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January 1519 – Henry Vlll plus 500 years

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Keith Melton - Green Lib Dem

  Take a time travel trip back five hundred years with me to January 1519… Henry Vlll has been on the throne of England for nearly ten years. He is in the prime of life at 27 years of age … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare and Richard lll

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Keith Melton - Green Lib Dem

The article about Richard lll and Shakespeare is accessible by clicking on the PAGE heading under the picture above… or on this link below:- https://captaincobbler.wordpress.com/richard-lll-and-the-battle-of-bosworth/

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I LIKE the Historical Novel Society!

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Keith Melton - Green Lib Dem

I LIKE the Historical Novel Society! I just opened the May reviews of the Historical Novel Society today and discovered that they have now reviewed my debut novel “Captain Cobbler: the Lincolnshire Uprising 1536” and, WOW, they have done a … Continue reading →

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Arthur and Catherine

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Keith Melton - Green Lib Dem

Very soon after Catherine arrived in England she was married to Arthur, Prince of Wales, son of King Henry Vll….now read on…. Her wedding to Prince Arthur – a few days later – was no less theatrical but, considering it … Continue reading →

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Extracts from the novel

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Keith Melton - Green Lib Dem

If you are visiting the website and wish to read a couple of brief excerpts from the novel – you can either click on “Falling from Grace”, under ‘Categories’  at the side or “Christmas 1535” on the picture above – … Continue reading →

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History for foodies – Happy Christmas

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Keith Melton - Green Lib Dem

Just a very quick blog to redirect FOODIES to a delicious blog… Enjoy   http://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.com.br/

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Radio Interview Sep 2013

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Keith Melton - Green Lib Dem

If I can get the technology to work this post should contain a radio interview I made on 23rd September 2013when I went to England to launch my novel. Since I have yet to master the audio technology just to … Continue reading →

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Novel finished and sent to publisher…!!!

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Keith Melton - Green Lib Dem

Sent my novel Captain Cobbler: the Lincolnshire Uprising 1536 to the publisher yesterday – HOORAY! – so now have more time to Blog again! Trouble is my mind is blank… Felt very nervous as I was giving the manuscript a … Continue reading →

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The novel is finished…!

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Keith Melton - Green Lib Dem

hello again, my 18xGreat Nephew Keith tells me he has finished writing what he calls a Novel about the activities of 1536 in Louth and I have now had a read of what he has written, he certainly seems to … Continue reading →

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Louth, Lincolnshire

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Keith Melton - Green Lib Dem

You can, of course, read about present-day Louth on the internet and Wikipedia is a good start http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louth,_Lincolnshire showing its current population to be over 15,000 souls. In Tudor times it was one of the largest towns in the County, outside Lincoln, … Continue reading →

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