2008

Thursday 3 July - Salisbury Monarchy Debate: The Guildhall, Market Place, Salisbury, SP1 1JH: 7.30pm. With Sarah Gristwood, Justin Pollard and Adrian Tinniswood. Chaired by David Dickinson. Contact: Dave, Events Manager, Waterstones, Salisbury. 01722 415596

Monday 10 March - BBC London Radio, The Robert Elms Show: Interviewed by Robert Elms.
www.bbc.co.uk/london/radio/presenters/robert_elms

Saturday 1 March – Bath Literature Festival: Guildhall, 4-5pm. Debate on ‘Britain’s Greatest Monarch’ with John Adamson and Jane Dunn. Chaired by Adrian Tinniswood.
www.bathlitfest.org.uk

Tuesday 26 February - Paperback Launch: Joint launch of Henry VIII's Last Victim, Sarah Gristwood's Elizabeth and Leicester and The Queen's Knight by Martyn Downer. Drinks and talks. Waterstones, Notting Hill Gate, 6.30-8.30pm. Free Entry. Further details: 0207 229 9444

Thursday 21 February - Yorkshire Post Literary Lunch: The Majestic Hotel, Harrogate, 12-3pm.

2007

Monday 10 December - Publication of the US edition of Henry VIII's Last Victim by Thomas Dunne Books / St. Martin's Press

Wednesday 27 June – Talk with Kate Williams: Chelsea Reference Library, 1st Floor, Chelsea Old Town Hall, 6.30pm.

Thursday 14 June - Society of Authors Awards Party: Presentation of the Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography to Jessie Childs by Lady Antonia Fraser. The judges were: Lady Antonia Fraser, Flora Fraser, Professor Roy Foster, Andrew Roberts and A. N. Wilson.

Thursday 26 April – Authors versus Customers Quiz: Waterstones, Putney, 7pm.

Sunday 25 March – The Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival: Christ Church, Oxford, 2pm. Tudor Panel with Derek Wilson, Alison Weir and Sarah Gristwood, chaired by Ian Archer.
www.sundaytimes-oxfordliteraryfestival.co.uk

Thursday 15 March - Authors versus Customers Quiz: Borders, Oxford Street, 7pm.

Wednesday 14 March – Talk on Henry VIII’s Last Victim to the Friends of St Michael’s Church, Framlingham, Suffolk, 7.30pm.

Thursday 8 March – Talk on the Tudors at New Hall School, Chelmsford.

Wednesday 28 February – Debate on ‘Britain’s Greatest Monarch’, arguing for Henry VIII alongside Justin Pollard (for Alfred), Sarah Gristwood (for Elizabeth I) and Kate Williams (for Victoria), chaired by Bettany Hughes. Waterstones, Notting Hill Gate, 7pm.

Wednesday 31 January – Talk on the Tudors at Dean Close School, Cheltenham.

Sunday 14 January – BBC Radio 4, Open Book: discussing the enduring appeal of the Tudors.
www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/arts/openbook

January issue, BBC History Magazine – ‘The Monstrous Regiment of Women: Jessie Childs explores the role of women in the Tudor period, when even the most progressive contemporaries followed the biblical view that they were inferior to men.’
www.bbchistorymagazine.com

2006

Wednesday 15 November – Folkestone Literary Festival with Sarah Gristwood: The Grand, 3pm.
www.folkestonelitfest.co.uk

Monday 23 October – Guildford Book Festival with Alison Weir: Guildhall, 7pm.
www.guildfordbookfestival.co.uk

Wednesday 27 September – BBC Radio 3, Night Waves: discussing a new exhibition of the work of Hans Holbein at Tate Britain.
www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/nightwaves