Dr Elena (Ellie) Woodacre
@ewoodacre.bsky.social
Royal Studies scholar, interested in monarchy (particularly queens!) in all periods and places. Always spinning a few too many plates for my own good, and admit to having a soft spot for a good G&T
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Applications are now invited for the Society's 2026-27 Centenary PhD Fellowships for early career historians completing a doctorate bit.ly/48pWB72
Fellowships provide support of £8500 per award for 6 months and are held jointly with @ihr.bsky.social. Closing date: 31 January 2026 #Skystorians
Fellowships provide support of £8500 per award for 6 months and are held jointly with @ihr.bsky.social. Closing date: 31 January 2026 #Skystorians
Applications invited for the Society's Centenary PhD Fellowships, 2026-27 - RHS
Applications are now invited for the Royal Historical Society’s Centenary PhD Fellowships to support postgraduate historians to complete a doctorate. Two Fellowships, of six months each, are offered f...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Applications are now invited for the Society's 2026-27 Centenary PhD Fellowships for early career historians completing a doctorate bit.ly/48pWB72
Fellowships provide support of £8500 per award for 6 months and are held jointly with @ihr.bsky.social. Closing date: 31 January 2026 #Skystorians
Fellowships provide support of £8500 per award for 6 months and are held jointly with @ihr.bsky.social. Closing date: 31 January 2026 #Skystorians
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Are you a scholar of the fifteenth century and have an interest in the British Isles and its wider connections? If so, then you will want to know that @memsunikent.bsky.social will be hosting the 2026 Fifteenth Century Conference in Canterbury and the CfP is now open: www.kent.ac.uk/medieval-ear...
MEMS to Host the Fifteenth Century Conference 2026
www.kent.ac.uk
November 13, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Are you a scholar of the fifteenth century and have an interest in the British Isles and its wider connections? If so, then you will want to know that @memsunikent.bsky.social will be hosting the 2026 Fifteenth Century Conference in Canterbury and the CfP is now open: www.kent.ac.uk/medieval-ear...
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New book series, “Court Cultures, 1000-1900”, launched
by @historyboy30.bsky.social & @patrikpastrnak.bsky.social w/ @degruyterbrill.bsky.social
Series feat. books that explore any & all
aspects of global courts.
More info & CfP at: www.degruyterbrill.com/serial/cocu-...
by @historyboy30.bsky.social & @patrikpastrnak.bsky.social w/ @degruyterbrill.bsky.social
Series feat. books that explore any & all
aspects of global courts.
More info & CfP at: www.degruyterbrill.com/serial/cocu-...
October 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
New book series, “Court Cultures, 1000-1900”, launched
by @historyboy30.bsky.social & @patrikpastrnak.bsky.social w/ @degruyterbrill.bsky.social
Series feat. books that explore any & all
aspects of global courts.
More info & CfP at: www.degruyterbrill.com/serial/cocu-...
by @historyboy30.bsky.social & @patrikpastrnak.bsky.social w/ @degruyterbrill.bsky.social
Series feat. books that explore any & all
aspects of global courts.
More info & CfP at: www.degruyterbrill.com/serial/cocu-...
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Lecture on Marie Antoinette at the V&A on November 6th (1-2pm).
More info here: www.vam.ac.uk/event/YgezRP...
More info here: www.vam.ac.uk/event/YgezRP...
October 31, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Lecture on Marie Antoinette at the V&A on November 6th (1-2pm).
More info here: www.vam.ac.uk/event/YgezRP...
More info here: www.vam.ac.uk/event/YgezRP...
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Join @ewoodacre.bsky.social and Paula Akpan for the 2nd episode in our African Queenship series.
The discussion draws on Akpan's new book, 'When We Ruled' and the various case studies she examined in her research.
Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...
The discussion draws on Akpan's new book, 'When We Ruled' and the various case studies she examined in her research.
Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...
October 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Join @ewoodacre.bsky.social and Paula Akpan for the 2nd episode in our African Queenship series.
The discussion draws on Akpan's new book, 'When We Ruled' and the various case studies she examined in her research.
Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...
