A New Episode of The Medieval Podcast: Early English Queens with Matthew Firth https://www.medievalists.net/2025/01/early-english-queens-with-matthew-firth/ #MedievalQueens #EarlyMiddleAges #Podcasts
Early English Queens with Matthew Firth - The Medieval Podcast, Episode 273 - Medievalists.net

This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Matthew Firth about what early queenship looked like, the role queens played in legitimizing a king’s right to rule, and how three incredible women shaped English royal history.

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Just finished really good book, “The Lady Queen” about Joanna, 14th century Queen of Naples. I knew how it would end but it’s still so sad. Things rarely end well for Medieval Queens no matter how good they are. #history #medievalhistory #medievalqueens #historybooks

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✍🏼 @anne_theriault since idk her Mastadon ..
tbh until this recent #Plague (yeah I know #bacteria & #viruses are different) really disliked anything #Medieval especially the #art but since we are #regressing to medieval times #lifespan may as well learn more about it🤷🏻‍♀️

But #omg this is the most #hilarious #MedievalHistory account I’ve ever read; 🖤style works particularly well for that time period #dichotomy #history #MedievalQueens #hilarious #SundayRead

Queens of Infamy: Isabella of France

Married off at age 12, Isabella put up with her husband's shenanigans over decades. Eventually, the She-Wolf of France had had enough.

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