On this date in 1685, the Duke of Monmouth--a half-brother of my protagonist the Duke of St Albans--was executed on Tower Hill. Here is my article on the event for the English Historical Fiction Authors blog:
An Execution Timeline: The Duke of Monmouth's Last Days
It is the second time I've written in detail about this gruesome event, also depicted in A Pledge of Better Times.
Here are links to other history blogs I've written lately:
Playing the Provinces: 18th Century Actors on the Move, Part 1 (Liverpool & Manchester)
Playing the Provinces: 18th Century Actors on the Move, Part 2 (York, Bristol & Bath)
The Tragic Tragedian: William Brereton of Drury Lane
The Herbal in England: A Brief History