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Guest Post: Feisty Females: Writing Lincolnshire's Medieval Women by Rosanna McGlone - History... the interesting bits!
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Matildas and Matriarchs in England's Epic Strife ("Women of the Anarchy" Book Review)
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| | "Women of the Anarchy" by Sharon Bennett Connolly is a captivating exploration of the often-overlooked female figures who played pivotal roles during the tumultuous period of the Anarchy in 12th-century England. While civil wars are traditionally dominated by tales of men in battle, Connolly brings to light the equally significant contributions of mothers, sisters, and wives who navigated the complexities of a conflict that shaped the destiny of a nation.The narrative begins by setting the stage
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Book Review: "Ladies of Magna Carta: Women of Influence in Thirteenth Century England" by Sharon Bennett Connolly - Adventures of a Tudor Nerd
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| | The year of 1215 marked a turning point in English history with the sealing of a rather unique document; the Charter of Liberties, or as we know it today, the Magna Carta. It was a charter from the people to a king demanding the rights that they believed that they deserved. Those who sealed it...
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THE LACES OF LOVE - Guest post by Sharon Bennett Connolly - Elizabeth Chadwick
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Magna Carta and the Princesses of Scotland - History... the interesting bits!
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| 12215 Magna Carta, British Library Other than the Queen of England, Isabelle d'Angoulême, only two women who can be clearly identified in Magna Carta itself. Though they are not mentioned by name, they are two Scottish princesses. The older sisters of King Alexander II had been held hostage in England since 1209, when John forced...