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Recommended by Clara Chamberlain

Finding medieval art and literature in the wild.

Charlotte is a real master of accessible historical storytelling. Her work is meticulously researched and has so much expressive depth - I fully recommend following it all on here and across social media.

- Clara Chamberlain

Goodall and Good Luck

By Lewis Goodall

Politics.

For fellow committed fans of The News Agents podcast, following Lewis' Substack makes you feel like you're getting sneaky bonus content. I love it!

- Clara Chamberlain

Bethan’s Substack

By Bethan Catherine Watts

My personal Substack

I love following Bethan's research updates on Instagram and am super excited to see that work on Substack too!

- Clara Chamberlain

History with Beth

By Beth Reid

A writer who loves exploring Scotland and talking about Scottish history, based in the Cairngorms.

Beth is a master story-teller, bringing Scottish history to life with a unique emotional depth and expressive flair. I love reading her work and I love following her on social media. I recommend you all do the same!

- Clara Chamberlain

A Chronicle of Dragons & Cats

By Nathen Amin

Want to know more about the medieval world and some behind-the-scenes snippets of being a public historian? History is Cool!

For anyone interested in the early history of Tudor family, the Wars of the Roses etc. there's no-one better than Nathen. He also has a very cute cat. Shoutout to Vera.

- Clara Chamberlain

Fair Thee Well

By Amy Rodriguez

Relaxed but informative weekly content specializing in the early Tudor, Wars of the Roses and Early Modern periods.

A great read for all of those who are into Henry VII, Tudor drama, and Wars of the Roses era strife!

- Clara Chamberlain

It's All Ancient History

By Honor Cargill-Martin

The ancient world is not remote — it is still shaping how we live now. This is your introduction to the most word-changing stories, art, and ideas that Classics has to offer.

I love getting my fix of ancient history from Honor! Every medievalist has to be a bit of a closet classicist anyway, and it's great to be able to learn more about major characters, themes and philosophies from this brilliant Substack.

- Clara Chamberlain

Ælfgif-who?

By Dr Florence H R Scott

Biographies of early medieval English women

Putting early medieval women back on the record. I love this!

- Clara Chamberlain

History, Etc

By Dan Jones

A weekly newsletter from Dan Jones, about medieval history (mostly)

Dan always has such interesting perspectives - on history itself, but he also offers fascinating insights into historical fiction, TV productions and all the areas in which our fascinations with the past shape the lives we live.

- Clara Chamberlain