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Carolyn Harris
Oct 12, 20130 min read
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Carolyn Harris
Oct 2, 20134 min read
The 7 Most Controversial Royal Christenings
The Duchess of Cambridge with the newborn Prince George of Cambridge in July, 2013 The christening of Prince George of Cambridge on...
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Carolyn Harris
Sep 27, 20135 min read
The Chapel Royal at St. James’s Palace from King Henry VIII to Prince George of Cambridge
St. James’s Palace in London Prince George of Cambridge will be christened by The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, at St. James’s...
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Carolyn Harris
Sep 10, 20131 min read
Royal Babies: A History 1066-2013 by Amy Licence (Review)
With only 25 royal babies profiled in the book, however, there are omissions that leave gaps in the narrative. While the Queen, Prince...
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Carolyn Harris
Sep 6, 20131 min read
Richard III’s Bones of Contention
While I was away on the Baltic Cruise these past couple weeks, my article about the remains of Richard III, “Richard III’s Bones of...
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Carolyn Harris
Aug 6, 20130 min read
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Carolyn Harris
Jul 9, 20131 min read
My recent CBC News interviews about the Upcoming Royal Baby
In the past week, I have been interviewed by Janet Davison for CBC.ca about numerous topics related to the upcoming royal baby. Here are...
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Carolyn Harris
Jul 4, 20130 min read
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Carolyn Harris
Apr 22, 20131 min read
The Tudor Book Reviews 12: Elizabeth of York: The Forgotten Tudor Queen by Amy Licence
The final chapter of Elizabeth of York is the strongest because the best documented year of the Queen’s life was the last one before she...
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Carolyn Harris
Apr 13, 20131 min read
The Tudor Book Reviews 11: The Creation of Anne Boleyn: A New Look At England’s Most Notorious Queen by Susan Bordo
In the reign of Mary I, the stepdaughter who blamed Anne for the collapse of her parents’ marriage, the queen was a scheming temptress,...
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Carolyn Harris
Apr 9, 20131 min read
The Medieval Book Reviews 7: Blood Sisters: The Women Behind the Wars of the Roses by Sarah Gristwood
Through her comparative study of the seven most prominent women of the Wars of the Roses, Gristwood reveals the abrupt changes in the...
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Carolyn Harris
Mar 27, 20135 min read
The Richard III Funeral Controversy and 5 Unknown Royal Grave Sites
The earliest surviving portrait of Richard III The controversy surrounding the burial of Richard III, whose remains were discovered last...
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Carolyn Harris
Feb 5, 20134 min read
What’s Next for the Remains of King Richard III?
The earliest surviving portrait of King Richard III, dating from 1520 Researchers at the University of Leicester announced yesterday that...
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Carolyn Harris
Feb 4, 20131 min read
Interviews about Richard III on CTV News Channel, CBC Toronto and and Global News
I will be discussing the authentication of King Richard III’s remains on the CTV news channel today (February 4, 2013) at 1:10pm EST and...
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Carolyn Harris
Jan 7, 20131 min read
The Tudor Book Reviews 10: Mary Boleyn: The Mistress of Kings by Alison Weir
Mary Boleyn: Mistress of Kings brings together the scattered and often contradictory source material about King Henry VIII’s shadowy...
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Carolyn Harris
Oct 21, 20122 min read
The Medieval Book Reviews 6: Margaret of York: The Diabolical Duchess by Christine Weightman
In contrast to the Duke and Duchess of York, who appear to have lost significant revenues from indifferent management of their lands and...
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Carolyn Harris
Sep 29, 20122 min read
The Tudor Book Reviews 9: Heretic Queen: Queen Elizabeth I and the Wars of Religion by Susan Ronald
The twenty five year old Elizabeth I in her coronation robes, embroidered with Tudor roses Since Elizabeth I was preceded by her sister...
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Carolyn Harris
Sep 20, 20122 min read
The Tudor Book Reviews 8: A Monarchy of Letters: Royal Correspondence and English Diplomacy in the Reign of Elizabeth I by Rayne Allinson
Elizabeth largely ignored the King of Spain’s advice but adopted a similar tone with her younger cousin, Mary, Queen of Scots. The Queen...
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Carolyn Harris
Sep 4, 20121 min read
The Tudor Book Reviews 7: Mary I: Gender, Power and Ceremony in the Reign of England’s First Queen by Sarah Duncan
Since Mary’s subjects feared Philip would wield power in England as Mary’s husband, the Queen insisted on a contract that preserved her...
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Carolyn Harris
Aug 28, 20121 min read
The Tudor Book Reviews 6: The Last Plantagenet Consorts: Gender, Genre and Historiography 1440-1627 by Kavita Mudan Finn
The shifting fortunes of these royal women during the political turbulence have inspired centuries of literary interpretation from...
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