Hi @cathfletcher.bsky.social & @estelleprnq.bsky.social ! Thanks for all your efforts today. Looking forward to next week's session already!!!

📅 On this day, 11 June 1509, Katherine of Aragon becomes Queen 👑 But why do we keep pitting her against Anne Boleyn? 🤷‍♀️ @estelleprnq.bsky.social argues they had more in common than you think… ⚔️ Listen now 🎧 pod.fo/e/2a41cf #onthis#onthisday #otd #onthisdate #history #podcast #Tudor #HenryVIII

Not long now, folks. Just 8 days! @chalkefestival.bsky.social @almurray.bsky.social @estelleprnq.bsky.social @historyrage.bsky.social @historywithjackson.bsky.social

My publisher made such a lovely cover for the paperback of The Roads to Rome that I asked if they could also do a poster! Out next week - order here: www.penguin.co.uk/books/443108...

This book is fantastic. I finally read it last week and it gave me so much food for thought. I swear there's been a sudden wonderful resurgence of work on #AnneBoleyn, and that delights me.

Lovely launch of @drjoannepaul.bsky.social Thomas More. Great to see so many historians there, inc Sarah Gristwood Luke Pepera @nicolatallis.bsky.social @drowenemmerson.bsky.social Kate McCaffrey @nathenamin.bsky.social @estelleprnq.bsky.social @historywithjackson.bsky.social Alfred Hawkins

On French TV with the incomparable @katewilliamsme.bsky.social

Don’t miss out on this Secrets d’Histoire episode! And as many of you asked me: “how did you get on TV in the first place?” I published and got contacted. Get your work and expertise out there and then work on a public profile to help out

Thorns Lust and Glory in paperback is out today (for less than £12!) www.amazon.co.uk/Thorns-Lust-...

"an enchanting journey". Thank you, @janmachielsen.bsky.social, for your review of HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY, from @ucpress.bsky.social, in @thetls.bsky.social! 1/n 💙📚 🧪 🗃 #medieval #earlymodern #histsci #histmed #18thC #HAMH www.the-tls.co.uk/politics-soc...

What a wonderful feeling to receive the copies of Utopia I edited for @oxfordunipress.bsky.social. Please do order for your libraries and reading lists (and your own bookshelves, of course, should you fancy it!).

Upcoming deadline (30th April) - @cathfletcher.bsky.social & @estelleprnq.bsky.social - new project launching. #Skystorians mcphh.wordpress.com/2025/03/18/t...

I am so thrilled to announce my new book, Thomas More: A Life, out next month in the UK with @michaeljbooks.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social and North America in July with Pegasus Books Pre-order now! uk.bookshop.org/a/12264/9781... www.simonandschuster.com/.../Joanne.....

10 years after the project finished we have finally found our longitude! All the c.18th seafaring and boardroom drama you could wish for in one expertly written volume! Only £32 from @cambridgeup.bsky.social

I had the best time tonight at the Labyrinth show with the one and only @katemossewriter.bsky.social

I am so proud of the Chinese cover for Blood Fire and Gold. Published by Shanghai Publishing. As my children are 16th Chinese that makes me so happy! What a beautiful cover! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Fulvia: The Woman Who Broke All the Rules in Ancient Rome is the @hatchards.bsky.social Non-fiction Book of the Month (this is not an April Fool)! This is the first time one of my books has been supported like this, thank you Hatchard's ❤️https://www.hatchards.co.uk/highlights/books-of-the-month

Happy Mother’s Day. The past year has tested my resources and resilience. All I do is for them. For those who find today hard for whatever reason, I’m sending you so much love.

I’ll be speaking with author & presenter Kate Lister about HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY, from @ucpress.bsky.social, at @histfest.bsky.social at @britishlibrary.bsky.social and online, on April 27! 1/n 💙📚 🧪🗃 #ancient #medieval #earlymodern #histsci #histmed #18thCentury #politics #HAMH #histfest2025

Very sad that people would throw shade without knowing what they’re talking about first… and very sad that I have to set the record straight.

Attention #skystorians! Do you work on public history, memory or Tudor history (broadly understood)? @estelleprnq.bsky.social and I are launching a new project on the Break with Rome and want to hear from you 1/2

Very honoured to have been selected as TOP 45 UK HISTORY INFLUENCERS alongside so many brilliant historians. influencers.feedspot.com/uk_history_i...

Oh my goodness! My father, genealogy lover, has found out that we are the descendants of Thomas I of Savoy… who is the grandfather of Eleanor of Provence, Queen of England and of Marguerite of Provence, Queen of France. The British royal family and I share a common ancestor 😳

Hello all - staying on Twitter but miss my academic community! I'm a historian of early modern colonialism at the University of Bangor. I publish on the East India Company and more recently anti-colonial resistance in 'The Great Defiance: how the world took on the British Empire'. Also: dad jokes.

Please join me and the talented @drjoannepaul.bsky.social for a talk on Anne Boleyn and Thomas More at @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social on the 12th of June! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/anne-boley...

Last night was spent celebrating Luke Pepera on the launch of his exciting new book! As you can see from my massive grin it was a wonderful evening and I had a lovely time 🤩 Thanks for hanging out with me @estelleprnq.bsky.social and @gabbystorey.bsky.social

This beauty has arrived safely. I can’t wait to dive into it. @helencarr.bsky.social you are an inspiration!

