Of course there's no such thing as a totally objective person, except Almighty God, if she exists.

The clue to book jacket photography is to look friendly and approachable, but not too glamorous.

It can be a long gap between the emergence of fully researched historical biographies.

If I write that it was a cold day, you can be sure I know it was a cold day because Pepys told us.

King Charles II liked women's company and well as making love to them.

Mary Queen of Scots was my first love, and that is always something special.

My mother was a politician in my formative years.