Nathen Amin ✒️📚

@nathenamin.bsky.social

Fellow of the Royal Historical Society • HWA Book judge • Son of Prophecy: The Rise of Henry Tudor https://amzn.to/4e499k9 • A Chronicle of Dragon & Cats https://bit.ly/48klsaQ • Events & Talks https://linktr.ee/nathenamin • Welsh-Kashmiri

@nathenamin.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 1:02 PM

Excellent evening earlier this week celebrating the publication of Dan Jones latest gift to the history community, 'Castles: A Fortified History of the World'. This is justly going to fly off shelves as it should. And yes, that's Mike Skinner 🤯.

@nathenamin.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 1:00 PM

🗣️ William Stanley to anyone who would listen in 1495. For context: 'Henry VII and the Tudor Pretenders: Simnel, Warbeck and Warwick', on sale now.

@nathenamin.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 1:00 PM

#OTD 1401, Henry IV had a wine-loving Welsh landowner put to death in Llandovery. This is the story of how (allegedly) one brave man 'willingly preferred death to treachery’, for which he is commemorated today with a haunting statue. Read now on 'Hiraeth'

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@nathenamin.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 10:40 AM

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE GAME

@nathenamin.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 2:47 PM

Was Roland de Vielleville an illegitimate son of Henry VII and therefore Henry VIII's OLDER brother? When researching my Tudor family biography, 'Son of Prophecy', I asked myself this question. You can find my thoughts below:

nathenamin.substack.com/p/was-roland...

@nathenamin.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 4:51 PM

A Welsh dragon, likely carved before the end of 1485 or early 1486. To touch this, that Henry VII, Elizabeth of York, and perhaps even Henry VIII did, in their most private moments, is just one of the absurd perks of an historian More soon on my Substack 'Hiraeth'

@nathenamin.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 4:50 PM

It's funny - you find the best things when you least expect it. And I was not expecting to find some Tudor-themed stained glass a few weeks ago that left me confused and excited. Let me tell you more in today's newsletter, which should be in your inboxes now. And if you're not following, why not

@emilythepoet.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 3:46 PMReposted by @nathenamin.bsky.social

#Tudorcon is a month away: digital passses are available! Join the Court, have a blast! Learn about the Spanish Inquisition, traditional ballads, #Tudor fashion, fiction, and more! I'm discussing #Renaissance English. @nathenamin.bsky.social is our keynote speaker!
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@nathenamin.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 6:18 PM

Social media is great for sharing pictures, but not for deeper dives into history, the places and the people that shaped our past. That's why I've developed a community of thousands over on Substack. It's free to read my articles, watch my videos, or to join the chat.

nathenamin.substack.com

@historyrage.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 6:30 AMReposted by @nathenamin.bsky.social

🚨 FESTIVAL EPISODE🚨
The Tudor purge wasn't the whole story. 👀🩸 @nathenamin.bsky.social takes us back to the Yorkist destruction of Lancastrian royal rivals — and explains how that helped create the opportunity for Henry Tudor to rise. 👑⚔️

🎧 pod.fo/e/64b4e1
#HistoryRage #NathenAmin #WarsOfTheRoses

@historyrage.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 12:00 PMReposted by @nathenamin.bsky.social

🚨 FESTIVAL EPISODE🚨
Tudor propaganda didn't appear from nowhere. 👀📜 @nathenamin.bsky.social argues the Yorkists were already using political spin, imagery and accusations to justify their power. 🏰⚔️ Nathen was speaking at Gloucester History Festival.

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#HistoryRage #Tudors #Yorkists

@nathenamin.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 5:05 PM

Great to record my first podcast before a live audience for History Rage at Gloucester History Festival. This time around, I raged about YORKIST PROPAGANDA 🫣

@nathenamin.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 9:46 AM

Read 'Owain Glyn Dwr and the the Day the Welsh Rose' at the following link. I produce history as cheaply as I can so it remains as accessible as possible. Please consider subscribing for free to help promote my work.

Diolch. Thank you.

nathenamin.substack.com/p/owain-glyn...

@nathenamin.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 9:46 AM

#OTD 16 September 1400, Owain Glyn Dŵr and his Tudur cousins of Anglesey rose in revolt against English rule. It began a decade-long military struggle for independence armed with an ideological vision for a unified Wales that took 600 more years to (partly) secure.

@nathenamin.bsky.social Sep 14, 2026, 8:35 PM

The TOUR OF A LIFETIME! Over on my website now for your reading.

@nathenamin.bsky.social Sep 14, 2026, 8:09 PM

Four events left this year, and tickets are now available for all of them. I will be debating/arguing with Matthew Lewis and Nicola Tallis at Gloucester, Warwick and Southwark, and will also be popping over to the US as the keynote speaker at TudorCon. See you there.

@inkjunkie1984.bsky.social Aug 30, 2026, 9:25 PMReposted by @nathenamin.bsky.social

It's been such a great week of online courses again from @nathenamin.bsky.social and @nicolatallis.bsky.social on Women who shook the Medieval World - and a fab live Q&A session this evening 🥳🏰👑✍️

#history

@melitat.bsky.social Sep 4, 2026, 1:08 PMReposted by @nathenamin.bsky.social

I had a great evening catching up with @nicolatallis.bsky.social & @nathenamin.bsky.social Next job is to write my talk for the Tudor Times Summit Henry VIII and his In-laws. bit.ly/4wOdTnn I will be discussing the importance of social networks and how Henry's in-law families were connected.

@nathenamin.bsky.social Sep 12, 2026, 2:23 PM

You speak truth, Pins.

@nathenamin.bsky.social Sep 12, 2026, 2:20 PM

What an extraordinary joy it was to have helped lead Alison Weir Tours' international group around Wales for 10 days. We really saw and did it all, exploring the glorious if often bloody past Wales has, from the Romans to the present day. Tour guiding is FUN!

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