The discussion draws on Akpan's new book, 'When We Ruled' and the various case studies she examined in her research.
Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...
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New podcast episode! @ewoodacre.bsky.social interviews Professor Nwando Achebe and Lydia Amoah, discussing the distinctive features of African queenship, including :
royal women from across African history from ancient Egypt and Kush to the recent death of the Asantehemaa in Ghana.
royal women from across African history from ancient Egypt and Kush to the recent death of the Asantehemaa in Ghana.
October 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
New podcast episode! @ewoodacre.bsky.social interviews Professor Nwando Achebe and Lydia Amoah, discussing the distinctive features of African queenship, including :
royal women from across African history from ancient Egypt and Kush to the recent death of the Asantehemaa in Ghana.
royal women from across African history from ancient Egypt and Kush to the recent death of the Asantehemaa in Ghana.
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Natasha Hodgson @nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social also talked more about the findings of the @endsexisminschools.bsky.social report in the following Tes article.
Most key stage 3 history lessons don’t feature any women, research shows. Teachers tell Tes about the changes they are making to address this gender imbalance in the curriculum
Why are women missing from school history?
The extent to which history lessons ignore female figures has been revealed by new research. Here, teachers share the changes they are making to address this gender imbalance
www.tes.com
October 2, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Natasha Hodgson @nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social also talked more about the findings of the @endsexisminschools.bsky.social report in the following Tes article.
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Yesterday TMW's own Natasha Hodgson @nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social spoke with Naga Munchetty and Shalina Patel on @bbc5live.bsky.social about the recent @endsexisminschools.bsky.social report on the limited representation of women in the History curriculum. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (starts at 2:19:35)
Naga Munchetty - 01/10/2025 - BBC Sounds
Naga Munchetty speaks to Richard Osman, Kate Mosse and Care Minister Stephen Kinnock.
bbc.co.uk
October 2, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Yesterday TMW's own Natasha Hodgson @nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social spoke with Naga Munchetty and Shalina Patel on @bbc5live.bsky.social about the recent @endsexisminschools.bsky.social report on the limited representation of women in the History curriculum. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (starts at 2:19:35)
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It's Michaelmas, so it's also the anniversary of the battle of Auray (1364), which marked the beginning of the end of the Breton War of Succession begun 23 years earlier. And you know what? Let's mark it with a 🚨BOOK GIVEAWAY🚨 this time! (Charles de Blois has never had a stranger memorial...)
September 29, 2025 at 10:03 AM
It's Michaelmas, so it's also the anniversary of the battle of Auray (1364), which marked the beginning of the end of the Breton War of Succession begun 23 years earlier. And you know what? Let's mark it with a 🚨BOOK GIVEAWAY🚨 this time! (Charles de Blois has never had a stranger memorial...)
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Want to know more about the sorts of benefits that working with @vch-home.bsky.social could have, particularly for Early Career Researchers? Take a look at this blog. #Skystorians
September 30, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Want to know more about the sorts of benefits that working with @vch-home.bsky.social could have, particularly for Early Career Researchers? Take a look at this blog. #Skystorians
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Join @ewoodacre.bsky.social for her interview with three of the organizing team for the Kings & Queens 15 (to be held Sept 2-4 2026) in Prague, hosted by the Czech Academy of Sciences @historickyustav.bsky.social.
The discussion delves into the theme of "KINGS, QUEENS AND DYNASTIES IN PERIL"
The discussion delves into the theme of "KINGS, QUEENS AND DYNASTIES IN PERIL"
September 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Join @ewoodacre.bsky.social for her interview with three of the organizing team for the Kings & Queens 15 (to be held Sept 2-4 2026) in Prague, hosted by the Czech Academy of Sciences @historickyustav.bsky.social.
The discussion delves into the theme of "KINGS, QUEENS AND DYNASTIES IN PERIL"
The discussion delves into the theme of "KINGS, QUEENS AND DYNASTIES IN PERIL"
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Immensely proud to be part of the incredible team who authored this report! The 'Great History Heist' presents results from a national survey of the teaching of women in History at KS3, and suggests pathways for improving the systemic barriers affecting representation in the classroom.
