Confessions of a Ci-Devant

Musings on history, life, popular culture, and art by historian Gareth Russell. All opinions, unless otherwise stated, are either my own or possibly Gabrielle de Polignac's.

Tuesday, 29 July 2014

A lovely endorsement by Leanda de Lisle

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I am so pleased that the wonderful Leanda de Lisle has provided a lovely quote for the front covers of The Emperors , which is due to be...
Thursday, 12 June 2014

"George Boleyn" competition winner!

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Congratulations to Eliza Nastou, who was the winner of our George Boleyn competition. She has won a signed copy of Claire Ridgway and Cl...
Sunday, 8 June 2014

The death of George Boleyn: A guest post and blog tour

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It's been quite the start to summer for fans of Tudor biographies, with studies on the lives of those usually defined by their relat...
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Tuesday, 20 May 2014

Review: "Inside the Tudor Court" by Lauren Mackay

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I once came across a comment on-line from Lauren Mackay fairly highlighting the difference between a blogger and an historian, and rath...
Friday, 16 May 2014

My new book

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I am feeling very blessed that 2014 is proving to be such a busy and exciting year. After wrapping up The Gate of the Year in Belfast i...
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Thursday, 20 March 2014

"The man who could have saved the French monarchy"?: Amos McCormack gives an interview about playing a modernised version of Monsieur Necker

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With his name Anglicised to Jack Necker and his vocation modernised into one of television interviews and mass party rallies, The Gate...
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Sunday, 16 March 2014

"His God and his country": David Paulin's interview on playing the prince who inspired the ultra-Right

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David Paulin as the prince who became Charles X in The Gate of the Year In the glittering world of high society before the revolution,...
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Gareth Russell is the author of four works of non-fiction, including the critically-acclaimed biography of Queen Catherine Howard, "Young and Damned and Fair", and two novels set in his native Belfast.
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