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The Royal Draxiers series Bess and the Dragons Bess and the Queen Bess and the Succession Bess and the Paying Scholars Bess and the Flying Armada [coming soon] !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bess and the Necromancer [wip]
So pleased to hear that another book is published. Re-reading The Brandons at present, having just finished Felicia & Robin, again. Barbara I trust that you are continuing to feel better.
Having just read The Hasty Betrothal with its references to Oliver Cromwell haunting Red Lion (?) Square, I noticed a comment about Oliver Cromwell in the Obituary of Tony Uloth, in the Telegraph on 30 November. It was near the end. If you cannot read that far down the article, let me know and I'll see if I can copy and paste the relevant para. Barbara
heh, thanks; I don't get the Telegraph so obviously I can't read the article, so yes please. Obviously the daft story about the heads of various regicides being buried in Red Lion Square was so much nonsense, but a fun urban myth of the period I discovered.
Link to full obit https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2021/11/28/colonel-tony-uloth-soldier-pilot-served-korea-tested-early-microlight/ Relevant bit Tony Uloth married, in 1954, Margaret Colquhoun, whom he had met at a vicarage tea party. The vicar’s party trick was to pass around Oliver Cromwell’s skull. The skull, it was said, had been passed to the vicar’s family after it was blown down in a gale while it was hung on a pike on London Bridge. Barbara
thank you.And er, riiiight. Cromwell was buried, intact, in Westminster Abbey, I belive... Mind, he was dug up again, his corpse put on trial and beheaded. There is a rumour that the head blew off the spike; it's supposed to be buried in Cambridge now. And I believe Anne Boleyn's heart is buried in at least 5 different places, including Erwarton Church.
Thanks for this. Got it and I do like the title.
ReplyDeleteenjoy! glad you like it. Yes, Gunpowder plot was not right
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enjoy!
DeleteFantastic news, I'll be spending this nasty, cold afternoon reading under a heated throw. Welcome back. Mary D
ReplyDeleteSounds lovely!
DeleteI spent the morning under my fleece backed patchwork quilt while Simon read 'Dance of Locution' to me...I was working! I was!
In the book list we have little booboo
ReplyDeleteThe Royal Draxiers series
Bess and the Dragons
Bess and the Queen
Bess and the Succession
Bess and the Paying Scholars
Bess and the Flying Armada [coming soon] !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bess and the Necromancer [wip]
Dave Penney
oops! oh well, minor error, and at least it;s the right name
DeleteSo pleased to hear that another book is published. Re-reading The Brandons at present, having just finished Felicia & Robin, again.
ReplyDeleteBarbara
I trust that you are continuing to feel better.
I'm revamping the Brandons to have internal links for kindle but it's slow going.
DeleteI might write about Jasper, Phebe, Peter and co.
Having just read The Hasty Betrothal with its references to Oliver Cromwell haunting Red Lion (?) Square, I noticed a comment about Oliver Cromwell in the Obituary of Tony Uloth, in the Telegraph on 30 November. It was near the end. If you cannot read that far down the article, let me know and I'll see if I can copy and paste the relevant para.
DeleteBarbara
heh, thanks; I don't get the Telegraph so obviously I can't read the article, so yes please.
DeleteObviously the daft story about the heads of various regicides being buried in Red Lion Square was so much nonsense, but a fun urban myth of the period I discovered.
Link to full obit
Deletehttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2021/11/28/colonel-tony-uloth-soldier-pilot-served-korea-tested-early-microlight/
Relevant bit
Tony Uloth married, in 1954, Margaret Colquhoun, whom he had met at a vicarage tea party. The vicar’s party trick was to pass around Oliver Cromwell’s skull. The skull, it was said, had been passed to the vicar’s family after it was blown down in a gale while it was hung on a pike on London Bridge.
Barbara
thank you.And er, riiiight. Cromwell was buried, intact, in Westminster Abbey, I belive... Mind, he was dug up again, his corpse put on trial and beheaded. There is a rumour that the head blew off the spike; it's supposed to be buried in Cambridge now.
DeleteAnd I believe Anne Boleyn's heart is buried in at least 5 different places, including Erwarton Church.
My thoughts exactly........ Although better expressed than I would have done.
DeleteCompletely macabre for a vicar.
Barbara
most inappropriate for a man of the cloth!
DeleteCongratulations! And... Dance of Locution! Yes, please!
ReplyDeletethank you! i have to do all the bookmarks and stuff
DeleteThanks. That's my reading sorted while I wait for the PT to see me tomorrow!
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glad to be of use!
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