I was asked to write a blog post about the murderous goings on in Anglo-Saxon England:
www.amberley-books.com/blog/2025/08...
1342 - winding the leash of a hawk for hunting: it was ‘wrapped around his little finger’ and then placed ‘under the thumb’. Two sayings we still use today.
getbook.at/MistressManor
I enjoyed listening to @anniehistory.bsky.social especially the bit about the Queen of Mercia, the only one to have her own coin coinage:
youtube.com/watch?v=qYB6... #history #strongwomen #coins
Our review of BBC TV's King & Conqueror by historian Annie Whitehead:
How unhistorical was it?
And does that matter?
In this case, she says, it was "a wasted opportunity".
Read Annie's review at historiamag.com/review-king-conqueror
@anniehistory.bsky.social
Wonderful, amazing news about Annie Whitehead's review of BBC TV's King & Conqueror!
It's now been viewed over 20,000 times!
No, that's not a typo.
Read it at review at historiamag.com/review-king-conqueror
Thank you *so* much, @anniehistory.bsky.social!
King & Conqueror, the BBC’s new series telling “the epic story of 1066 and the brutal battle for a kingdom”, began on BBC One on Sunday, 24 August, 2025. I reviewed the first episode for @historicalwriters
historiamag.com/review-king-...
Patricia Furstenberg, Author
Historia – the HWA
Historia – the HWA
Whoever sent me a message here today, pls know that BlueSky will only let me see messages if I allow a face scan (I don't have a webcam) or I give them my credit card details (which I'm not prepared to do).
If it's a genuine message & you need to get in touch, please do so via the link in my bio.
I've since been contacted by the person who left the message, so at least that's sorted 😊
📚 Just recorded a chat with @wellthatagedwell.bsky.social
We dived deep into the world of historical reading habits.
We explored how historical dramas spark curiosity and lead to fact-checking rabbit holes. And all because we played 'Never have I ever...'
Full episode coming soon!
