John Bond, on His Majesty's Special Service, in 1624! John Bond, a Messenger of the King's Chamber. Sent to Calais to fetch the Padre Maestre, an envoy sent by the King of Spain. Source: The National Archives, Kew (SP 78/72/60) #Genealogy #History #17thCenturyHistory #FamilyHistory #bond

Long before the Bond family rooted itself in Dorset, their story began at Earth in Cornwall. Spanning centuries, their diaries tell a tale of a family interwoven with history Their stories wait to be told, but not for much longer... #dorset #bondfamily #visitdorset #history #familytree #genealogy

Sometimes you need a walk and the countryside to calm the mind. Thank you nature! 😍

Searching for inspiration at the British Museum. I found a Decade Ring, used as a secret device to replace the banned Rosary beads. This one had the coat of arms of the Tichbourne family. #history #Britishmuseum #amwriting #tudors

Non Sufficit Orbis, The Earth Does Not Suffice. The Bond family motto. But was it a religious idea, or a pun on their origins from Earth Barton, Cornwall. From Cornwall to the US, do you carry the Bond name or trace your roots to Earth Barton? #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #FamilyTree #Dorset #history

From the Bond family archives in Dorset, I've found evidence of 16-year-old witness of a religious massacre becoming Captain of Portland Castle during the Armada! #portlandcastle #englishheritage #dorset #familytree D-BOC/UA/Accession 889/Box22 published with permission from Dorset History Centre

John Bond at the tender age of 16 took a family hostage to save his life. During the Armada, he was Captain of Portland Castle. The story of the Bond family of Dorset, researched from manuscripts in the Dorset History Centre. #familytree #history #tudors #dorset

In 1572 John Bond did the unimaginable. During the St Bartholomew’s Massacre, at the age of 16, he took a family hostage to save his own life. Documented in their ancestral diaries #history #tudors #Dorset D-BOC/UA/Accession 889/Box22 published with permission from Dorset History Centre

The 17th Century diary that started my 18 year obsession! By Dennis Bond, of Dorset in 1640. How his father saved his life by holding a family hostage in the middle of a religious massacre. The beginning of a family motto. Non Sufficit Orbis #tudor #history #dorset

Silver medal. Bust of King Charles IX, wearing armour and sash. Hercules killing the Lernian Hydra with torch and club. Hard not to think of the 'many headed beast' of Protestantism and the St Bartholomew Day Massacre as the original production was 1572 ©The Trustees of the British Museum #history

One of the many Bond family mottos... The eye doth find, the heart doth choose, faith doth bind, and death doth lose. Evolved over to... Non Sufficit Orbis / The World Does Not Suffice Dorset History Centre, Dorchester #tudors #dorset #history 📚⏳️

One of the many Bond family mottos: The eye doth find, the heart doth choose, faith doth bind, and death doth lose. Found in the 1640 family diary with signature in the centre. Found in Dorset History Centre, Dorchester #tudors #dorset #history ⏳️📚

There are worse places to be inspired to write. I'm incredibly lucky to have to keep coming back to Dorset to research my book. Thank you family for putting up with it.😅 #visitdorset #westbay #dorset

At the British Museum is a 16th-century brass gunner’s square, 1575. ​Specialized scales across its arms and small fold-outs for artillery calculations and commerce, creating an Elizabethan swiss army knife of practical mathematics. #tudors #ships #history #Britishmuseum #nautical

Idyllic Dorset, but it looks like the Mediterranean. Henry VIII's sister fort to Portland Castle. Protecting the deep water anchorage of Weymouth Roads. A deterrent for the Armada in 1588 but now a beautiful ruin, eroded by years of the salty sea wind. #castles #tudors #dorset #visitdorset

Henry VIII had Portland Castle built deliberately short and squat. Military genius for the time, give the enemy ships nothing to aim at, use thick, curved walls to bounce cannonballs off. Always good to finish up with a cream tea. #PortlandCastle #Dorset #VisitDorset #EnglishHeritage #TudorHistory

Writing today was slightly hindered today due to the need for cuddles. Totally worth it!😍🐶 Final days of the edit. Looking for ARC readers soon! 📚⏳️ #amwriting #authors #arcreaders #arc

Step back into 1539! Portland Castle is one of Henry VIII’s coastal fortresses. ​Unlike Tudor palaces, this is pure military muscle, built with local Portland stone, shaped like a fan, and designed specifically to house heavy artillery. #Englishheritage #HenryVIII #Dorset #History #tudors

A true treasure hunt in Lanhydrock's Long Gallery... Lost myself in the rows of rare books. Found some absolute heavyweights of Tudor-era history: Foxe's Book of Martyrs, Hakluyt's Voyages... but the ultimate prize proved elusive! #books #nationaltrust #rarebooks #tudor #history

Amazing series on The Rest Is History. Elizabeth Vs the Catholics. Fully recommended for any lover of #history or #tudors! 👏⏳️📚🎧 therestishistory.com/series/eliza...

Amazing series on The Rest Is History. Elizabeth Vs the Catholics. Fully recommended for any lover of #history or #tudors! 👏⏳️📚🎧 therestishistory.com/series/eliza...

How you feel when you change a characters name in your book, send it out for Beta readers and realise that name is used for someone else! #authors #amwriting #arc #beta

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Is this the most spectacular spot for a castle in the UK? The sea was so blue it looked like the Mediterranean! Crossing the gorge to reach the island peninsula is breathtaking and the statue of King Arthur has a Ringwraith magical quality. #Tintagel #EnglishHeritage #Cornwall #KingArthur

Is this the most spectacular spot for a castle in the UK? The sea was so blue it looked like the Mediterranean! Crossing the gorge to reach the island peninsula is breathtaking and the statue of King Arthur has a Ringwraith magical quality. #Tintagel #EnglishHeritage #Cornwall #KingArthur

A true treasure hunt in Lanhydrock's Long Gallery... Lost myself in the rows of rare books. Found some absolute heavyweights of Tudor-era history: Foxe's Book of Martyrs, Hakluyt's Voyages... but the ultimate prize proved elusive! #books #nationaltrust #rarebooks #tudor #history

​Designed by architect Frank Matcham and opened on Christmas Eve 1904, the London Coliseum was built as the ultimate "people's palace of entertainment." Topped by a glass-and-iron globe that originally revolved, it must have been a magical sight! I however saw Now You See Me. Still magical!

Fascinating listen. Especially interesting about reading all the letters in a packet to fet the whole picture of their meaning.

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Sir Francis Walsingham tempered Queen Elizabeth I's emotions but also counterfeited her anger. The fab @sixteenthcgirl.bsky.social talks to @clodaghmurphy.bsky.social & yours truly about exciting discoveries that will change the way we look at Tudor history bit.ly/4fwBu6Q @erc.europa.eu #FEATHERS

This feels like the process for writing a book. Just keep going and you'll get there, but not before the pitfalls and depression stage. #amwriting #authors #arcreaders

In Box Park, working on the edits of the novel while waiting for my daughter to come out of the Bruno Mars concert at Wembley. This manuscript really has been everywhere! #amwriting #authors #brunomars #wembley

​A perfect day to explore Sandsfoot Castle Gardens. Looking out over the water, you can spot Portland Castle keeping watch on the other side. Henry VIII really picked the best spots for his coastal forts. 🌊🏰 ​ #Dorset #HistoricUK #tudors #weymouth