Aspects of History

Historical Fiction with Anne O'Brien: The Pastons and the Wars of the Roses


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On this week's podcast, I'm talking to Anne O'Brien about the Wars of the Roses, and the family at the heart of her new book, The Royal Game. We also discuss Historical Fiction, as we both disagree strongly with some historians such as Niall Ferguson who dismiss the genre.

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