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Elizabeth Treviannon Carey
Robert Carey claimed he married his cousin Elizabeth more for her worth than her wealth. The queen was furious.
Kristin Bundesen, PhD
Dec 7, 2021


Anne Russell Dudley, Countess of Warwick
Anne Russell Dudley, Countess of Warwick's gender did not bar her from participating in military, domestic, foreign or church affairs.Â
Kristin Bundesen, PhD
Nov 30, 2021


Katherine Carey Knollys
Katherine was the daughter of Mary Boleyn, and therefore the queen's cousin if not her half sister.
Kristin Bundesen, PhD
Nov 17, 2021


Biographies of elite women
Monarchs who let their hearts rule their heads tend to court disaster, be they male or female; and there have been plenty of both examples.
Kristin Bundesen, PhD
Nov 13, 2021


Frances Howard Fitzgerald Brooke, Countess of Kildare
At 16 and married for almost 5 months, she convinced her father, the Lord Admiral, to make her new husband the Vice-Admiral of Ireland . .
Kristin Bundesen, PhD
Nov 10, 2021


History is not a science experiment
This one is boring but important. Nerd out. Word choice and language have conspired to exclude women from the political narrative.
Kristin Bundesen, PhD
Nov 5, 2021
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