Vanessa King
vanessaking1066.bsky.social
Vanessa King
@vanessaking1066.bsky.social
Honorary fellow of Birkbeck College. Slowly writing a book on early English Queens for Routledge. https://queenshipinpreconquestengland.wordpress.com/
@allaboutthearchers.bsky.social who thinks Amber is lying?
September 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I’m informed that we are sending the Lewis chessmen as hostages for the safe return of the Bayeux Tapestry. I’m happy to abandon them to their fate and keep the tapestry!
July 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I’m very pleased to be talking for five minutes to the Birkbeck Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Worlds this afternoon about my currrnt research on the Inquisitio Comitatus Cantabrigiensis. But I can’t help thinking I should’ve picked an easier primary source to pronounce!
July 2, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Just published!

You can now read my article 'Kinship and Power: Æthelswith and Cynethryth Queens of Mercia' via open access here
Just published!
You can now read my article 'Kinship and Power: Æthelswith and Cynethryth Queens of Mercia' via open access here
queenshipinpreconquestengland.wordpress.com
March 6, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Thinking of my Jewish friends on this momentous day of reflection.
January 27, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Pinched from Paul Halsall
December 15, 2024 at 12:30 PM
I have just submitted one article to Anglo Norman Studies and another to Early Medieval England and its Neighbours. Fingers crossed they are accepted.
December 4, 2024 at 7:34 PM
Where’s Harry?
November 27, 2024 at 8:51 PM
I’m thrilled to say my article on Bishop Odo and Abbot Scolland of St Augustine’s, Canterbury has been accepted for the Battle volume next year.
November 27, 2024 at 6:44 AM
Proof-reading my revised Cynethryth- Aethelswith article for EMEN. Fingers crossed all will be well. Grateful thanks to @anwl.bsky.social for all her help and advice
November 17, 2024 at 12:36 PM
So pleased to join this community.
November 16, 2024 at 9:38 AM