A guest post from bestselling author Helen Carr
From time to time on History, Etc, I like to hand over the keys/reins/work to someone else. Today is the turn of Helen Carr, whose forthcoming book Sceptred Isle takes a deep dive into the occasionally rather inglorious fourteenth century.

Dan Jones
New York Times bestselling historian, broadcaster and author. My books have sold more than one million copies worldwide. My documentaries include the Netflix series Secrets of Great British Castles. I live in the UK.