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Christina of Sweden: Queerness and Queenship in Fiction
By Amy Saunders For the third of our #PrideMonth posts, we have a special guest post from historian Amy Saunders on the iconic Christina of Sweden! Christina of Sweden (1628-1689) inherited the throne at six years old after the death of her father Gustavas Adolphus King of Sweden. Christina’s biological sex was called into questionContinue reading “Christina of Sweden: Queerness and Queenship in Fiction”
LGBTQIA+ History: Issues of Terminology
By Gabrielle Storey This piece is the second of four for Pride Month: in this discussion we briefly look at some of the issues around terminology in historical and art studies. We will be providing a specific reference piece for royal studies and sexualities at the end of the month! The decision around what categorisationsContinue reading “LGBTQIA+ History: Issues of Terminology”
Book Review: The King’s Pearl: Henry VIII and his Daughter Mary by Melita Thomas
By Johanna Strong With the growth of revisionist Marian work, scholars have begun to challenge the traditional view of Mary I, England’s first crowned queen regnant (1553-1558), as a religious zealot and tyrant. Instead, she has been revealed as a highly competent, politically savvy queen. In this revisionist scholarship, though, Mary’s personal relationship with herContinue reading “Book Review: The King’s Pearl: Henry VIII and his Daughter Mary by Melita Thomas”
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