Steven Veerapen
@stevenveerapen
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Teaching Associate at Strathclyde University. https://t.co/yFfXTjwfRa https://t.co/9n6j2lpL2s
Glasgow, Scotland
Joined June 2015
What’s better than one Christmas present? Two Christmas presents. 🎄. Expect murder by fire poker, poison and perforation by dagger - from Wolsey’s Hampton Court to Henry VIII’s Blackfriars. Doesn’t get more festive than that tbh.
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Responding to the East Anglian witch panics, John Gaule lamented, “Every old woman with a wrinkled face, a furrowed brow, a hairy lip, a gobber tooth, a spindle in her hand and a dog or cat by her side, is not only suspect but pronounced for a witch.”.
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RT @SharpeBooks: #KindleMonthlyDeal.Are you a fan of #histfic? #99p each. Legacy, by @_JohnPilkington.The Queen's G….
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A sneak peek at the illustrations in “Witches”. If I had access to a time machine, I really would like to go back to the 1640s and tell Matthew Hopkins to do one. #witches #witchcraft #witchhunter #englishhistory #newbook #preorder
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In c1559, Bishop John Jewel warned the new queen, Elizabeth I, “Witches and sorcerers, within these last few years, are marvellously increased within this your grace’s realm.”. Within a few years, she passed the 1562 Witchcraft Act.
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What could witches do? According to Inquisitor Heinrich Kramer, they could pinch a man’s penis and hide it up a tree, where the bewitched member was kept alive by being fed oats. Can’t help but wonder if Kramer was taking the p-enis. Pre-order here:
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RT @SharpeBooks: #KindleDeal.#99p The Abbey Close, by @stevenveerapen. "A superb, page-turning debut.". #crimefict….
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Just finished a chapter for an edited collection on Shakespearean biofiction, looking at creative representations of James VI/I. Why does the false image of the dribbling fool persist?. Probably because it’s been repeated so often in fiction. See “The King’s Minion”, from 1930:
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Not long to go - and you can preorder “Witches” too. 😎.
What's On at Provan Hall over the next few months? We've got special talks and tours (including a talk and book signing by historian Steven Veerapen), a film screening, herbal workshops for kids (and adults), printing workshops, drop-in craft activities, ghost tours and more!
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RT @SharpeBooks: #KindleMonthlyDeal.Are you a fan of #histfic? #99p each. Legacy, by @_JohnPilkington.The Queen's G….
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RT @AspectsHistory: Free via #kindleunlimited.#NEWBOOKS Historical Heroes. Featuring @MarkEllis15 @elizabethbuchan….
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RT @MarkEllis15: New 5* @AspectsHistory short story collection out today!‘Historical Heroes’ has, inter alia, a new Frank Merlin story from….
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RT @SharpeBooks: #KindleDeal.#99p The Abbey Close, by @stevenveerapen. "A superb, page-turning debut.". @CriFiLove….
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Great to see Christopher Marlowe again! 🥳.
Free via #kindleunlimited.#NEWBOOKS Historical Heroes. Featuring @MarkEllis15 @elizabethbuchan @for_fi. @petertonkin50 @RForemanAuthor @stevenveerapen. @BardosAlan @Paul_Bernardi. #histfic #shortstories #authorrt
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A fitting time, as the Armada panic was still ongoing this time centuries ago!
#KindleDeals.#99p The Queen's Fire, by @stevenveerapen. 'A gripping tale of murder, deceit and espionage against the backdrop of the Spanish Armada.'. #crimefiction #tudor #amazondeals
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RT @AspectsHistory: #KindleDeals.The Queen's Fire, by @stevenveerapen Just 99p/c. "A gripping tale of murder, deceit and espionage.". https….
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RT @SharpeBooks: #KindleMonthlyDeal.Are you a fan of #histfic? #99p each. Legacy, by @_JohnPilkington. The Queen's….
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RT @SharpeBooks: #KindleMonthlyDeal.Are you a fan of #histfic? #99p each. Legacy, by @_JohnPilkington. The Queen's….
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RT @SharpeBooks: #KindleMonthlyDeal.Are you a fan of #histfic? #99p each. Legacy, by @_JohnPilkington.The Queen's G….
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RT @SharpeBooks: #KindleMonthlyDeals.Just 99p.Are you a fan of historical fiction?. A Reluctant Assassin, by @_JohnPilkington. https://t.co/….
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