Helen Castor article in History Today – On sale now

Helen Castor, author of the forthcoming ‘She Wolves: The Women Who Ruled Before Elizabeth’ has an article in the October issue of History Today.

‘Elizabeth I: Exception to the Rule’

‘The idea of a female monarch was met with hostility in medieval England; in the 12th century Matilda’s claim to the throne had led to a long and bitter civil war. But the death of Edward VI in 1553 offered new opportunities for queenship, as Helen Castor explains.’

From History Today

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