Dr. Angela Ranson - Author
Tudor Tale of the Week
Anne Boleyn’s Heart
There is a rumour that Anne Boleyn’s family secretly spirited her body out of the Tower and laid it to rest at their family home of Blickling Hall. On the way back, it is said that they chose to bury Anne’s heart in Essex, near her brother’s estate in Rochford Hall, under a red brick they marked with a black cross. And ever since then, the church has suffered a serious of near-disasters. A tramp set the tower on fire. Thieves have stolen the bells. A bomb hit the church during World War II, and in 2020 an illegal party in the church led to a confrontation between partygoers and police. A coincidence? Historians would say yes, but…feel free to wonder.
Writers about Writing
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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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