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Fair Thee Well

by Amy

Fairtheewell

. Relaxed newsletter about Henry VII - the rivalries, policies, and alliances that shaped the Tudor dynasty’s impact on the world. Along with a bit of fangirling over Tudor historians, I also curate lists of the best Tudor and British history podcasts, YouTube channels, Instagram accounts, books, shows, and movies to find or fuel your obsession.

Fair Thee Well

The Power of Symbolism: The Sovereign coin- Henry VII's most underrated legacy

Thrillingly Henry VII is having a bit of a Renaissance (pun absolutely intended) but there is still a lot no one gives the guy credit for. This series will look at BIG, MONUMENTAL symbols that should be attributed to him but may have been forgotten or swept under the rug due to his attention whore of a son…

2 years ago · 5 likes · 10 comments · Fairtheewell

Fair Thee Well

Dan Jones: Why he is History's Rockstar and how he personally inspired me to start writing

Dan Jones is a Rockstar…

a year ago · 5 likes · 6 comments · Fairtheewell

Historical essays by

Ariel Hessayon

. Early modern historical topics (usually); some new stuff but mainly things I've published already but without the footnotes so as to hopefully make my posts more accessible. You can find more of Ariel’s work at the links below:

https://www.gold.ac.uk/history/staff/a-hessayon/
https://goldsmiths.academia.edu/ArielHessayon
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ariel-Hessayon

Historical essays

Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim (1486–1535?)

‘In this house I chanced to find a volume of the works of Cornelius Agrippa. I opened it with apathy; the theory which he attempts to demonstrate and the wonderful facts which he relates soon changed this feeling into enthusiasm. A new light seemed to dawn upon my mind, and, bounding with joy, I communicated my discovery to my father. My father looked c…

10 months ago · 18 likes · 12 comments · Ariel Hessayon

Ireland and the Age of Revolution

Ruairí Nolan

. A cover events, untold stories and individuals who tell the story of Ireland and its diaspora during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Ireland and the Age of Revolution

'The Man Who Would be King': George Thomas, Irish Mercenary in India, 1756-1802.

Some historical figures live such extraordinary lives that their stories seem almost implausible. George Thomas is one such figure—a man from a poor Catholic farming family in Tipperary who rose to rule a kingdom in northern India. His journey was marked by ambition, resilience, and military prowess, making him a fascinating case study of the intertwine…

3 months ago · 13 likes · 4 comments · Ruairí Nolan

Love British History

Jo Romero

. Exploring the 'forgotten' stories and people of what is now Britain, especially the period 1100-1750. Articles, chats, recipes and new findings.

Love British History

The Great Hurricane of 1767, Medieval Tombs and a Haunted Pub

The autumn and winter months bring their fair share of blustery weather here in the UK, but in January 1767 Georgian England experienced a whopper of a storm that unnerved residents and damaged build…

7 months ago · Jo Romero

Mostly British History by

McKenzie Franklin

. Mostly British History written from about the Tudor Period to today.

Mostly British History

The Youngest Mitford: Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire

Finally, we have reached the last post of our Mitford Sister’s trilogy, and if you are still reading, you must be sighing in relief! I am excited to dive into the life, of Deborah Mitford, Duchess of Devonshire, the sister I love most, and the one who got me interested in this family to begin with. (So if you have grown tired of my writing about these w…

a year ago · 10 likes · McKenzie Franklin

Muddy Mudlark

Courtney

. Uncovering forgotten stories from history based on the objects left behind. Spanning from early modern genealogical histories to mudlarking finds from the River Thames and metal detector-ing finds from the English/ Scottish border. Occasionally weaving imaginative tales around the treasures left behind in the mud.

Muddy Mudlark

Part 3: Building ships in Calcutta

James Bonner (my 4x great grandfather) journeyed to Bengal in the early 1790s with the East India Company and started his own blacksmithing business in Calcutta in 1805. This next part of the story delves into the expansion of his enterprise, building ships on the Hooghly river. We uncover how a Scottish man from humble beginnings built the ship that pl…

4 months ago · 2 likes · Courtney

The Musical Father

Alexander Hettinga

. The Musical Father is a cross-disciplinary study focused on the family life of Johann Sebastian Bach, one of the greatest minds of history who also led a devout life of faith and fathered twenty children. Subscribers gain regular articles and insights, along with publication news for the upcoming book. You can find out more about Alexander’s work off Substack at alexhettinga.com and the link below.

BOOK - '12121'

The Musical Father

Love of Family History

For several generations preceding its most well-remembered representative, the Bach family was cultivating the ideal environment and opportunities for their children to succeed in music. Johann Sebastian (who went by his second name in his day) would show great interest in how they did this, creating a family genealogy titled “Origin of the Musical Bach…

7 months ago · 8 likes · Alexander Hettinga

A Southern Italian History

Roberto Argentina

. An exploration of my family's five centuries’ presence in the same southern Italian town, through an archive of documents in its possession that reach back to 1466.