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The pen and the sword
A poetical p.s. to Sir Henry Lee
Jul 18
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Champion at the Tilt, Master of the Leash
Sir Henry Lee: a man out of time?
Jul 12
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The Mildmay Identity
In which I find myself on a mission: from a London train to Elizabeth I's Chancellor of the Exchequer
Jul 1
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June 2026
Building Notre-Dame #4
Fortune's wheel
Jun 23
50
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The Art of the Deal
Richard II enters the Hundred Years War
Jun 16
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Digging up kings (and queens) #6
Katherine Parr at Sudeley Castle
Jun 8
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May 2026
How to read the Paston Letters #12
'Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?'
May 31
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Beginnings (update)
How did I miss this one?
May 25
48
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Building Notre-Dame #3
The nave sets sail
May 20
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The last will of Henry IV
Choices, Canterbury, and the workings of conscience
May 13
36
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Twenty questions
If you could choose any piece of art to hang above your desk, what would it be?
May 2
35
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April 2026
How to read the Paston Letters #11
It's getting hot in here
Apr 23
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