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A heart full of thanks to wonderful guests, patrons, and listeners as we wrap up the “official” Season 5 of #RoyalsRebelsRomantics. Summer Specials and Mini-pods coming in July & Aug. More great guests for Season 6 in September. See you then!

Throw Back Thursday: some of the charming animals I met earlier this month in the gloriously beautiful #LakeDistrict! #SmithsonianJourneys #CreaturesGreatandSmall

What are you reading? I'm loving How to Be a Renaissance Woman by the amazing Jill Burke! #JillBurke #HowtoBeaRenaissanceWoman

Empty bookshelves! New carpet coming so everything in the office needs to be OUT! If you lost all your books, how would you restart your collection?? HUGE shout out to Lindsey Lindstrom of Lindstrom Designs for wonderful To Read Shakespeare bag!

I’m working on a project that includes Eleanor of Aquitaine Most people I ask have heard of her but might not know much She is unique as having been crowned Queen Consort twice: Of France on 25 December 1137 Of England on 19 December 1154 Which do you think she enjoyed most?

Professor Michael Dobson quoted in today's Guardian piece covering the remarkable Ukraine Shakepeare Festival: theguardian.com/world/2025/jul… #Ukraine #Shakespeare #Shakespearefestival

The trial of Sir Thomas More started 1 July 1535 He was charged with treason according to Henry VIII’s Treason Act He refused to swear to the Oath of Succession, which recognized Henry as the Supreme Head of the Church of England

'Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God' Matthew 5: 9

So grateful to my guests and listeners for Season 5 of Royals, Rebels, and Romantics Now a bit of time off for summer work on my next book and new courses What are you doing this summer?

Hope you are all participating in this great journey!!😀

Let’s play a numbers game. Answer in the comments to enter for your chance to win a prize! Or tag me CarolAnnLloyd. Prizes include history fun packs, history e-books, and copies of Tudors by the Numbers! You have until July 31 to enter. Thanks for playing!

Happy 4th of July. Celebrate. It’s our country too. The Declaration of Independence & Constitution still count. We all matter. Take care of yourself, friends. History shows us what’s possible. Good can prevail.

Just keep doing the next good thing. That’s all that’s asked of us in this moment. That’s it.

"Let's all cry 'Peace, freedom and liberty!" Our Julius Caesar 2021 #ShakespeareSunday

Great opportunity! Grab this book in paperback. What a great cover!!

Wow! This looks amazing!!

Counting down to October !!

Medieval Monday More Eleanor of Aquitaine fun facts She had some very controversial grandparents Her grandfather, Duke Willem IX of Aquitaine, was known as the “Troubadour Duke” Some of his poetry was X-rated! He is credited with the beginnings of courtly love in southern France

Tudor Tuesday In Tudor England 1553, rumours were spreading King Edward VI was known to be very ill, and some thought he was dead Why hadn’t his death been announced, and Mary proclaimed Queen?? Edward had created a “Devise for the Succession” naming his cousin Jane Queen

Happy Summer! Time for reading and fun! We’ll be having “Fun with Fiction” this month on Royals, Rebels, and Romantics Our July Summer Specials will feature some of my favorite historic fiction authors. What are your favorite summer reads?