Did Elizabethan men recognize women's political power?
Ladies-in-waiting's political engagement was in no sense a part of their office, but was how Elizabeth managed the business of her court.
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Kristin Bundesen, PhD
May 20, 2023
When men play women on stage, what are gender expectations?
What exactly were gender expectations in the 16th century? An unmarried woman ruled for 45 years - this was a violation of gender norms.
Kristin Bundesen, PhD
Feb 6, 2023
Patriarchy runs thick in the Shakespeare industry.
Assumptions about gender and education dilute the value of 17c. Shakespeare nerd's tiny notebook & reenforces the patriarchy of the academy.
Kristin Bundesen, PhD
Dec 7, 2021
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
Nov 30, 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.
Kristin Bundesen, PhD
Nov 17, 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 10, 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
Mar 19, 2021
Adventures of an historian - in which she impersonates a political analyst
I am a bit aghast that I agreed to impersonate a political analyst for a lecture on Elizabeth I.
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