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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.
Kristin Bundesen, PhD
May 30, 2023


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 18, 2023


Recovering from Dunnett
Fan-girled out on Dunnett!
Kristin Bundesen, PhD
May 11, 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
Feb 6, 2023


Cor Rotto: A Novel of Catherine Carey Knollys - New edition
Cor Rotto: A Novel of Catherine Carey Knollys 2nd edition including foreword by moi now available.
Kristin Bundesen, PhD
Nov 8, 2022


A Funeral Roll
Sounds sad. But quite an historical treasure! When I first started researching the Carey-Knollys family, my doctoral supervisor asked me wh
Kristin Bundesen, PhD
Feb 24, 2022


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


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


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 23, 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 15, 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.
Kristin Bundesen, PhD
Mar 19, 2021
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