Dr. Angela Ranson - Author
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The Glitters and Gold Club
Tudor Tale of the Week
A Modest Funeral
Elizabeth Woodville, wife of Edward IV and grandmother to Henry VIII, was a controversial character. Intensely disliked by many courtiers (including Richard III) but known for her compelling ‘lynx-eyed beauty’, she joined Henry VII’s court as the queen’s mother and proved herself somewhat difficult to manage. In 1492, she died, and was buried without any of the pomp and circumstance of a royal. Only five people accompanied her body down the Thames and into a secret internment in Windsor Castle. There were no elaborate funeral rites at all, which has often been attributed to her difficult nature and lack of official status. But now a document has been unearthed saying that Elizabeth Woodville died of plague, and that explains it all. People who died of plague were hastily buried and no one was allowed to attend for fear of spreading the infection. Even if you were a queen.
Writers about Writing
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Jodi Picoult
The Catrin Surovell Series
‘The Tudor world is researched and illuminated brightly within an intriguing plot with finely drawn characters. A joy to read.’
- David Stephen
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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