@robeh1979
Writer of historical fiction and nonfiction. As historians will tell you, I am more of a storyteller than a historian. Below are links to my stuff: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0086PTSCW https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B0086PTSCW
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
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 latest episode of A Slice of Medieval is now live.
@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
#medieval @penandswordbooks.bsky.social
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'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 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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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: 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.
medievalrealms.substack.com/p/impregnabl...
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: 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 which Theodore Laskaris escapes from prison, his brother Constantine refuses to become emperor, and Constantinople falls to the West.
byzantine5.substack.com/p/walking-th...
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: #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.
angevindevil.substack.com/p/richard-of...
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: my piece on the astonishing reign of John II Komnenos, who died on this day in 1143 from an infected hunting wound.
byzantine5.substack.com/p/john-the-g...
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.
mybook.to/JasperBook2
#Tudors #HistoricalFiction
Rule like a mobster: my piece on the treatment of Elizabeth Comyn by Edward II and the Despensers.
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Drake – Tudor Corsair: “I was totally immersed in this world of barques, caravels and galleons as they sailed the Spanish Main and other faraway places.” Only 99p Kindle limited time deal
🇺🇸 www.amazon.com/dp/B08FCTYQF4
🇬🇧 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08FCTYQF4
#Elizabethan #Tudors #HistoricalFiction
Book Launch Spotlight: Kingbreaker (III): The Red Rose, by David Pilling tonyriches.blogspot.com/2025/04/book... @robeh1979.bsky.social #HistoricalFiction #BookLaunch
A stormy council at Devizes in 1282, and how the 'red earl' made a mess of things in Wales.
historystuff.substack.com/p/the-red-earl
The banners of the king: my piece on Henry III's victory at the battle of Northampton, fought in April 1264.
angevindevil.substack.com/p/the-banner...
Drama at Dara (3). The climactic moments of Belisarius's great victory at Dara in 530.
byzantine5.substack.com/p/drama-at-d...
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: 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”
mybook.to/MaryTudor
#Tudors #HistoricalFiction
"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)
