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Chris Bishop

@CBishop_author

Author of ‘The Shadow of the Raven’ series (5 books) plus ‘Oscar’s Tale’ - Historical Fiction set in Anglo Saxon Britain. Published by @histficcompany

 London, England
chrisbishopauthor.com/
Joined April 2017
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So pleased that my latest book, Oscar’s Tale, has been featured. #Vikings #AngloSaxons #HistoricalFiction @HistoriaHWA #amwriting
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@histficcompany16 Nov 2024
Featured book at HFC - "Oscar's Tale" by Chris Bishop - a young Saxon boy seeks revenge - get yours today: geni.us/fd3D4 #BookTwitter #booktwt #HistoricalFiction #bookstoread
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Chris Bishop@CBishop_authorJun 22
Amazing how something so small can be so significant. #AngloSaxons #History @HistoriaHWA @Historium Tiny artefact found in Kent shakes up Sutton Hoo helmet's origin story. thetimes.com/article/b5d4d77…
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Amazing how something so small can be so significant. #AngloSaxons #History @HistoriaHWA @Historium Tiny artefact found in Kent shakes up Sutton Hoo helmet's origin story. thetimes.com/article/b5d4d77…
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Also whilst in Waterford I came across this fantastic version of the Lewis chess set. Isn’t it great? #Vikings #AngloSaxons @HistoriaHWA #History. @Historium
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Chris Bishop@CBishop_authorJun 12
Haven’t posted much lately but couldn’t resist sharing this pic of a superb replica longship i came across in Waterford. #vikings #AngloSaxons #History
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Haven’t posted much lately but couldn’t resist sharing this pic of a superb replica longship i came across in Waterford. #vikings #AngloSaxons #History
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Chris Bishop@CBishop_authorMar 21
This makes a lot of sense and offers a very different perspective on the events of 1066. #AngloSaxons #NormanConquest ⁦@HistoriaHWA⁩ #History King Harold sailed, not marched, to the Battle of Hastings. thetimes.com/article/a4b9786…
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This makes a lot of sense and offers a very different perspective on the events of 1066. #AngloSaxons #NormanConquest ⁦@HistoriaHWA⁩ #History King Harold sailed, not marched, to the Battle of Hastings. thetimes.com/article/a4b9786…
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Chris Bishop@CBishop_authorFeb 3
Interesting article about the mystery of Haithabu, the Viking port that vanished for 900 years. #Vikings #History ⁦@HistoriaHWA⁩ thetimes.com/article/b20a052…
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Interesting article about the mystery of Haithabu, the Viking port that vanished for 900 years. #Vikings #History ⁦@HistoriaHWA⁩ thetimes.com/article/b20a052…
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It seems there’s so much more we can learn from sites like this very exciting find - ‘Burial site 'akin to Sutton Hoo' unearths secrets of the Anglo-Saxons’. #History #AngloSaxons ⁦@HistoryExtra⁩ ⁦@HistoriaHWA⁩ thetimes.com/article/1528517…
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Chris Bishop@CBishop_authorJan 10
Bones of Anglo-Saxon kings return to cathedral after DNA 'jigsaw'. Wow! Sorting out the jumble of remains is an amazing achievement. #AngloSaxons #History ⁦@HistoriaHWA⁩ thetimes.com/article/712ee79…
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Bones of Anglo-Saxon kings return to cathedral after DNA 'jigsaw'. Wow! Sorting out the jumble of remains is an amazing achievement. #AngloSaxons #History ⁦@HistoriaHWA⁩ thetimes.com/article/712ee79…
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This looks to be a very interesting site, possibly with links to Harold Godwinson. #Anglo-Saxons #history #NormanConquest thetimes.com/article/c087ec5…
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This looks to be a very interesting site, possibly with links to Harold Godwinson. #Anglo-Saxons #history #NormanConquest thetimes.com/article/c087ec5…
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Thanks Mary Anne. That’s much appreciated. #angloSaxons #Vikings #HistoricalFiction @histficcompany #Amwriting #History
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❀༻𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈༺❀ ✦ * . * Oscar's Tale  By Chris Bishop * . * ✦ maryanneyarde.blogspot.com/2… #HistoricalFiction #mustread #BooksWorthReading @CBishop_author
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Thanks Mary Anne. That’s much appreciated. #angloSaxons #Vikings #HistoricalFiction @histficcompany #Amwriting #History
Yarde Book Promotions (@maryanneyarde) profile pictureYarde Book Promotions@maryanneyarde3 Dec 2025
❀༻𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈༺❀ ✦ * . * Oscar's Tale  By Chris Bishop * . * ✦ maryanneyarde.blogspot.com/2… #HistoricalFiction #mustread #BooksWorthReading @CBishop_author
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The mead-swilling Viking? He's a myth, scholars say. So did the #vikings drink ale and wine rather than mead? #history #AngloSaxons thetimes.com/article/e621f01…
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Sagastad’s Viking ships: life-size reconstructions based on the Myklebust find, offering a rare look at West Norwegian shipbuilding in the late Viking Age.
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Such intricate workmanship
North Ages (@NorthAges) profile pictureNorth Ages@NorthAges12 Nov 2025
A C7th gilt-bronze sword pommel was discovered by detectorist John Sutton at Melton, near Hull, East Yorkshire, #OTD in 1997. 📸East Riding Museums
The pommel, which bears a knotwork pattern in filigree wire, interspersed with small circles.

ALT The pommel, which bears a knotwork pattern in filigree wire, interspersed with small circles.

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Thanks @maryanneyarde that’s much appreciated #HistoricalFiction #Vikings #AngloSaxons #Amwriting @HistoriaHWA
Yarde Book Promotions (@maryanneyarde) profile pictureYarde Book Promotions@maryanneyarde5 Nov 2025
❀༻𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈༺❀ ✦ * . * Oscar's Tale  By Chris Bishop * . * ✦ maryanneyarde.blogspot.com/2… #HistoricalFiction #mustread #BookSpotlight @histficcompany @CBishop_author
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