We’re launching the results of our research into gender balance in the History curriculum today.
The report - The Great History Heist: Reclaiming Women’s Place in the History Curriculum - found only 12% of History lessons feature women as their main focus. 59% featured no women at all.
The report - The Great History Heist: Reclaiming Women’s Place in the History Curriculum - found only 12% of History lessons feature women as their main focus. 59% featured no women at all.
Sexism in the History Curriculum - End Sexism in Schools
End Sexism In School’s second crowd research project is looking into the History curriculum taught at KS3 (years 7-9) in England and Wales.
endsexisminschools.org.uk
September 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Immensely proud to be part of the incredible team who authored this report! The 'Great History Heist' presents results from a national survey of the teaching of women in History at KS3, and suggests pathways for improving the systemic barriers affecting representation in the classroom.
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ANU Fellowship Opportunities: 'Why Monarchy Endures: Answers from the Ancient Mediterranean World'
Get your abstracts in by the end of the month!
Get your abstracts in by the end of the month!
September 17, 2025 at 6:16 PM
ANU Fellowship Opportunities: 'Why Monarchy Endures: Answers from the Ancient Mediterranean World'
Get your abstracts in by the end of the month!
Get your abstracts in by the end of the month!
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Thank you to everyone that attended our last session! Our next Digital Seminar Series seminar is on October 20 (date changed from the 21st) at 6pm UK time. Join Julia Hamilton’s talk on ‘All that’s Rich’: The Intended Meanings of Luxury Goods in Stuart Interiors.
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September 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Thank you to everyone that attended our last session! Our next Digital Seminar Series seminar is on October 20 (date changed from the 21st) at 6pm UK time. Join Julia Hamilton’s talk on ‘All that’s Rich’: The Intended Meanings of Luxury Goods in Stuart Interiors.
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CALL FOR CLUSTER PROPOSALS
A few years ago @ewoodacre.bsky.social and I decided to have a go at developing a new cluster feature at Royal Studies Journal - a collection of shortform pieces on a @royalstudies.bsky.social theme published as a single large item in the journal's December issue...
A few years ago @ewoodacre.bsky.social and I decided to have a go at developing a new cluster feature at Royal Studies Journal - a collection of shortform pieces on a @royalstudies.bsky.social theme published as a single large item in the journal's December issue...
September 16, 2025 at 10:54 AM
CALL FOR CLUSTER PROPOSALS
A few years ago @ewoodacre.bsky.social and I decided to have a go at developing a new cluster feature at Royal Studies Journal - a collection of shortform pieces on a @royalstudies.bsky.social theme published as a single large item in the journal's December issue...
A few years ago @ewoodacre.bsky.social and I decided to have a go at developing a new cluster feature at Royal Studies Journal - a collection of shortform pieces on a @royalstudies.bsky.social theme published as a single large item in the journal's December issue...
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Thank you to @ewoodacre.bsky.social for her endorsement of Women Who Ruled the World: 5000 Years of Female Monarchy. Elena Woodacre is a leading queenship studies expert, so it was absolute honour that she liked the book.
‘A much-needed book’
@wearefootnote.bsky.social #womenwhoruledtheworld
‘A much-needed book’
@wearefootnote.bsky.social #womenwhoruledtheworld
September 17, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Thank you to @ewoodacre.bsky.social for her endorsement of Women Who Ruled the World: 5000 Years of Female Monarchy. Elena Woodacre is a leading queenship studies expert, so it was absolute honour that she liked the book.