🚨FESTIVAL SPECIAL🚨 Must we always pit Katherine and Anne against each other? @estelleprnq.bsky.social says it’s time to celebrate their individuality, not force them into a false rivalry. 🤝💡 #KatherineOfAragonFestival Listen now 🎧 https://pod.fo/e/2a41cf#KatherineOfAragonFestival#history #podcast #Tudor

Have you heard our latest episode of You’re Dead To Me? It’s about Catherine de Medici, and listeners are saying it’s among our best ever episodes! Very funny and fascinating contributions from @estelleprnq.bsky.social & @shappikhorsandi.bsky.social Listen on BBC Sounds

#History @estelleprnq.bsky.social The Rise and Fall of the Tudors: Henry VII of England Join Dr Estelle Paranque as she dives into the history of the House Tudor. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGv9...

#History You're Dead to Me Sat 10:00 BBC Radio 4 @gregjenner.bsky.social is joined in 16th-century France by @estelleprnq.bsky.social and comedian @shappikhorsandi.bsky.social to learn all about controversial queen Catherine de’ Medici. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

#History @estelleprnq.bsky.social Are YOU a history mastermind? Join Dr Estelle Paranque with a quiz to discover if you are a true history buff or not. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE51...

NEW EPISODE!! You’re Dead To Me tackles the life and rule of France’s serpent Queen Catherine de Medici, with expert historian Dr @estelleprnq.bsky.social and fab comedian @shappikhorsandi.bsky.social Listen first on BBC SOUNDS (or next month on other platforms) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Did you know that this year I’m partnering with the best of the best? @goingmedieval.bsky.social , Dr Zack White and I will be discussing everything about toxic relationships and patriarchy! Watch this space for more info in due course! 🙌🏻

The nicest and most supportive one I know 🙌🏻

Just finished: “Thorns, Lust, and Glory: The Betrayal of Anne Boleyn” by @estelleprnq.bsky.social (also recommended “Blood, Fire, and Gold: The Story of Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici”; Now Reading: “Troubled Waters” by @maryannaise.bsky.social (looking forward to this one!)

#History #WolfHall @estelleprnq.bsky.social Did Thomas Cranmer REALLY Try to Save Cromwell? In this video, Dr Estelle Paranque dives into the letters Cranmer wrote for Cromwell and Anne Boleyn and discusses if in Wolf Hall, his letter for Cromwell is accurate. www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3l6...

#History @estelleprnq.bsky.social The Truly Horrific Treatment of Margaret Pole Dr Estelle Paranque discusses one of the greatest injustices of Tudor England. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yV64...

#History #Podcasts @estelleprnq.bsky.social Was Catherine of Aragon a Virgin when she married Henry VIII? With Dr Estelle Paranque. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7Qd...

#History @estelleprnq.bsky.social The Tudors Unveiled: A Deep Dive into Seasons 1 and 2 Join Dr Estelle Paranque as she explores the captivating world of The Tudors. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uiL...

#History @estelleprnq.bsky.social The Horrific Fate of The Pole Family Join Dr Estelle Paranque and author and expert on The Poles, Adam Pennington, where we discuss who they were and what happened to them under Henry VIII's reign. www.youtube.com/watch?v=blqL...

#History @estelleprnq.bsky.social The REAL reason behind Thomas Cromwell's Downfall Dr Estelle Paranque dives into one of the greatest debates in history. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPE0...

#History #WolfHall @estelleprnq.bsky.social Historian Explains Why Norfolk Hated Cromwell The scene where Norfolk attacks Cromwell is PRICELESS but what is the actual history behind his anger and hatred? Dr Estelle Paranque explains. www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1jn...

The Roads to Rome is out in the US tomorrow, so for all of you over there (and the benefit of new friends on Bluesky), here's a little preview thread: pegasusbooks.com/books/the-ro...

#History @estelleprnq.bsky.social Sneak Peek: Historian Reacts to Wolf Hall Season 2 Episode 3 Dr Estelle Paranque with a sneak peek of a longer video posted for members only where I react to Wolf Hall Season 2 Episode 3. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QgW...

#History @estelleprnq.bsky.social Sneak Peek: Historian Reacts to Wolf Hall Season 2 Episode 2 A sneak peek of a longer video posted for members only where Dr Estelle Paranque reacts to Wolf Hall Season 2 Episode 2. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvK3...

Time to bang my "things that we repeat about Anne Boleyn as if they are a given aren't actually a given" drum

#History @estelleprnq.bsky.social Sneak Peak: Prof Tracy Adams on new theory on Henry and Anne For the full interview, subscribe to ElleHistory membership. Henry VIII pursued Anne Boleyn to be his wife from the beginning. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKi9...

#History @estelleprnq.bsky.social Historian Rates Elizabeth (1998) Movie Clip - The Tower Dr Estelle Paranque's reaction to this clip from Elizabeth (1998) www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXFV...

Recent scholarly research on Anne Boleyn claims that Henry VIII never intended to have her as a mistress but offer marriage from the beginning. By the fantastic and renowned historian and researcher Prof Tracy Adams www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....