Many people know Guy Fawkes was born and raised in York. If you’re local to the city, you probably also know he went to St Peter’s School. But how much do you know about the many other Yorkshire connections to the Gunpowder Plot? Here are … Continue reading Yorkshire, Treason and Plot
As a writer of a historical novel set in Tudor York and two non-fiction books about the history of the city during this time, I was excited to attend York Theatre Royal’s community production of CJ Sansom’s novel Sovereign. For those who don’t know, the … Continue reading Review of Sovereign at the King’s Manor York
True Tales of Tudor York is a new book about the history of York during the reign of the Tudors, the people who lived there and those who shaped their lives. This is the second in a series of articles covering topics linked to the … Continue reading True Tales of Tudor York – The Great Flood of 1564
True Tales of Tudor York is a new book is about the history of York during the reign of the Tudors, the people who lived there and those who shaped their lives. The whole Tudor dynasty is covered from just before the coronation of Henry … Continue reading True Tales of Tudor York – St Leonard’s Hospital
My new history book “True Tales of Tudor York” will be available shortly in paperback and Amazon Kindle formats. The book is about the history of York during the reign of the Tudors, the people who lived there and those who shaped their lives. The … Continue reading Coming Soon – True Tales of Tudor York
The Tudor period was an important, if traumatic, time for the city of York. As so many people are fascinated by the Tudor era, I thought it might be useful to share a few things from my research into Tudor York, focusing on some fairly … Continue reading Researching Tudor York
Many people are fascinated by the Tudor era and have a real thirst for uncovering what really happened. Sometimes it’s hard to find the time, especially to dig a little deeper and go beyond the standard history books, novels and TV series. As this is … Continue reading Researching the Tudor Period
During 2021, Tony continued to donate the profits from his books and speaker fees to the brilliant St Leonard’s Hospice in York. In December 2021, he made a four figure donation to St Leonard’s Hospice in York.
Tony would like to thank everyone who bought his books and the lovely people who organised and attended his history talks for local groups. Your support really does make a difference.
The St Leonard’s Hospice funding team thanked Tony and all those who supported him, writing: “We really appreciate your support. It is especially important to us at this time. As you may already be aware, we have had to postpone many of our income generation activities because of Coronavirus. At the same time, we have experienced an increase in demand for the services we provide. The dedication of our staff has been exceptional and your donation will allow the teams to continue their amazing work.”
I’m sure we’d all like to thank the staff at St Leonard’s and every other health and social care facility for their amazing support they give to our families and friends. Let’s continue to support them in any way we can in 2022.
Tony’s first non-fiction book will be available in February 2022.
Find out more at Pen and Sword Books – https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Power-Treason-and-Plot-in-Tudor-England-Hardback/p/20521
On 25 March 1586, Margaret Clitherow was executed on Ouse Bridge. It’s surely one of the saddest dates in York’s history. However, there were at least three reasons why Margaret’s life could have been saved. This fourth and final article explores the events which took … Continue reading The Final Days of Margaret Clitherow
Tony Morgan 