Historian and Archaeologist. Author of The Lives of Tudor Women and England’s Queens. Appears on TV. Likes travel.
Dr Elizabeth Norton
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…Often written off as a foolish or unwise figure, Griggs uses her extensive research to rehabilitate her. Providing a picture of an intellectual & highly political woman, ‘Queen Elizabeth I’s Governess’ is essential reading for anyone interested in the fraught early life of England’s greatest queen
Just a photo of my hamster, Charlemagne, because he’s cute 🐹 #hamster
…Katherine Ashley was arguably the most important person in the young Elizabeth I’s life, serving as a mother-figure, teacher, friend and confidant. It is wonderful to see ‘Queen Elizabeth I’s Governess’ focus on her life, bringing her back into the heart of the story of Elizabeth’s early life…
Las Mujeres que Gobernaron el Mundo: 5000 Años de Poder Femenino
Una historia mundial de las mujeres que han reinado a lo largo de toda la historia. El relato de cinco mil años de poder femenino.
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Did you know that first reigning queen/female king was Merneith, who ruled in Egypt’s First Dynasty 5000 yrs ago? Find out more in Women Who Ruled the World: 5000 Years of Female Monarchy, the only book to look exclusively at female monarchs. Available in all good booksellers
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Commemorative coin for Queen Salote Tupou III of Tonga, a celebrity in 1953 when she rode in torrential rain in Elizabeth II’s coronation procession. Salote is in Women Who Ruled the World: 5000 Years of Female Monarchy, only book to look at global history of female monarchs #womenwhoruledtheworld
Silver rupee minted for Bhopal in 1861 during reign of Sikander Begum, 2nd of the 4 reigning female Nawabs of Bhopal, who ruled (almost without interruption) 1819-1930.
I featured the Begums of Bhopal in Women Who Ruled the World: 5000 Years of Female Monarchy #womenwhoruledtheworld #begumofbhopal
I was lucky enough to receive an advanced copy of Queen Elizabeth I’s Governess by @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social My comments below…
@penandswordbooks.bsky.social #katherineashley #katashley #elizabethi #tudor #tudors
EBay finds. Replica great seals of Elizabeth I (used 1585-1603), Jane Seymour and the Commonwealth in 1651. A somewhat random assortment.
#janeseymour #queenjane #elizabethi #seal #greatseal
It’s Food Season at the British Library. I attended a fascinating panel today on Much Ado About Cooking, looking at food in Shakespeare’s plays, chaired by @willtosh.bsky.social with Sam Bilton, Sheila Cavanagh and Simon Russell Beale. @britishlibrary.bsky.social #muchadoaboutcooking
