Johanna

Not so ‘Bloody’ Mary

This talk was part of the “Discovering Mary I” series organised by Claire Ridgway, of The Anne Boleyn Files, The Elizabeth Files, and the Tudor Society. This series, which happened in January 2023, featured Mary I historians and delved further into Mary’s life and legacy. My talk was entitled “Not so ‘Bloody’ Mary” and examinedContinue reading “Not so ‘Bloody’ Mary”

Tudors Dynasty – Mary I Miniseries

In this series, Johanna is in conversation with a variety of historians, discussing Mary’s life, reign, and legacy. Mary’s Networks with Melita Thomas – In this episode, Melita Thomas of Tudor Times speaks with Johanna. Melita is also a PhD student and will give us fantastic insight into Mary’s networks and what that meant forContinue reading “Tudors Dynasty – Mary I Miniseries”

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A Brief History of Fairy Tales

In celebration of Halloween, we are pleased to present this discussion about fairy tales. Fairy tales and folklore are prevalent across cultures and history, dating back thousands of years. In this talk, we will discuss the history of fairy tales in Western Europe and some of the disagreements that have occurred over defining the genre.Continue reading “A Brief History of Fairy Tales”

The Queen is Dead: Religion, Politics, and Queenship in Elizabethan England

The Queen is dead; long live the Queen! This signalled Mary I’s death and Elizabeth’s accession in November 1558, but it also suggested potential religious changes to England. Protestant reformer John Knox went from universally condemning female monarchy to now arguing that his 1558 The First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment ofContinue reading “The Queen is Dead: Religion, Politics, and Queenship in Elizabethan England”

Mary I, Queen of England: How ‘Bloody’ Was She?

https://www.wincathrecord.org/PDFViewer/web/viewer.html?file=%2fFilename.ashx%3ftableName%3dta_record%26columnName%3dfilename%26recordId%3d140%23page%3d1 This article features in the Winchester Cathedral Record Extra, published in May 2021.

“Royal Studies in a Virtual Space”

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14629712.2021.1888462?journalCode=ycou20 This is a conference review of the Kings and Queens 9 Conference, co-authored with Amy Saunders, published 18 May 2021.

Film Review: Mary Queen of Scots

https://teamqueens.org/2022/01/04/film-review-mary-queen-of-scots/ Johanna reviews the film Mary Queen of Scots as part of her regular contributions to the Team Queen blog. This review was published on 4 January 2022. Johanna is a regular contributor to the Team Queens site and her work is featured in their blog posts, book reviews, and queens of the day.