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Children with Malice Hanged in Early England
Today, a small stone marker in the pavement is the only reminder that this was the site of London’s public hangings for nearly 600 years....
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The worlds to which historical fiction carries us may seem utterly different
...BUT THEY EXISTED
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Jan 27, 20226 min read
Historical Fiction Told Like it Should be
US National Times Paul Rushworth-Brown is the author of three novels: Skulduggery - Skulduggery - Embark on an exhilarating journey into...
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Jan 13, 20226 min read
Paul Rushworth-Brown's Novel Skulduggery Brings 17th Century Yorkshire to Life
American Publisher Today Paul Rushworth-Brown is the author of three novels: Skulduggery - Embark on an exhilarating journey into...
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Jul 12, 20214 min read
AUSTRALIAN AUTHOR LAUNCHES DEBUT NOVEL ‘SKULDUGGERY’ IN U.S.
Paul Rushworth-Brown will debut his novel “Skulduggery” which will be available in the US July 4, 2021. https://www.snntv.com/story/44279...
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Jun 12, 20215 min read
The 17th Century Yorkshire Alehouse
Alcohol was an essential part of 17th Century life, and would be drunk as water was often too unclean to drink. Most homes would brew...
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Dec 20, 20203 min read
An Australian Writer-Keighley Yorkshire Newspaper Article
AN AUSTRALIAN writer is drawing on his Haworth and Denholme ancestry as inspiration for his novels. Paul Rushworth-Brown has also used...
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Dec 14, 20205 min read
Dinner with the Rushworths – Yorkshire 1590
If you were invited to the Rushworth cottage for dinner or 'cena' at 6:00 pm you would have been asked to sit at the hearth of the fire...
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Dec 6, 20203 min read
The Yorkshire Thief-taker-Criminal or Cop?
With the increase of import and export out of Hull and Leeds and the immigration of the rural poor to urban centres, there were more...
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Oct 29, 20204 min read
17th Century Yorkshire: Cruel and Unusual Punishment
In Yorkshire in the 17th Century, dealing with local crime and punishment was the responsibility of the constable or sheriff, a position...
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Oct 23, 20204 min read
Peasant Sex and Marriage in 17th Century Yorkshire
The idea of young women being thrown into a marriage with a much older man, that they did not care for, was a myth created by historians.
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Oct 14, 20203 min read
Halloween or Samhain-Gateway to the Underworld
With Halloween coming up on October 31st, I have been wandering what my Celtic forefathers would have thought about this Halloween affair.
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Oct 7, 20203 min read
Ursula Sontheil, the Yorkshire Witch
Witchcraft and consequential witch hunting were at the time, a fact of life in England and the two thousand legal proceedings...
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Sep 29, 20202 min read
Interview on America Tonight with Kate Delaney
Great conversation with Paul Rushworth Brown about his novel: Winter of Red. The research alone is incredible.
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Sep 27, 20203 min read
Interview with Philippa McDonald from the ABC
Being interviewed by ABC reporter Philippa McDonald at the 'Skulduggery' book launch was probably one of the most exciting times in my life.
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Sep 25, 20204 min read
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 22, 20202 min read
Ode to the Wool Brogger
Brogging was outlawed and a penalty twice the cost of the wool was brought in as a deterent; however, many local justices were reluctant...
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Sep 19, 20204 min read
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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Sep 4, 20203 min read
Aussie Girls Sing the Theme from Outlander
AN AUSTRALIAN writer is drawing on his Yorkshire ancestry as inspiration for his novels.
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Aug 3, 20202 min read
America Tonight with Kate Delaney
"It's fate that we are speaking to our next guest, his name is Paul Brown and he combines his love for history, genealogy and fiction...
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Aug 2, 20203 min read
So Where did it Start?
Rat baiting, shenanigans, murder, deception and love will keep you enthralled right until the end, but be forewarned...
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