Historical Fiction Spotlight: Outlaw Knight (Book One): Crusade, NEW from David Pilling tonyriches.blogspot.com/2025/09/hist... @robeh1979.bsky.social #HistoricalFiction #BookLaunch

Historical Fiction Spotlight: Outlaw Knight (Book One): Crusade, by David Pilling tonyriches.blogspot.com/2025/09/hist... @robeh1979.bsky.social #HistoricalFiction #booklaunch

Episode 231 - Aspects of History

The Wars of the Roses Part One: The Rise of York. First of an epic six-part podcast series I did recently with Derek Birks, hosted by Oliver Webb-Carter at Aspects of History. Great fun!

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The Royal House of Wales | A Slice of Medieval #72 Historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly and historical author, Derek Birks are joined by historian and writer, David Pilling, to discuss the the Royal House of Wales. Music by Adriel Fair licensed from E

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@derekbirks.bsky.social and I have a fascinating chat with @robeh1979.bsky.social about the Royal House of Wales of Llywelyn ap Iorweth, better known as Llewelyn Fawr, or Llywelyn the Great
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A strong and myghty feeld #OTD in 1460 the battle of Northampton was fought, resulting in a Yorkist victory and the capture of Henry VI.

'A strong and myghty feeld' - my account of the battle of Northampton, fought #OTD in 1460. Treachery ruled the day! As usual.

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Edward of Rouen Onto Edward IV, my last-but-one biography of the Plantagenet kings.

"Edward was big, strong and vicious, and so naturally did quite well."

- my potted biography of Edward IV, last-but-one of the Plantagenet kings.

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David Pilling on The Wolf Cub - Aspects of History David Pilling on The Wolf Cub. The medieval historian talks about the latest book in his new series, exploring the real history

My recent interview on Aspects of History, in which I chat about my latest novel, the Hundred Years War, and future plans.

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Interesting mix on the bookshelf. Could get a little confusing.

Impregnable castles In the high summer of 1266, royalist forces started to converge on Kenilworth.

Impregnable castles: the next chapter of my free online book on the early wars of Edward I. This focuses on the epic siege of Kenilworth in 1266, and the establishment of a new rebel headquarters on the Isle of Ely.

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I recently asked for feedback on sample covers for my next historical novel. After some disastrous AI-heavy efforts, I have decided to go with this one. It's very striking, imo, and captures the 'feel' I was looking for.

Harry the Fift Onto the next Plantagenet.

Harry the Fift: the next in my series of mini-bios of the Plantagenet kings.

This was a difficult one - I am no expert on Henry, and it is difficult to navigate all the contending opinions on him.

Still, I've had a go, and here it is:

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Walking the Waves In September 1203 Theodore Laskaris escaped from prison.

Walking the Waves. In which Theodore Laskaris escapes from prison, his brother Constantine refuses to become emperor, and Constantinople falls to the West.

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Abomination In May 1203 a fugitive Byzantine prince, Alexios Angelos, joined the army of the Fourth Crusade at Corfu.

Abomination. An account of the short and shameful reign of Alexios IV, and the desperate efforts of Theodore Laskaris to defend Constantinople.

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Lest I forget: here are my pics of one of the Viking graffiti/runic scriptures at Hagia Sophia. The name HALFDAN is apparently legible, or even 'HALFDAN WAS HERE' or similar.

Richard of Bordeaux Onto Richard II, #8 in my series of Plantagenet mini-biographies.

Richard of Bordeaux: #8 in my potted biographies of the Plantagenet rulers of England.

I had to do some boning up for this one, because for some reason I tend to neglect Richard. All mistakes, misinterpretations and omissions are my own, probably.

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A Slice of Medieval #64 ~ Edward IV, with Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks soundcloud.com/user-1425259... @thehistorybits.bsky.social @derekbirks.bsky.social #medieval #podcast

John the Good Today marks the death of John II Komnenos in 1143, killed in a hunting accident in Cilicia, near the fortress of Anazarbus.

John the Good: my piece on the astonishing reign of John II Komnenos, who died on this day in 1143 from an infected hunting wound.

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The Lion's Cub In April 1199 Richard the Lionheart died outside the walls of Châlus castle in France, from a botched operation to remove a crossbow bolt from his shoulder.

In April 1199 Richard the Lionheart died of a botched attempt to remove a crossbow bolt from his shoulder. Below is a short piece on his illegitimate son, the intriguing Philip of Cognac.

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Book Launch Spotlight: Kingbreaker (III): The Red Rose, by David Pilling ~ tonyriches.blogspot.com/2025/04/book... @robeh1979.bsky.social #HistoricalFiction #BookLaunch

Jasper Tudor flees to Brittany with his nephew, Henry Tudor. Discover how they change British history – and become... the Tudors.

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Royal tyranny #OTD in 1325 Elizabeth Comyn was granted permission by Edward II to give her lands to his favourites, principally Hugh Despenser the Younger.

Rule like a mobster: my piece on the treatment of Elizabeth Comyn by Edward II and the Despensers.

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The red earl #OTD in 1282 Edward I summoned a military council to Devizes in Wiltshire to plan the campaign in Wales.

A stormy council at Devizes in 1282, and how the 'red earl' made a mess of things in Wales.

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The banners of the king In early April 1264 Henry III declared war on Simon de Montfort.

The banners of the king: my piece on Henry III's victory at the battle of Northampton, fought in April 1264.

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Drama at Dara (3). The climactic moments of Belisarius's great victory at Dara in 530.

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Drama at Dara (1) Spring 529.

Drama at Dara (1)

The build-up to Belisarius's famous battle against the Persians at Dara in 530:

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A bloody field at Towton #OTD in 1461 the battle of Towton was fought in North Yorkshire.

A bloody field at Towton: my piece on the battle of Towton, fought on this day in North Yorkshire in 1461.

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Based on actual events of courage, passion and adventure in the turbulent world of the Tudor court: “A story which will haunt a reader long after the final page is turned”

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"Ok, so which one of you stupid bastards added William Wallace to the group chat?"

(Nerdy historical joke not at all inspired by current events)