Projects and events

Here’s a list of my current projects/contributions and events.

Upcoming Events:

Anthony Babington and the Babington Plot- a charity fundraiser talk, Saturday 1 July 2023

Anthony Woodville: Sophisticate or Schemer? – Talk for the Richard III Society’s Notts and Derbys group, TBA

Past Events:

Richard III’s Advisors and Adversaries- Talk for the Be Bold History Network, 28th June 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A492aV0p5As

Napoleonic Prisoners of War in Chesterfield: an Example of Micro and Macro History- talk for Be Bold History Network, 9 February 2023- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjWfICPU3yY

Napoleonic Prisoners of War in Chesterfield- Talk for U3A’s Ripley and Codnor Local History branch, 15 February 2023

Projects:

Currently writing a biography of Anthony Woodville for Amberley Publishers, coming soon

Podcast on Anthony Woodville and William Caxton’s role in book printing during the reign of Edward IV, https://tudorsdynasty.podbean.com/e/william-caxton-the-printing-press-and-edward-iv/

Wrote the script for Tudor Dynasty podcast episode, Executed Brother of a Queen, https://tudorsdynasty.podbean.com/e/a-brief-history-executed-brother-of-a-queen/

The Jacobean House: The Highs and Lows of a Derby Townhouse– an exhibition I created for Derby Museums on the oldest brick built house in Derby. Currently on hold.

Guest Posts:

Anthony Woodville, William Caxton and Early Printing in England, guest post for Just History Posts. https://justhistoryposts.com/2022/04/04/anthony-woodville-william-caxton-and-early-printing-in-england/

The Matchgirls Strike of 1888, guest post for The Ministry of History.  https://www.theministryofhistory.co.uk/short-histories-blog/1888-matchgirlsstrike

Review of Jane Austen Investigates: The Abbey Mystery, guest post for Love British History blog. https://www.lovebritishhistory.co.uk/2021/10/guest-post-by-danielle-burton-review-of.html

Sir Gawain’s Skull at Dover Castle, guest post for Love British History blog. https://www.lovebritishhistory.co.uk/2021/05/guest-post-by-danielle-burton-sir.html?m=1

Pentrich Revolution, guest blog post for Housebound Histories blog. https://houseboundhistories.wordpress.com/2020/06/18/pentrich-revolution-pentrich-and-butterley-derbyshire/

Ruthin Gaol – Article for Mainly Museums https://mainlymuseums.com/post/244/ruthin-gaol/

Q and A with Danielle Burton, Archive Assistant- Q & A session with For the Love of History blog discussing how I got into history and the heritage sector. https://fortheloveofhistory.home.blog/2019/10/25/q-and-a-with-danielle-burton-archive-assistant/

Thomas Lord Scales, Father-in-Law to Anthony Woodville, guest post for For the Love of History blog. https://fortheloveofhistory.home.blog/2020/04/04/thomas-lord-scales-father-in-law-to-anthony-woodville/

Jousting: the Sport of Kings– guest post for For The Love of History blog https://fortheloveofhistory.home.blog/2020/07/21/jousting-the-sport-of-kings/

Anthony Woodville’s Burgundian Connections, guest post for For the Love of History Blog. https://fortheloveofhistory.home.blog/2021/06/27/anthony-woodvilles-burgundian-connections/

Sergeant Alvin C. York, guest post for For the Love of History blog https://fortheloveofhistory.home.blog/2021/11/22/world-war-heroes-sergeant-alvin-c-york/

Other Writings:

The Queen and Prince Philip: Celebrating Over Seventy Years of Marriage, The Historians Magazine, Jubilee Edition, June 2022

The Yorkists under Henry VII, Ricardian Bulletin, September 2017