to/TBwoman
http://mybook.to/thekingsmother
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What really happened to Henry VIII’s wives?
19-year-old Jane Seymour arrives at a court torn between the old world of Katherine of Aragon and the new of Anne Boleyn. Henry VIII is determined to have a son and Jane is swept into a dangerous game as the king changes queens…
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19-year-old Jane Seymour arrives at a court torn between the old world of Katherine of Aragon and the new of Anne Boleyn. Henry VIII is determined to have a son and Jane is swept into a dangerous game as the king changes queens…
@saperebooks.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 10:44 AM
What really happened to Henry VIII’s wives?
19-year-old Jane Seymour arrives at a court torn between the old world of Katherine of Aragon and the new of Anne Boleyn. Henry VIII is determined to have a son and Jane is swept into a dangerous game as the king changes queens…
@saperebooks.bsky.social
19-year-old Jane Seymour arrives at a court torn between the old world of Katherine of Aragon and the new of Anne Boleyn. Henry VIII is determined to have a son and Jane is swept into a dangerous game as the king changes queens…
@saperebooks.bsky.social
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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.
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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.
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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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Seriously thrilled to be featured on Helen's series "Serious about a Series" 😅blog post.
Thanks for sharing, Helen! #HistoricalFiction #Books #MedievalSky #TheLydiardChronicles
Thanks for sharing, Helen! #HistoricalFiction #Books #MedievalSky #TheLydiardChronicles
next author in my 'Serious about a #series' blog posts is @elizabethstjohn.bsky.social #GoodIdeas for #GoodReads - and for potential #Thanksgiving / #Christmas gifts!
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November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Seriously thrilled to be featured on Helen's series "Serious about a Series" 😅blog post.
Thanks for sharing, Helen! #HistoricalFiction #Books #MedievalSky #TheLydiardChronicles
Thanks for sharing, Helen! #HistoricalFiction #Books #MedievalSky #TheLydiardChronicles
How Revising My Novel While Querying Helped Me Win a Book Award, by Chital Mehta janefriedman.com/how-revising... @janefriedman.com #writing #publishing
How Revising My Novel While Querying Helped Me Win a Book Award | Jane Friedman
When agents suggest further revision, we might need time and distance to see our MS through their eyes—but doing the work can pay dividends.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:50 AM
How Revising My Novel While Querying Helped Me Win a Book Award, by Chital Mehta janefriedman.com/how-revising... @janefriedman.com #writing #publishing
Lady Katherine Willoughby knows every one of Henry VIII's wives. She stands up for what she believes in... but such courage has consequences.
mybook.to/Katherine
#Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited
mybook.to/Katherine
#Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited
November 12, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Lady Katherine Willoughby knows every one of Henry VIII's wives. She stands up for what she believes in... but such courage has consequences.
mybook.to/Katherine
#Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited
mybook.to/Katherine
#Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited
The Freelance History Writer ~ Medieval Mystery Plays ~ A guest post by Toni Mount thefreelancehistorywriter.com/2025/11/12/m... @toniauthor.bsky.social @susanabernethy2.bsky.social #medieval #History
November 12, 2025 at 10:31 AM
The Freelance History Writer ~ Medieval Mystery Plays ~ A guest post by Toni Mount thefreelancehistorywriter.com/2025/11/12/m... @toniauthor.bsky.social @susanabernethy2.bsky.social #medieval #History
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🏰 “Uncover the secrets of medieval fencing—no sword required. Just log in and learn! medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/fenc... #HEMA #MedievalMartialArts #MedievalStudies
En Garde! Fencing in Late Medieval and Early Modern England
From apprentices in the street to princes at court, fencing was widespread in late medieval and early modern England. This course explores the fascinating careers and martial arts of those who…
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November 11, 2025 at 9:17 PM
🏰 “Uncover the secrets of medieval fencing—no sword required. Just log in and learn! medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/fenc... #HEMA #MedievalMartialArts #MedievalStudies
Frances – Tudor Countess, daughter of the Queen’s Spymaster, Sir Francis Walsingham “A thrilling portrait of a remarkable woman who witnessed the key events of Elizabethan England.”
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#Elizabethan #Tudors #HistoricalFiction
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#Elizabethan #Tudors #HistoricalFiction
November 12, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Frances – Tudor Countess, daughter of the Queen’s Spymaster, Sir Francis Walsingham “A thrilling portrait of a remarkable woman who witnessed the key events of Elizabethan England.”
mybook.to/Frances-Tudo...
#Elizabethan #Tudors #HistoricalFiction
mybook.to/Frances-Tudo...
#Elizabethan #Tudors #HistoricalFiction
Now available for pre-order: The Forgotten Tudor Women: Jane Boleyn & Susanna Horenbout, by Sylvia Barbara Soberton tonyriches.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-... @sylviabso.bsky.social #Tudors #History
November 12, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Now available for pre-order: The Forgotten Tudor Women: Jane Boleyn & Susanna Horenbout, by Sylvia Barbara Soberton tonyriches.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-... @sylviabso.bsky.social #Tudors #History
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The final speaker in the 3rd of our series of summits on Royal Marriages in 15th & 16th c. Europe will be @stevenveerapen.bsky.social He will be telling us about the complex relationship between James VI of Scotland, later James I of England, & Anna of Denmark. bit.ly/4oh2VUh
November 11, 2025 at 12:09 PM
The final speaker in the 3rd of our series of summits on Royal Marriages in 15th & 16th c. Europe will be @stevenveerapen.bsky.social He will be telling us about the complex relationship between James VI of Scotland, later James I of England, & Anna of Denmark. bit.ly/4oh2VUh