Special Issue on CROWN AND CONSTITUTION in the journal for the History of European Ideas www.tandfonline.com/toc/rhei20/5...
Royal Studies
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Scholarly network, resource & podcast for all things relating to royal studies & the institution of monarchy across periods & locations! Oversees K&Q Conference
🎙️ New Podcast Alert! In the latest episode, host Megan Barber is joined by Dr Owen Emmerson to explore Capturing A Queen: The Image of Anne Boleyn, the acclaimed exhibition at Hever Castle. 👇🏻 www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...
Call for Papers for the Society of Court Studies on the question: "Where are Court Studies, Now?" Get your abstracts in before august 17th to contact@courtstudies.org
📢Call for Papers Quaestiones Medii Aevi Novae invites contributions for its Current Studies section. (qman.com.pl) Submission deadlines are 1 November 2026 for 2026 issue and 1 November 2027 for 2027 issue Contact: redakcja@qman.com.pl
🎙️ New Podcast Episode! This week, Megan Barber is joined by Dr Holly Marsden, Assistant Curator of Research at Historic Royal Palaces, to explore the remarkable life of Queen Mary II. Check it out 👇🏻 www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...
NEW BLOG POST OUT NOW 📣👑 This post describes how a recent exhibition, Love Letters, at the National Archives, London, demonstrated many of the aspects of monarchy and queenship via the items on display. #History #RoyalStudies
New publication in the "Conferenze" series: "Due regine d'eccezione a Roma. Cristina di Svezia e Maria Casimira Sobieska" rzym.pan.pl/blog/2026/06...
Enjoyed our @royalstudies.bsky.social strand @imc-leeds.bsky.social yesterday, discussing shifting representation & memory of kings & queens from imperial China to Victorian medievalism, today is the ‘Long Live the Queen’ strand from Reconfiguring Bohemian Queenship project in Maurice Keyworth 1.06
New release in the Routledge 'Lives of Royal Woman' series: 'Leonor of England: The Plantagenet Queen of Castile' by José Manuel Cerda Costabal 20% discount with the code 26AFLY2
NEW BLOG POST OUT NOW 📣👑 This blog pieces introduces themes of power and queenship along with a suggested theme of female regency. This post examines the most recent season of the self-titled show and touches on past visual portrayals of France’s most famous queen. #Blog #RoyalStudies #History
Marie Antoinette, queen or almost regent?A look at Marie Antoinette, Season 2.
By Andrea Silen-McMillin A reoccurring theme amongst the written queenship genre is the focus of female power in times of crisis. Of late there has been a wealth of historical dramas focused on que…
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New podcast episode out - listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis... Join @susieoftraken.bsky.social and Lauren Working for their discussion on Working's latest book 'A Golden World': www.faber.co.uk/product/9780...
NEW BLOG POST OUT NOW 📣👑 This months blog piece looks at how painted portraits served as modern day dating profiles, offering a carefully crafted first impression designed to attract and persuade! #Blog #RoyalStudies #History
Join Ellie Woodacre and Heidi Dawson-Hobbis to learn about the history of the mortuary chests at Winchester Cathedral, the challenges of bone identification and their relationship with queen Emma of Normandy. feeds.buzzsprout.com/1934722.rss
Buy Matthieu Mensch's new book in the Routledge Lives of Royal Women series with this 20% discount code 26AFLY2 Marie-Thérèse Charlotte of France: Daughter of Marie-Antoinette and Almost Queen
Join us Monday 1 June at 4:30pm at Jesus College Oxford or online to celebrate the launch of Matthieu Mensch’s book on Marie-Thérèse Charlotte, the newest addition to the @routledgehistory.bsky.social Lives of Royal Women series www.tickettailor.com/events/royal... www.routledge.com/Marie-Theres...
Select tickets – Matthieu Mensch - "Marie-Thérèse Charlotte of France: Daughter of Marie Antoinette and Almost Queen" (Book Launch) – MS Teams
Matthieu Mensch - "Marie-Thérèse Charlotte of France: Daughter of Marie Antoinette and Almost Queen" (Book Launch) – MS Teams, Mon 1 Jun 2026 - Mon 8 Jun 2026
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Listen to our new podcast episode here: www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis... @mbarberhistory.bsky.social interviews Alfred Hawkins, curator at Historic Royal Palaces. They discuss the Tower's role as a palace, fortress and prison, its rich history and what royal life there was like in different eras
NEW BLOG POST OUT NOW📣👑 This piece examines how Alexandra, Princess of Wales, used “soft monarchical power” during her 1868 visit to Ireland following the Fenian Rising. #Blog #History #RoyalStudies #Monarchy #Academia
The deadline for our 2026 Biennial Book Prize is 15th May! This year, we are adding an innovation to our book prize scheme, to offer both a book prize for scholarly monographs and commendations for both edited collections and trade publications. rsj.winchester.ac.uk/prizes @royalstudies.bsky.social
New podcast episode out now - listen here: buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis... @susannah-lw.bsky.social is joined by Dr. Elizabeth Eltze to discuss the reign of Amannote-erike, ancient King of Kush
In this final episode of our Marie Antoinette series, @ewoodacre.bsky.social interviews Matthieu Mensch about his book on Marie-Thérèse Charlotte of France. Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...
Are you a postgrad or early career researcher? Then the Royal Studies Blog is perfect for you! 👑 We are calling for people to join our blog team! The role offers the opportunity to contribute your own writing while also supporting the editorial process for external submissions. #RoyalStudies
Want to help out with the Royal Studies Network or the @royalstjournal.bsky.social ? We're looking for volunteers! Get in touch before May 29th
NEW BLOG POST OUT NOW! 📣👑 This post is a summary of a discussion held by Cosima Carnige with Dr Helen Carr and Dr Elizabeth Norton, exploring queenship, power, and authority throughout the centuries ✍️ Kurtis Pope royalstudiesblog.wordpress.com/2026/04/13/e... #Blog #History #RoyalStudies
Join our next DSS seminar on 28th April at 6pm GMT. Registration link: www.tickettailor.com/.../royalstu... “The Governance of Feeling: Gendering the Insider / Outsider Paradigm in Iberian Court Culture” Núria Silleras-Fernández, University of Colorado
New episode out now! The 2nd of a 3 part series, @ewoodacre.bsky.social interviews Tia Caswell about her comparative study of Marie Antoinette and Queen Victoria Listen here: buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...
Fancy writing for the Royal Studies Blog? We are currently calling for submissions! Further details & particulars can be found at royalstudiesblog.wordpress.com #royalstudies #history #academia
New podcast episode out! The 1st of a 3 part series, @ewoodacre.bsky.social interviews Dr Sarah Grant about the 'Marie Antoinette Style' exhibition at the V&A, the inspiration behind it and what it tells us about the French Queen and her legacy. Listen here: buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...
