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
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
- May 18
Is History a game we play with the past?
Should history be morally therapeutic to advance human happiness? White and black washing obscures historical accuracy.
Kristin Bundesen, PhD
- May 14
The Places We’ve Been: Diversity Disquisition - and Dunnett
So is history a game we play with the past? Have we imagined a past that suits rising nationalism?
Kristin Bundesen, PhD
- May 11
Recovering from Dunnett
Fan-girled out on Dunnett!
Kristin Bundesen, PhD
- Mar 19
Diversity in the 15th and 16th Centuries
Honored to be giving the closing address at Diversity in the 15th and 16th century conference in Edinburgh.
Kristin Bundesen, PhD
- Dec 27, 2022
Dorothy Dunnett Centenary Gathering
CFP Dorothy Dunnett Centenary Conference and Gathering, Edinburgh, April 2023
Kristin Bundesen, PhD
- Sep 23, 2022
Shakespeare's Women
Shakespeare's, or Oxford's, Women video available.
Kristin Bundesen, PhD
- Sep 4, 2022
Agnostic amongst Oxfordians
I am a strong supporter of the 'Authorship' question as a line of enquiry. I, however, am agnostic.
Kristin Bundesen, PhD
- Nov 13, 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 5, 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
- Oct 23, 2021
Looking for women in history
How did all the women except queens disappear from the historical narrative? Historians write about what is of interest to them.
Kristin Bundesen, PhD
- Oct 15, 2021
In a Century of Queens, where are the girls?
Between 1500 and 1599 there were 165 years of formal female rule - more than 1.5 as many as calendar years.
Kristin Bundesen, PhD
- Oct 10, 2021
The Ya-Ya Sisterhood
In a 'Century of Queens', how could there not be political women? Surely a queen wasn't the only woman in her kingdom interested in politics
Kristin Bundesen, PhD
- Oct 6, 2021
My trip to Nottingham
She said, 'This is Dr. So&So's office. He doesn't admit he has a gender. This is Dr. Ellis's office. It's the largest in the building.
Kristin Bundesen, PhD
- Sep 30, 2021
Two decades later
How Hilary Clinton and Mary of Guise sent me to the archives.
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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