Dr. Angela Ranson - Author
Launch of Grave Merriment
I am going back to Criminally Good Books to launch the fourth book in the Catrin Surovell series, Grave Merriment. There will be a short interview, a Q&A and a signing. Buying a ticket will give you 10% off any purchase of the book, and the other books in the Catrin Surovell series will be available too.
Tickets are limited, so get yours right away. I hope to see you there.
Tudor Tale of the Week
Hateful or Misunderstood?
Jane Boleyn was George Boleyn’s wife, making her Queen Anne Boleyn’s sister-in-law. She was also the woman who betrayed them both. She not only reported rumours about them, but stood against them as a witness in their trials. This meant that she was one of the few members of the Boleyn family to survive Anne’s fall, but many people think she should have thought about more than her own survival. Did she just enjoy the intrigue and act as a spy for the pleasure of it, or was she a victim of the unstable atmosphere at Henry VIII’s court? Was she afraid, or simply evil? It’s hard to tell, but one thing is true: she kept on trying to manipulate the royal women of the court. She was executed in 1542 for helping Queen Catherine Howard cheat on Henry VIII.
Writers about Writing
“In good writing, words become one with things.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Catrin Surovell Series
This historical mystery series is set during the early years of Queen Elizabeth I’s reign (1560s). Lady Catrin is one of the queen’s ladies of the bedchamber, and she is very skilled at finding the truth in the midst of secrets and lies. This leads her into danger more times more often than she would like, but she remains determined to serve her queen and bring murderers to justice.
About Me
I am a Tudor historian, an loyal Canadian, and a lifelong anglophile. Click here for basic info about what it’s like for me to simultaneously live in two different centuries and two different countries.
Thoughts in Pink Socks
I have a pair of pink socks. They are are too loose, too short, and so fluffy I can't fit my feet into shoes when I wear them. Essentially, the only thing they do well is amuse me. I think of odd things when I wear these socks, and here I will share them with you.
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