As both a historian and writer, Stephen M. Carter focuses on the life and times of the Duke of Monmouth (1630-1699). Stephen is more historical detective than a traditional historian. By working only with primary sources, he peels back the layers of time, removing the myths and blowing away the fog of academia to create a forensic timeline of the subject. This attention to detail delivers the gritty truth regardless of how far it takes the reader from the well-trodden path, which takes the reader out of their historical comfort zone. Whilst Stephen’s latest work, due to be published in October 2026, explores the life and loves of Monmouth’s mother, Lucy Walter. Born in England, today Stephen lives as an exile in Normandy, France, and can be followed on most platforms as @Warwalks.