Tudor and Stuart Fairytales
By Caroline Willcocks
Historical tales about the Tudors and Stuarts, escapist fiction written and beguilingly read by Caroline Willcocks
Tudor and Stuart FairytalesApr 19, 2024
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THE WANDERING KING 4
In which Henry meets the young Aphra Behn and the King has trouble with his mother.
Apr 19, 202436:05
LORNA DOONE 17 John is Bewitched
John speaks lyrically about the spring, and his love
Apr 18, 202422:60
THE WANDERING KING 3 - where the King leaves Paris
The exiled court decamps to Spa, where the King teaches Henry to swim.
Apr 12, 202436:11
LORNA DOONE 16 Lorna Becoming Formidable
John Ridd finds Lorna Doone again
Apr 11, 202416:36
THE WANDERING KING 2
Where Henry Nash meets the mother of the King’s son and has doubts about a spy.
Apr 05, 202432:53
LORNA DOONE 15 - Finding Doone Valley
Where John Ridd and Master Huckaback reach the top of Doone valley
Apr 04, 202426:50
Ideas please!
What/who should be the subject of my next novel?
Apr 01, 202402:33
THE WANDERING KING 1 The King’s Man
Two years older, Henry Nash is now working for the exiled King, Charles II.
Mar 29, 202440:30
LORNA DOONE 14 A Motion Which Ends in a Mull
Master Huckaback is angry with the parish of Oare
Mar 28, 202426:16
EXCITING NEWS
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Mar 25, 202408:01
20. Questions and Answers
The answer to anything you may have wondered about in OF ARAGON - A TUDOR FAIRYTALE. Looking forward to the sequel, THE DUTY OF WOMEN
Mar 24, 202430:07
OF ARAGON 19 Adiós a la Reina Española
Kat visits Queen Katherine for one last time
Mar 24, 202440:60
OF ARAGON 18 The Seed of the Pomegranate Tree
Finally Kat unravels the gripping story of her birth
Mar 23, 202435:56
OF ARAGON 17. Against Her Will
Kat finds herself in a dangerous situation, which threatens her relationship with Will
Mar 23, 202428:48
OF ARAGON 16. Your Majesty I beseech You!
Things come to a head between Kat and the Queen
Mar 22, 202429:49
OF ARAGON. 15 Will Kat find her Father?
Kat and Will follow an intriguing clue. Their relationship develops.
Mar 22, 202443:51
OF ARAGON. 14 Kisses and Tears
While Katherine fights, Kat starts to move on.
Mar 21, 202436:07
OF ARAGON. 13. A Brave and Clever Warrior
Kat is torn between the two women. The Queen is fighting for her life, and Anne Boleyn fears her youth is going. Will declares his attraction for Kat
Mar 21, 202438:13
LORNA DOONE 13. The Doones' amuse themselves with a kidnapping.
Master Huckaback is attacked on his way to the Ridds’ farm
Mar 20, 202426:16
OF ARAGON. 12. To Seduce a King
Will Henry weaken? A break up is never simple
Mar 20, 202436:10
OF ARAGON 11 The Marriage Bed
What really happened on that night after Katherine’s marriage to Prince Arthur? Kat hears everything
Mar 20, 202443:03
OF ARAGON 10 Betrayal
The world collapses around Queen Katharine.
Mar 19, 202434:57
OF ARAGON 9 Green Groweth the Holly
Kat enjoys a splendid Tudor Christmas, but has a terrible shock
Mar 19, 202434:36
OF ARAGON. 8 Whatever Love Means
The King swears he is in love for ever. Mary is blissful but Anne’s feelings are more complicated. Kat is drawn to them both
Mar 18, 202429:04
OF ARAGON 7 She knows and she doesn’t know
Kat has an admirer. She learns a secret she can’t tell the Queen
Mar 18, 202436:28
OF ARAGON 6 Brothers and sisters at the Field of Cloth of Gold
There are many meetings at the Field of Cloth of Gold, including an emotional one for Kat. Later, the Queen fights for her daughter’s rights.
Mar 17, 202443:11
OF ARAGON 5 Kat is recognised and the Queen plays politics
A chance remark gives Kat a shock. The Queen outwits the King in international politics
Mar 17, 202431:41
OF ARAGON 4 A visitor from the past
Kat is involved in the preparation for the Field of Cloth of Gold…and she meets someone from her past…
Mar 16, 202440:33
OF ARAGON 3 A royal birth and a strange encounter
In which Kat meets a princess, prepares for a royal birth and has a disturbing meeting
Mar 16, 202427:19
OF ARAGON 2 Entra la Reina (Enter the Queen)
Where Kat finds herself at the feet of A grand lady (with apologies to Spanish speakers!)
Mar 15, 202448:59
OF ARAGON 1. The Witch Foretells the Future
Kat is a little girl from a loving family, but a witch unsettles her with a glimpse into the future. Life is uncertain and she finds herself adrift in Tudor London.
Mar 15, 202432:19
LORNA DOONE 12 A Man Justly Popular
Winter nights on Exmoor with fogs and unearthy sounds.
Mar 14, 202419:48
CLEVES 17 The Same Old Song
Anne of Cleves and Kat both get the answers to their questions
Mar 08, 202448:40
LORNA DOONE 11 He Deserves His Supper
The jovial highwayman
Mar 07, 202419:48
10 days of Aragon
Starting 16th March - Special Event - all the episodes OF ARAGON, over 10 days for a Tudor binge!
Mar 04, 202401:20
CLEVES 16 Midsummer
Anne of Cleves and Kat both want to find their hearts’ desire on Midsummer's Eve. What will this magical night show them?
Mar 01, 202438:13
LORNA DOONE 10 A Rescue
We meet Tom Faggus, the highwayman, who performs a daring rescue.
Feb 29, 202422:21
CLEVES 15 The King is Furious with Anne of Cleves
Anne plans to spend Christmas with the King, but things don’t work out as planned.
Feb 23, 202424:08
LORNA DOONE 9 There's No Place Like Home
Will John Ridd escape from Doone Valley?
Feb 22, 202422:10
CLEVES 14 Waiting for the Executioner
Anne of Cleves is hopeful she will regain the King’s love
Feb 16, 202428:40
LORNA DOONE 8 A boy and a girl
A young John Ridd meets Lorna Doone for the first time, and places them both in danger.
Feb 15, 202422:01
CLEVES 13. Too Close for Comfort
The net is closing around the Queen.
Feb 09, 202428:19
LORNA DOONE Chapter 7 - Hard it is to Climb
John Ridd explores the treacherous river.
Feb 08, 202431:33
CLEVES 12 The Queen’s Midnight Affair
Kat witnesses increasingly risky behaviour from Queen Katherine Howard.
Feb 02, 202430:52
LORNA DOONE Chapter 6
John Ridd learns how to fire a gun.
Feb 01, 202422:10
CLEVES 11. The Queen Enters a Dangerous Liaison
Kat witnesses something that puts her at risk
Jan 26, 202429:40
LORNA DOONE Chapter 5
An Illegal Settlement - how the Doones came to Exmoor.
Jan 25, 202419:09
CLEVES 10. The Queen Asks for a Pardon
Kat prepares to go on the great Northern progress with the King and Queen
Jan 19, 202434:58
LORNA DOONE Chapter 4
The Doones murder an innocent farmer
Jan 18, 202423:40
CLEVES 9. Kat Tries to Rescue Will
There’s a glimmer of hope for Will
Jan 12, 202435:58