Dave Wildman

It’s been a long while since I’ve posted - so how about an update on my new book The Tudor Empire: davedoeshistory.wordpress.com/2024/01/15/the…

Found this book at Trago Mills in Cornwall - what a nice find!

Wow - today I’m reaching the point of finishing a rather large chapter about Roanoke colony. Definitely need to edit it down from 13k words!

I think I’m tired of Calibri as a font. But Aptos is intriguing me.

New post - Henry VIII’s connection to Valentine’s Day. davedoeshistory.wordpress.com/2024/03/25/hen…

It’s about time the government understood the value of our arts industry. theguardian.com/culture/2024/m…

Managed to spend a couple of hours reading into different theories about what happened to the Roanoke colonists. All of them appear very grim.

I enjoyed a couple of hours wandering around Hackney Marshes near Newton Abbot, Devon.

Just spent two hours writing one paragraph for my new Raleigh book! Lots of fact checking and diving into the works of the imperialist promoter Richard Hakluyt.

I continue to visit the squares within Dartmoor 365. Here’s Sheepstor village (R6) from last summer. davedoeshistory.wordpress.com/2024/01/21/dar…

Recommended reading 📖 - The Tudor Empire 👑 "Wildman's thorough research and engaging narrative bring the Tudor dynasty to life, making it a must-read for history enthusiasts. 5 stars" - NetGalley reader 👏🏻 🛒 buff.ly/3uVtvLm

"Best Coffee" please. @SaltramHouseNT

My book The Tudor Empire will be released in late September 2023. If you want to know more about the attempts of the Tudor monarchs to expand their territory - France, Ireland, the New World - then this is the book for you. Available to buy now: amzn.eu/d/2Ode7cz

Some reflections on the lasting historical significance of today's coronation #CharlesIII #Coronation2023 davedoeshistory.com/2023/05/06/wha…

@CouncillorTudor @SkyNews @BBCPolitics Amazing result!

Neither @SkyNews or @BBCPolitics are reflecting just how seismic the result in Plymouth was. Tories just one seat of 19. Labour had 15 wins, best result since 1995, before Tony Blair became PM!

Whilst reading Paul Theroux's The Happy Isles of Oceania, I came across the Coconut War of 1980. A perfect reason for a short blogpost! davedoeshistory.com/2023/05/02/the…

Spotted this whilst walking in Devonport Park #argyle #pafc #plymouth

Visited Antony House today for the very first time. We really enjoyed it! @nationaltrust

Haven't been here in years. Picked up a couple of Tudor related books.

Little blog post about Orwell's London statue: davedoeshistory.com/2023/04/23/geo…