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Book review of Quartz and Feldspar. Dartmoor: a British landscape in modern times Planning Perspectives Vol. 0, Iss. 0, 2018

My book review has just been published: Flude, Kevin Quartz and Feldspar. Dartmoor: a British landscape in modern times Planning Perspectives Vol. 0, Iss. 0, 2018

Last 2 people to be executed for sex between men in England

This is a  horrendous taie of the judicial murder of  James_Pratt and John_Smith who were found guilty on the evidence of a landlord and landlady spying their sexual activity through a keyhole. The Magistrate urged clemency but, although the Privy Council, spared everyone else found guilty of burglary, attempted murder and robbery during that period, the only 2 they executed was Pratt and Smith. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Pratt_and_John_Smith

Divorced, Beheaded, Died Sales to Date

Book Sales 'Divorced, Beheaded. Died'  100,380 units  to date.    Moral - don't enter into a fixed price contract. Hardback 50664 copies Paperback 24986 copies Ebook 24,703 copies Audiobook 27 copies   Although, I do think the publisher might give the occassional bonus.  

Wolfhall London. More and Cromwell Tudor London Walk

My next walk for London Walks is this Saturday 13th January 2018 at 10.45.  St Pauls Tube Exit 2 The Walk is a look at London during the Reformation. Its also a companion to Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall.  We look at the London of the early 16th Century and walks the streets known to both men - both Lord Chancellors to Henry VIII, both commoners, both beheaded, friends but on rival side of the intelectual and political divide. Here is a short promo video. https://youtu.be/Jkiza8HOFm4