My forthcoming book, Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada: Democracy, Law, and Human Rights is available for pre-order on Amazon. The book...

Eleanor of Castile Carolyn Harris: You have been researching Eleanor for Castile in your spare time for 10 years. How did you become...

The Palace of Holyroodhouse The Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh is Queen Elizabeth II’s official residence in Scotland. Every year,...

In Queen Anne: Patroness of Arts, Professor James Anderson Winn, author of The Poetry of War and John Dryden and His World, argues that...

There are many who are unaware that Buchan and Tweedsmuir were the same person and that his time in office served as a model for...

The Duke of Cambridge 1) The Duke of Cambridge (Prince William) celebrated his 32nd birthday today, his first since the birth of his son,...

Source material for Hereward’s life beyond the revolt on the Isle of Ely in 1071 is fragmentary. The first line of the book is, “While it...

Despite all these sources, the distinct personalities and achievements of Nicholas and Alexandra’s daughters are little known. In...

Victoria holding a Privy Council meeting by Sir David Wilkie The censorship imposed on Queen Victoria’s journals is well known: her...

Richard’s larger than life historical reputation as  a crusading King often means that he appears in fiction as one dimensional figure....

Stachniak’s Catherine is steeped in Russian folk proverbs from her time learning the language and constantly struggles with conflicts...

Princess Louise in Canada, suitably dressed for winter weather. In 1878, Queen Victoria’s son-in-law, John Campbell, Lord Lorne was...

During this past year, I have had the pleasure of reading and reviewing dozens of royal history books for this site. Here are my top ten...