Dr. Angela Ranson - Author
Tudor Tale of the Week
Troubles of the Nose
Elizabeth I was very sensitive to smells. Once a gentlemen presented himself to her at court, only to be greeted with ‘Tush, man, your boots stink!’ She had perfumed oil burnt on her royal barge, so she wouldn’t smell the river as she travelled. Also, her rooms were perfumed with musk, civet, and ambergris. Rose oil was also very popular, but as her explorers brought more exotic scents to court, it fell by the wayside.
Image: Sixteenth-Century Lady with Perfume Pomander
Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Bruxelles / photo : Photo d'art Speltdoorn & Fils, Bruxelles
Writers about Writing
“Read, read, read everything – trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You’ll absorb it. Then write. If it is good, you’ll find out. If it’s not, throw it out the window.”
William Faulkner
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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