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Easter: The Celebration of the Resurrection of Christ or the Pagan Goddess Eostre ?
Easter: The Celebration of the Resurrection of Christ or the Pagan Goddess Eostre. Regularly observed from the earliest days of the...
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The worlds to which historical fiction carries us may seem utterly different
...BUT THEY EXISTED
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- Dec 27, 2023
- 2 min
"Dream of Courage: Facing Fear Head On" Captivates Audiences
The enthralling narrative of "Dream of Courage: Facing Fear Head On" has surged to the summit of bestseller lists, transporting readers...
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- Oct 17, 2023
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Victorian Schooling and the Resilience of Underprivileged Children
The Victorian era's educational landscape was one of stark contrasts and unrelenting challenges for underprivileged children.
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- Oct 12, 2023
- 11 min
Meet the Characters from "Dream of Courage: Facing Fear Head On"
PROLOGUE The echoes of battle still reverberated through the blood soaked fields of England. A kingdom once united under the rule of...
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- Sep 22, 2023
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Henry VIII's Triumph in Yorkshire: A Story of Rebellion, Subjugation and Skulduggery
When it comes to Henry VIII's achievements, his conquest of Yorkshire remains a lesser-known tale. Unlike traditional battles, this...
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- Aug 1, 2023
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Children Punished for Skulduggery Throughout the Ages
Corporal punishment is derived from a Latin word meaning body. It meant physical punishment and in the past, it was very common. Whipping...
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- Jun 20, 2023
- 5 min
MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Featuring Australian novelist Paul Rushworth-Brown
MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Featuring Australian novelist PAUL RUSHWORTH BROWN. Find out how Paul went from history nerd to...
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- Feb 20, 2023
- 8 min
Scourge of Europe-The Religious Hysteria Created by the Black Plague
Written by Rosanne E. Lortzand edited by Paul Rushworth-Brown Death has always been one of the most frightening prospects faced by...
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- Apr 7, 2021
- 2 min
BBC's Sanchez Payne Interviews Author Paul Rushworth-Brown about his novel 'Skulduggery'
Sanchez Payne: Now what about this for a story. I feel like Bradford and surrounding areas they've got some really cool stories of...
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- Mar 31, 2021
- 3 min
Between the Covers Interview with Publisher - Bradley Shaw
Talking with author Paul Rushworth-Brown author of 'Skulduggery' to be released April 15 2021. Bradley: Good evening everybody, my name...
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- Mar 28, 2021
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Paul Rushworth-Brown Radio 2RDJ-FM
Neil Lithgow from Radio 2RDJ-FM talks with Paul Rushworth-Brown about his soon to be released novel 'Skulduggery Neil Lithgow: We chat...
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- Mar 28, 2021
- 3 min
Skulduggery around Haworth and Keighley
AN author is drawing inspiration for his writings from his ancestry. Paul Rushworth-Brown has set his latest novel, Skulduggery, around...
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- Mar 20, 2021
- 8 min
Chastity Belt Myth or Madness?
Stories of the chastity belt date back to the Middle Ages; however, their use has come under some scrutiny in recent times.
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- Mar 16, 2021
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Discovered Among the Human Excrement, Corpses of Unwanted Infants. WHAT?
The word ‘gong’ is derived from the old English, gang, which means ‘to go’ and seems to have been used to describe a privy or latrine...
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- Jan 21, 2021
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Children of a Workhouse
At the beginning of the eighteenth-century workhouses like the one in Bradford, Yorkshire were set up mainly to cater for the adult and...
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- Jan 10, 2021
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17th Century Almshouses Catered for the Crippled, Sick and Insane
Long before social housing became a responsibility of the state, it was almshouses that provided a home for the most vulnerable members...
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- Dec 29, 2020
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A Yorkshire Hanging- Execution Day was a Big, Rowdy Event
In 17th Century Yorkshire, there were over two hundred capital offences that could lead to the death sentence, many of them no more than...
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- Sep 25, 2020
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Witchcraft in 17th Century Yorkshire
Of all the witch trials in York, Isabella Billington in 1648 was the only state sanctioned witch to be burnt at the stake in Yorkshire...
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- Sep 19, 2020
- 4 min
To Hell, Hull or Halifax-The Halifax Gibbet was an early Guillotine
The Halifax Gibbet plays a small part in my new novel 'Dream of Courage' but not the way you might imagine...
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