‘A much-needed book’
@wearefootnote.bsky.social #womenwhoruledtheworld
‘A much-needed book’
@wearefootnote.bsky.social #womenwhoruledtheworld
If you missed @hnewsome-chandler.bsky.social ‘s book launch today, don’t despair—for a limited time her excellent edition of Margaret Tudor’s holograph letters is free to download, such a fantastic resource for queenship/Tudor/Scottish history scholars! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Latest volume | Royal Historical Society Camden Fifth Series | Cambridge Core
Royal Historical Society Camden Fifth Series
www.cambridge.org
September 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
If you missed @hnewsome-chandler.bsky.social ‘s book launch today, don’t despair—for a limited time her excellent edition of Margaret Tudor’s holograph letters is free to download, such a fantastic resource for queenship/Tudor/Scottish history scholars! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
So looking forward to the book launch for this fantastic edition of Margaret Tudor’s letters tomorrow— @hnewsome-chandler.bsky.social and I will be ‘in conversation about the book, the fascinating features of Margaret’s correspondence and what it reveals about the practice of queenship 👸
September 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
So looking forward to the book launch for this fantastic edition of Margaret Tudor’s letters tomorrow— @hnewsome-chandler.bsky.social and I will be ‘in conversation about the book, the fascinating features of Margaret’s correspondence and what it reveals about the practice of queenship 👸
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Honours and HDR Opportunities for Ancient Monarchy Projects at the Australian National University! Deadlines at the end of September
Full info here: study.anu.edu.au/scholarships...
Full info here: study.anu.edu.au/scholarships...
August 27, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Honours and HDR Opportunities for Ancient Monarchy Projects at the Australian National University! Deadlines at the end of September
Full info here: study.anu.edu.au/scholarships...
Full info here: study.anu.edu.au/scholarships...
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Nouvel épisode disponible ! Notre hôte @vic-de-valois.bsky.social reçoit Fanny Giraudier pour revenir sur le colloque "Violence à la cour française".
Écoutez dès maintenant sur votre plateforme de podcast préférée !
www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...
Écoutez dès maintenant sur votre plateforme de podcast préférée !
www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...
September 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Nouvel épisode disponible ! Notre hôte @vic-de-valois.bsky.social reçoit Fanny Giraudier pour revenir sur le colloque "Violence à la cour française".
Écoutez dès maintenant sur votre plateforme de podcast préférée !
www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...
Écoutez dès maintenant sur votre plateforme de podcast préférée !
www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...
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New podcast episode available in French! Join our host @vic-de-valois.bsky.social and guest speaker Fanny Giraudier as they discuss the "Violence à la cour française" conference.
Listen here or on your favourite podcast platform : www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...
Listen here or on your favourite podcast platform : www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...
September 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM
New podcast episode available in French! Join our host @vic-de-valois.bsky.social and guest speaker Fanny Giraudier as they discuss the "Violence à la cour française" conference.
Listen here or on your favourite podcast platform : www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...
Listen here or on your favourite podcast platform : www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...
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Wonderful to get such great feedback for Women Who Ruled the World: 5000 Years of Female Monarchy @wearefootnote.bsky.social
@ewoodacre.bsky.social @lizfremantle.bsky.social
#womenwhoruledtheworld
@ewoodacre.bsky.social @lizfremantle.bsky.social
#womenwhoruledtheworld
September 4, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Wonderful to get such great feedback for Women Who Ruled the World: 5000 Years of Female Monarchy @wearefootnote.bsky.social
@ewoodacre.bsky.social @lizfremantle.bsky.social
#womenwhoruledtheworld
@ewoodacre.bsky.social @lizfremantle.bsky.social
#womenwhoruledtheworld
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Join @ewoodacre.bsky.social and Dr. Peter Stiffell to discuss his research on the imagery and iconography of Mary I, Mary's reputation as "Bloody Mary", and an exciting new discovery
Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...
Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...
August 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Join @ewoodacre.bsky.social and Dr. Peter Stiffell to discuss his research on the imagery and iconography of Mary I, Mary's reputation as "Bloody Mary", and an exciting new discovery
Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...
Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...
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Join @ewoodacre.bsky.social for her conversation with Emma Cahill Marrón about the pop up exhibition at the @britishmuseum.bsky.social 'Faces of Eternity', running until mid October.
Links and info in the comments!
#royalstudies #podcast #exhibition
Links and info in the comments!
#royalstudies #podcast #exhibition
August 8, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Join @ewoodacre.bsky.social for her conversation with Emma Cahill Marrón about the pop up exhibition at the @britishmuseum.bsky.social 'Faces of Eternity', running until mid October.
Links and info in the comments!
#royalstudies #podcast #exhibition
Links and info in the comments!
#royalstudies #podcast #exhibition