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    Should Anne O’Brien’s medieval novels be read in chronological order?

    Posted on 11th May 2024

    A Frequently Asked Question. What is the chronological order of your historical novels? In which order is it best for me to read them?   Some readers, new to my…

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    Take a Break with Intrepid Paston Women

    Posted on 25th September 2023

    Here are the first pages of  A Marriage of Fortune Meet Margaret Mautby Paston and her daughter Margery A Promise of Things to Come … Sit down for a few…

    Tags: A Marriage of FortuneHistorical FictionHistorical NovelsHistorymedieval historymedieval womenThe Paston FamilyWars of the Roses
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    And Afterwards … What happened to the Paston family after A Marriage of Fortune?

    Posted on 16th January 2023

    And Afterwards.  What happened to the Paston family after A Marriage of Fortune. Jonty and Gilly Paston (John III and Margery) In 1487 they became Sir John and Dame Margery…

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    A Marriage of Fortune.

    Posted on 4th October 2022

    New Book! The intrepid Paston women return. A Marriage of Fortune. 19th January 2023 Sequel to The Royal Game England. 1469. A fortunate marriage will change history. A scandal could…

    Tags: A Marriage of FortuneHistorical FictionHistorical NovelsHistoryHouse of Lancastermedieval historymedieval lifemedieval womenPlantagenetsThe Paston FamilyThe Royal GameWars of the Roses
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    Mistress Margaret Mautby Paston meets the Queen 1453

    Posted on 27th March 2022

        Mistress Margaret Mautby Paston meets the Queen 1453 In April 1453 Queen Margaret (of Anjou), wife of King Henry VI, visited Norwich en route to Walsingham, on pilgrimage…

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    Who Were The Pastons?

    Posted on 15th February 2021

      To Celebrate The Royal Game. A Tale of Courage and Resilience.  Of Power and Danger. The Fabulous Pastons  The Pastons were to be found living in Norfolk in the…

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    A Fifteenth Century Valentine

    Posted on 9th April 2012

    John Paston III and Margery Brews: was this the first-ever Valentine? Here is a short – but heart-felt – Valentine from the Fifteenth Century   In the fifteenth century, England…

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