Margaret Evans

British public life today lost one of its greatest. Rest in peace, and thank you. #BettyBoothroyd

27 Feb 1640: Anthony Van Dyck court #painter marries Mary Ruthven #otd She was a lady-in-waiting to Queen Henrietta Maria (NPG)

Good morning from Lyme Regis, what a glorious start to the week☀️ #lymeregis #sunrise

The secret lives of 17th century #owls (BM) Reading by candle light in 1625, and out on a skate date in 1644.

Tom Derry, jester to Anne of #Denmark by Marcus Gheeraerts the younger, c. 1614 (National Galleries of Scotland) Gheeraerts gained denization in in #England #otd 26 Feb 1619

@jdmccafferty Was he the one who insulted the King with his jest was asked how he'd like to die. He answered "Of old age!" He was let off.

Tim the Peacock, his three wives, and their bevy of young - the first time I’ve seen them all together. A magnificent sight - and how clever of the mothers to have protected so many young from predators while they were at their most vulnerable.

Get your Margot Leadbetter on with these #frockingfabulous Ken Scott dresses. #fashionhistory of the 1970s, via Doyle.

Show off!

So, what do you reckon? Energy costs are so high that we’ve now got a shortage of food because farmers can’t afford to heat greenhouses. What has to happen before the government points out a problem with energy firms making billions in profit and impoverishing everyone else?

I got into historic cookery after volunteers invited me to push strawberries through a hair sieve at a National Trust property. Sieving in the scullery. I was sold from then on. Are you looking forward to strawberries...soon?

The view from my apartment in Edinburgh, the rainbow flag makes me so happy! Thank you @AlastairBruce_

Saturday mood #CharlesI #KingCharles #Tutbury #Staffordshire #SaturdayVibes #SaturdayMood #History #candles

@DrJaninaRamirez Like Birka in your book it will go back to the sand in couple of years when the money runs out. Be careful where you film on the phone . So many people make that mistake and end up paying 10 yesrs of their life for it.

I was born in Dubai. My parents went there for work for three years in 1979. I’ve always heard of the lovely little town it was & have watched from a distance as it grew. I’ve finally bitten the bullet & come to see it for myself. Here’s its transformation m.youtube.com/watch?v=K8hfBg…

@DrJaninaRamirez Thank you for Femina been reading it again and recommended it to my dentist! A new dentist I found out he loves medieaval history. As for the shouting. You really don't need to shout. We all know you know your stuff.

I have a lot of thoughts on a lot of issues. But I don’t always shout about then to anyone that will listen. I’m an expert in a very small area and will gladly comment on what I know inside out. I feel this advice could be pertinent to some tweeters out there… #LessShouting

@McBrideWriter Just stop with this! We all know what it is

#Frockingfabulous Valentine's Wedding Special: By Charles James, c.1948–49. The Met: "Few went to James for wedding gowns for fear of delays and shenaningans that could result in the bride ending up at the ceremony as naked as that famous emperor." #Fashionhistory via the Met.

Happy Valentines Day to one & all ⚘ #CharlesI #KingCharles #ValentinesDay #RoseDay #rycote #Oxfordshire #Flowers #Gift #Roses #Love #Church #Churches #History

This #frockingfabulous silk velvet coat by Charles James is one to warm your cockles! #fashionhistory of 1949, via the Met.