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As A Palace For Our Kings by James Wright reaches its first birthday we have taken the decision to reduce the price of the book to just £10 + postage.

Head over to our online shop to take advantage of this offer.

Released in June 2016 – and entering into a three print editions in under six months – the publication has been described as “an informative, rewarding read” , “a marvel to read” and “bursting with meticulous facts“.

The author, James Wright, said: “The journey that I have been on with A Palace For Our Kings began in 2004 and has occupied my life for over thirteen years. I do hope that those who read the book will enjoy reading it every much as much as I enjoyed researching and writing it. Now is a very good time to concentrate on brand new research on other equally absorbing sites and subjects.”

Consequently, this will be the final edition of A Palace For Our Kings and when the remaining stock is gone it will not be reprinted again.

 

We’re really very pleased to announce that A Palace For Our Kings by James Wright has gone to press again – for a third time!

To celebrate this we have reduced the price and lowered the postage costs at the Triskele Publishing online shop. The book on the history and archaeology of a Mediaeval royal palace in the heart of Sherwood Forest can now be purchased for just £17 all inclusive.

It was a big decision to make after the revised second edition completely sold out. However, it was a choice that has been supported by the large number of public lectures and events which the author has been invited to present at. Additionally, now that the book has been stocked nationwide by Waterstones we are experiencing increased numbers of orders.

Essentially, so long as there is a healthy demand for A Palace For Our Kings we are now happy to keep reprinting until the image licencing agreements with our partner organisations reach capacity.

After all, to quote the author, James Wright: “There is simply no point in doing archaeology if you do not tell people what you have done!”

Throughout the month of January 2017, Triskele Publishing are offering a discount of just £15 (UK orders only) on copies of A Palace For Our Kings – The history and archaeology of a Mediaeval royal palace in the heart of Sherwood Forest by James Wright. 

Orders of the book placed between Sunday 1 and Tuesday 31 January will be reduced to just £15  and postage and packing will be free (UK orders only). This offer only applies to orders placed through the Triskele Publishing online shop.

Recent praise for A Palace For Our Kings:

“A Palace for Our Kings lovingly restores Clipstone to its rightful place in history as an iconic forest palace.”
– Medievalists.net

“The most important published text to date on King John’s Palace.”
– Thoroton Society

“Written in a wonderful, conversational manner which makes it accessible to all, and tells a truly fascinating story which made it a pleasure, and a privilege, to read.”
– History The Interesting Bits

“The passion which James [Wright] has for the site is evident, it is very well researched and written and is bursting with meticulous facts that will appeal to the specialist, academic and general populous alike.”
– Nottinghamshire Historian

The tremendous success of our first title – A Palace For Our Kings by James Wright – has led to great demand for a second print run. The book sold out of its entire first edition in under three months.

Given that there were some very minor errors in the first edition (a small amount of misplaced punctuation) we have taken this opportunity to revise the text of the book to ensure that everything is now 100% perfect.

This revised edition will also be a strictly limited print run in paperback format complete with full colour illustrations.

The book is now available from our online shop

 

To celebrate the release of A Palace For Our Kings by James Wright we have arranged a series of launch events at which the author will speak in person about the subject of the history and archaeology of the Mediaeval royal palace in the heart of Sherwood Forest.

• Friday 24 June 2016, 2pm, Mansfield Museum

Free event although booking is essential via mansfieldmuseum@mansfield.gov.uk

Full details available via the museum event page.

 

• Saturday 25 June 2016, 2pm, Lowdham Book Festival, Methodist Chapel, Main Street, Lowdham, NG17 7AB Free event
• Please note that, due to a family bereavement, the author will no longer be appearing at Clipstone Community Gala on Saturday 16 July. We wish the organisers all the best for the event and hope that it is a very great success.
• If you would like to book James Wright to speak about A Palace For Our Kings please write to us outlining the nature of your event via our contact form.

 

 

As well as being available from online suppliers, Triskele Publishing and Amazon, our latest release A Palace For Our Kings by James Wright is also available from a number of traditional bookshops in the following locations:

Lowdham

• The Bookcase, 50 Main Street, Lowdham, NG14 7BE

Mansfield

• Mansfield Museum, Leeming Street, Mansfield, NG18 1NG

Nottingham

• Five Leaves, 14a Long Row, Nottingham, NG1 2DH
• Waterstones, 1-5 Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham, NG1 2GR
  

  Retford

• Bookworm, 1 Spa Lane, Retford, DN22 6EA

Picture Source: https://strangealliances.wordpress.com/2013/11/06/five-leaves-bookshop-is-coming-to-nottingham-town/

 

 

 

Renowned architectural historian Dr Jonathan Foyle has contributed the foreword to A Palace For Our Kings by James Wright. The book relates the history and archaeology of a Mediaeval royal palace in the heart of Sherwood Forest.

Jonathan is a broadcaster, journalist and historic buildings consultant with a background in heritage conservation, research and curating buildings such as Hampton Court. He is Visiting Professor in Conservation at the University of Lincoln and has authored monographs on the cathedrals at Lichfield, Lincoln and Canterbury. Perhaps he is best known for his BBC television programmes Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer? and Climbing Great Buildings. Further information about Jonathan’s work can be found on his website.

The two authors first encountered one another through their mutual interest in the late Mediaeval great house at Knole in Kent which was transformed into a Renaissance progress house during the early seventeenth century. Their shared enthusiasm and expertise for the subject of Mediaeval and Early Modern buildings has led to a collaboration on the book A Palace For Our Kings written about one of the very largest royal palaces ever to have stood in England.

Jonathan said: “Over the last decade or so, the author’s reassessment of the importance of Clipstone has led to significant discoveries. From the wide-eyed to the scrutineer, this book is warmly commended to any whose curiosity is aimed at better understanding that most enthralling era.”

James said: “Working with such a well respected expert in the field of historic buildings has helped to give a solid grounding to the study of Kings Clipstone. I am very grateful to Jonathan for taking such an interest in the site and helping to establish its rightful context alongside some of the greatest Mediaeval palaces in the country.”

A Palace For Our Kings will be released during the summer of 2016 by Triskele Publishing.