Monarchs, The Sweating Sickness, and The Tudor Home

[@areadersalmanacwithceleste1366]

Correction: I misspoke in the video and said Elizabeth Woodville took sanctuary at Winchester, when in fact she took Sanctuary at Westminster Abbey. Sorry! Also, to clarify, the book on Edward and Elizabeth is from Amberly Publishing. Finally, I should have made clear that while the first nine books I mentioned are nonfiction history, the final book by Alison Weir on Mary is a novel.

[@RaynorReadsStuff]

What an amazing selection for Q3 of Historathon. All of them sound fascinating. Brilliant wrap up, thanks Celeste 😊

[@areadersalmanacwithceleste1366]

Thanks for watching, Debs!

[@ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk]

You are getting through plenty. I do metal detecting in the north of England and it is great to find coins and artefacts from these times. Best wishes and happy reading.

[@areadersalmanacwithceleste1366]

@@ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk Metal detecting always looks so interesting! I sometimes see detectorists helping archaeologists.

[@tracym9225]

I love history and you have added several to my list! Thanks so much!

[@MMjones6459]

Although you made the reference to Covid, which is undoubtedly when many people became aware, a longtime CDC regular is the weekly Morbidity and Mortality Report. Interesting to find out its tie to Henry VIII.

[@areadersalmanacwithceleste1366]

Yes! I wasn’t aware of it until Covid. I wonder if they kept records of outbreaks during the influenza of 1918.

[@MMjones6459]

@areadersalmanacwithceleste1366 Quite a few articles on their website regarding the 1918 pandemic, although many of the original records may have come from the military.

[@anitahayne8621]

I have been a fan of the Tudors for 50 years. As a child I saw an old black and white movie about Henry and his wives that hooked me. I am always on the lookout for fiction and nonfiction. I own so many books on the British monarchy. I probably will not be able to read them all in my lifetime. If you enjoy the War of the Roses, I will recommend the novel The Sunne in Splendor by Sharon Kay Penman. I enjoy reading Alison Weir’s fiction and nonfiction. There is an older novel written by Margaret George I will recommend: The Autobiography of Henry VIII. There is an old mystery novel written by Josephine Tey about Richard III which is entertaining: The Daughter of Time.

[@areadersalmanacwithceleste1366]

Hi, Anita! I'm just seeing this now. Thanks for reaching out! The Sunne in Splendor sounds wonderful! And I do have the Tey book - I should reread that! Have a great weekend!

[@redheadreading]

I watched The White Queen for the first time this year! I had read some of the Gregory books before which were thoroughly enjoyed but it just took me this long to check out the show 🙈 What a fabulously interesting selection of books this is! I haven't read Weir's Queen of Sorrows but I did go to a talk by her when the Anne of Cleves one came out which was similarly STUNNING and she gave such an interesting talk all about the different pieces she'd picked up from historical sources to weave into the fiction. The Mary I one does sound intriguing - I feel like I haven't really read any that focus on her perspective, she's often overshadowed a smidge!

[@areadersalmanacwithceleste1366]

@@redheadreading I would love an opportunity to hear Alison Weir in person!

[@barbaradobson9298]

The last book by Allison Weir I think I might have to own. I always look forward to your videos and this Tudor review I found fascinating. Thanks for your honest reviews. Always know I can trust what you say.

[@areadersalmanacwithceleste1366]

I'm looking forward to reading that one! Alison Weir writes many books, both fiction and non-fiction, on the same historical figures. This book, Mary I, Queen of Sorrows, is a novel.

[@WaterBearReads]

Hi Celeste! Always love it when there is a video from you waiting to watch in the morning while I have my morning beverage. Loved this! Did I tell you that I took your recommendation and watched the movie with Sally Hawkins about the discovery of Richard III's body? It was so good, really loved it. Have a lovely day!!

[@areadersalmanacwithceleste1366]

I love The Lost King! It makes me want to be a Ricardian, sitting in the pub with those adorably earnest, nerdy, history enthusiasts!

[@WaterBearReads]

@@areadersalmanacwithceleste1366 I can totally see you doing that Celeste!

[@clarepotter7584]

Interesting, some to be added to my TBR.

[@jessicaw1839]

I'm not usually drawn to non-fiction, but "river witches"...? Now you've piqued my interest!!

[@areadersalmanacwithceleste1366]

@@jessicaw1839 They’re mentioned in histories of Elizabeth Woodville and her mother as fanciful myths. But in The White Queen they really play up the river magic!

[@judykovach6912]

Hv u ever read this?…series by Ellis peters….. The character of Cadfael himself is a Welsh Benedictine monk living at Shrewsbury Abbey, in western England, in the first half of the 12th century.

[@areadersalmanacwithceleste1366]

Hi, Judy! Yes! I’ve read Monk’s Hood! I also loved the tv series. 😊

[@barbaradobson9298]

Where can this tv series be found ? Any ideas ?

[@areadersalmanacwithceleste1366]

@@barbaradobson9298 It's available on PBS Mystery. Also on BritBox. Perhaps on Acorn TV. And there are some full episodes here on KZbin. Here is the link. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2XMmGxso6qem6c

[@judykovach6912]

@@barbaradobson9298 I’m watching the Rose Rent on KZbin 😃