Dr. Angela Ranson - Author
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Tudor Tale of the Week
One Cool School
The current New Hall School was once a palace - Henry VIII’s Palace of Beaulieu - and before that, it was owned by Anne Boleyn’s father. In June 2026, workers found brick tunnels filled with bones, bottles and pottery that all dated back to Tudor times. What isn’t clear is why the artefacts were there. Were the tunnels used for storage, or was that where they tossed their rubbish?
Writers about Writing
“The characters in my novels are my own unrealised possibilities. That is why I am equally fond of them all and equally horrified by them. Each one has crossed a border that I myself have circumvented.”
Milan Kundera
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.
Non-fiction Books
I recently published a book with The History Press all about the quirky and interesting past of York, called York’s Hidden Treasures. I am now embarking on a second about the A-Z of mysteries and eccentricities in Yorkshire…stay tuned for more news using the links above.
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.
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