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Annie Whitehead

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Author, Historian, FRHistS, HWA, SoA. Winner HWA/Dorothy Dunnett Soc. Comp, Judge HWA Nonfiction Crowns & HNS story Comp http://anniewhiteheadauthor.co.uk anniewhitehead2.blogspot.co.uk

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Annie Whitehead @anniehistory.bsky.social · Jul 26

'The raiding army became much stirred up against the bishop, because he did not want to offer them any money... They pelted him there with bones and the heads of cattle.' Murder in Anglo-Saxon England, available in hardback and e-book: mybook.to/MIASE

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Annie Whitehead @anniehistory.bsky.social · 27d

I hope you enjoy reading it 😊

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Historia – the HWA @historia-hwa.bsky.social · Sep 9

Wonderful, amazing news about Annie Whitehead's review of BBC TV's King & Conqueror!
It's now been viewed over 20,000 times!
No, that's not a typo.
Read it at review at historiamag.com/review-king-conqueror
Thank you *so* much, @anniehistory.bsky.social!

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Annie Whitehead @anniehistory.bsky.social · Sep 7

Thank you! I hope you enjoy it 😊

Annie Whitehead @anniehistory.bsky.social · Sep 1

That's the thing - it had to work as a drama and for me, it didn't. And I could (almost) forgive the inaccuracies in the political history if the 'look' had been right.

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Patricia Furstenberg, Author @patfurstenberg.bsky.social · Aug 27

I enjoyed listening to @anniehistory.bsky.social especially the bit about the Queen of Mercia, the only one to have her own coin coinage:
youtube.com/watch?v=qYB6... #history #strongwomen #coins

The Rise And Fall Of Mercia. With Annie Whitehead

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Historia – the HWA @historia-hwa.bsky.social · Aug 26

Our review of BBC TV's King & Conqueror by historian Annie Whitehead:
How unhistorical was it?
And does that matter?
In this case, she says, it was "a wasted opportunity".
Read Annie's review at historiamag.com/review-king-conqueror
@anniehistory.bsky.social

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Annie Whitehead @anniehistory.bsky.social · Aug 27

I was asked to write a blog post about the murderous goings on in Anglo-Saxon England:
www.amberley-books.com/blog/2025/08...

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Annie Whitehead @anniehistory.bsky.social · Aug 26

I've since been contacted by the person who left the message, so at least that's sorted 😊

Annie Whitehead @anniehistory.bsky.social · Aug 26

Me too, but I feel like it's failing even to be entertaining as that...

Annie Whitehead @anniehistory.bsky.social · Aug 26

King & Conqueror, the BBC’s new series telling “the epic story of 1066 and the brutal battle for a kingdom”, began on BBC One on Sunday, 24 August, 2025. I reviewed the first episode for @historicalwriters
historiamag.com/review-king-...

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Annie Whitehead @anniehistory.bsky.social · Aug 25

Maybe they're rolling it out slowly?

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Annie Whitehead @anniehistory.bsky.social · Aug 25

I've sent them a message, thanks for the suggestion x

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Annie Whitehead @anniehistory.bsky.social · Aug 25

Yes, it's frustrating but it only gives me those two options so I can't pick up messages. Bizarre.

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Annie Whitehead @anniehistory.bsky.social · Aug 24

Whoever sent me a message here today, pls know that BlueSky will only let me see messages if I allow a face scan (I don't have a webcam) or I give them my credit card details (which I'm not prepared to do).
If it's a genuine message & you need to get in touch, please do so via the link in my bio.

Annie Whitehead @anniehistory.bsky.social · Aug 2

📚 Just recorded a chat with @wellthatagedwell.bsky.social

We dived deep into the world of historical reading habits.
We explored how historical dramas spark curiosity and lead to fact-checking rabbit holes. And all because we played 'Never have I ever...'
Full episode coming soon!

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RR Cara Clayton @rrcaraclayton.bsky.social · Aug 2

1342 - winding the leash of a hawk for hunting: it was ‘wrapped around his little finger’ and then placed ‘under the thumb’. Two sayings we still use today.
getbook.at/MistressManor

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eva-maria farohi @emfarohi.bsky.social · Aug 1

Vieles im Leben lässt sich planen – nur die Liebe nicht …
Mallorca-Liebe Teil 1-9

amazon.de/dp/B08R374Q7...

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Ken Stark @kenstark.bsky.social · Aug 1

"Great descriptive writing, great characters, more battle scenes than 300, and swift, captivating twists and turns make this an edgy, engaging read!"

Start the award-winning series with a FREE book!
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Read STAGE 3 today!
The end begins here...

Also on #audiobook

#zombie #horror

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Annie Whitehead @anniehistory.bsky.social · Aug 2

Such lovely news!

@HelenHollick @helenhollick.bsky.social · Aug 2

some #GoodNews FATE is #CoffeePotBookClub #BookOfTheMonth! authors @alisonmorton.bsky.social @anniehistory.bsky.social @abelfrageauthor.bsky.social
@debbieyoung.bsky.social @elizabethstjohn.bsky.social @writerjeangill.bsky.social & me & 3 others
thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/08/book...

Book of the Month: FATE – Tales of History, Mystery, and Magic #HistoricalFiction #Anthology #HistoricalFantasy #RecommendedReading

The Coffee Pot Book Club, Coffee Pot Book Club, blog tours, book promotion, historical fiction, women's fiction, book marketing, editorial book review

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Annie Whitehead @anniehistory.bsky.social · Aug 1

Aw, thanks! You too 😊

Annie Whitehead @anniehistory.bsky.social · Aug 1

Thanks so much 😊

Annie Whitehead @anniehistory.bsky.social · Aug 1

Thanks so much Mick, and thanks for coming along, it was lovely to see you! 😊

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Annie Whitehead @anniehistory.bsky.social · Aug 1

It's #August, or in Old English, Weod-mōnaþ "Plant month". Today is also Lammas Day (Old English hlaf-mas, "loaf-mass").
Here's my monthly blog post with some more August-related facts, and a murder or two...
anniewhitehead2.blogspot.com/2025/07/mont...

Monthly Blog Post - August

August in Old English was Weod-mōnaþ (Plant month). Bede, writing in the eighth century, said it was so called because this is the month w...

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Ken Stark @kenstark.bsky.social · Jul 31

“Excellent book! From start to finish, an action-packed, yet at times deeply moving tale of survival in a world torn apart by chaos.”

Start the award-winning Stage 3 series with a FREE book!
shorturl.at/paLcT

Read STAGE 3
The end begins here...

Also on #Audible

#horror #zombie #audiobook

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Annie Whitehead @anniehistory.bsky.social · Jul 31

Was thrilled to be sent a photo of this piece in the Tamworth Herald 😊
(But, m'lud, in my defence I didn't accuse Athelstan of having anything to do with his father's death. I plead guilty to the other charge of suggested fratricide though 😂)

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