The 400 year lie!

Interview with Tracy Borman OBE about her latest book 'The Stolen Crown'

Hello fellow history lover!

I was very happy to be joined by Tracy Borman OBE to talk about the 400 year old lie that was Elizabeth I naming James VI as her successor! She told me about the evidence uncovered in the British Library, what this meant about what was going on at the time and why James had to take control of the narrative.

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I may see you again before Christmas but, if not, I would like to wish you a wonderful Christmas and a happy and healthy start to 2026!

Philippa 💜