Susan Abernethy
@susanabernethy2
Blogging about history since 2012 at #Tudor #womenshistory Book now available:
Elizabeth Stafford, Duchess of Norfolk thefreelancehistorywriter.com/2017/08/25/e...
What Hidden Terrors Lurked Inside the Lost Medieval Streets of Paris? www.thecollector.com/hidden-terro...
Sir Robert ‘Bobby’ Peel and why British policemen are known as ‘Bobbies’… www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/Hi...
Catherine of Valois married King Henry V of England on this day in 1420
A versão portuguesa de "A Rainha Portuguesa de Carlos II" estará disponível a partir de 16 de junho! Faça já a sua pré-encomenda. The Portuguese language version of Charles II's Portuguese Queen will be available starting June 16th! Pre-order your copy now.
Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in Rouen on this day in 1431
New Article on the blog: How Napoleon Took Malta Without a Fight - A Guest Post by John of ManicMalta.com https://thefreelancehistorywriter.com/2026/05/22/how-napoleon-took-malta-without-a-fight-a-guest-post-by-john-at-manicmalta-com/
Catherine of Braganza and King Charles II of England were married on this day in 1662 in the Governor's House in Portsmouth
Philippa of Lancaster and King John I of Portugal were married on this day in 1381
'If Any Person Will Meddle of My Cause': The Judicial Murder of Anne Boleyn, the new book by my friend Heather R. Darsie is now available in the UK and the US. Order your copy today! blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
Order your copy today! #books #Burgundy #womenshistory blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
Look what arrived today! So proud. The Burgundian Empire has some fabulous stories. #womenshistory #books @penandswordbooks.bsky.social
Round Tower at the Rock of Cashel, co Tipperary #Ireland #RockofCashel #medieval
A successful book signing at Barnes and Noble today! #books #booklovers #BNColoradoBlvd
Yolande of France, Duchess of Savoy, was born on this day in 1434, the daughter of King Charles VII and Marie of Anjou. Sent to Savoy at the age of 2, she later married Amadeus IX. Upon the death of her husband, Amadeus IX , she ruled as regent for her son.
Neolithic burial tomb at Knowth, in the Brú na Bóinne complex, Co. Meath, Ireland #neolithic #Ireland #history
Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Second Star to the Right Bookshop booth at the Pearl Street Farmers Market for my first book signing #books #Stuart ##womenshistory
Eleanor of Aquitaine married the future King Louis VII of France on this day in 1137 in the cathedral of Saint-Andre in Bordeaux
Article: Mary Queen of Scots abdicated her throne on this day in 1567
Mary Queen of Scots became Queen of France on this day in 1559
Video: St James’s Palace | 500 Years of History at London’s Tudor Palace www.youtube.com/watch?v=CALs...
Charles II's Portuguese Queen: The Legacy of Catherine of Braganza has been released in the US. Order your copy today from your favorite bookseller! www.amazon.com/Charles-IIs-...
The identification of this bust as King Henry VIII as a boy is highly conjectural. However, it is a masterpiece and we are fortunate this delicate piece is still around. www.rct.uk/collection/7...
Now available for shipment in the US and the UK and from your favorite bookseller in the UK. Order your copy today! blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
That time you were working on the proofs of your second book and realize you have found another amazing woman, Catherine of Guelders, who served as regent for many years for her nephew the Duke. I see an article in the future about her for the blog.
Exciting news! I've booked my first book talk with the English Catholic History Association via Zoom in April. Thank you @englishcathhist.bsky.social