Laura Brennan

Born in London, Laura Brennan initially trained to become a journalist at Bournemouth University before gaining a BA Hons. degree in History (2:1) from London Metropolitan University in 2005\. While working at BBC Outside Broadcasts, she studied part time to gain her MA in History at Queen Mary University of London 2007 to 2009\. It was whilst writing her Masters dissertation that she fell in love with the Duke of Monmouth. Her previous publications for Pen and Sword are _The Duke of Monmouth:...See more

Born in London, Laura Brennan initially trained to become a journalist at Bournemouth University before gaining a BA Hons. degree in History (2:1) from London Metropolitan University in 2005\. While working at BBC Outside Broadcasts, she studied part time to gain her MA in History at Queen Mary University of London 2007 to 2009\. It was whilst writing her Masters dissertation that she fell in love with the Duke of Monmouth. Her previous publications for Pen and Sword are _The Duke of Monmouth: Life and Rebellion_ (2018), and _Elizabeth I: The Making of a Queen_ (2020). When not writing, Laura can be found enjoying the museums and galleries of London, snuggled up with a book or planning her next adventure in Europe. See less