This website is written and managed by historian and author, Adam Pennington, based in London.

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I have long had a passion for all things Tudor. I suppose my interest was first peaked at a young age by my Mother who insisted that my sister and I had a thorough understanding of British history. She considers it frankly absurd that any self-respecting Brit couldn't name you the Six wives of Henry VIII, and I must admit I agree! 

 

I grew up in the leafy London suburbs, directly opposite Nonsuch Park, home of one of Tudor England's greatest and sadly now lost treasures - Nonsuch Palace. Growing up where I did was something of a blessing for a lover of history. History was always around me, from the aforementioned Nonsuch Park, to Hampton Court Palace just ten minutes down the road, Windsor Castle 30 minutes away and central London with it's plethora of Tudor history only 20 minutes on the train.

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I am a full time historian, working across three core areas:

- Writing: I am the author of Henry VIII and the Plantagenet Poles - The Rise and Fall of a Dynasty. I am now working on two further books with more information to follow. My literary agent is Ginger Clark from Ginger Clark Literary.

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-  Podcasting: I run the Tudor Chest Podcast, a weekly podcast series where I speak to different historians about all aspects of Tudor, and increasingly earlier Plantagenet history. Weekly subscriber episodes are also accessible via Patreon or on Apple Podcasts.

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- Tours: I am the co-director of Simply Tudor Tours, a historic tour company offering in-person, highly curated tours, which I run alongside Dr Sarah Morris.

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