Sophie Bacchus-Waterman
@sophiebwaterman.bsky.social
Tudor historian. Associate Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Book History MA graduate. Buy ELIZABETH BOLEYN: https://thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/elizabeth-boleyn/
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It's finally here 🥳 UK publication day for my book, "Elizabeth Boleyn: The Life of the Queen's Mother", the first narrative biography of Elizabeth Boleyn. I hope my book leads to her finally being included in the Boleyn family's story. Buy it now from all good bookshops in the UK!
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The Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History has begun a project that invites people who have transcribed and translated Suffolk historical documents to upload them to a central online archive for other researchers. A great idea! www.suffolkinstitute.org.uk/archive
SIAH document transcription archive
Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History
www.suffolkinstitute.org.uk
November 12, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History has begun a project that invites people who have transcribed and translated Suffolk historical documents to upload them to a central online archive for other researchers. A great idea! www.suffolkinstitute.org.uk/archive
You know that a new project has captivated you when you're buying obscure books from the 1950s to cite 📖
November 12, 2025 at 1:50 PM
You know that a new project has captivated you when you're buying obscure books from the 1950s to cite 📖
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Fabulous 5* review of Scotland's Medieval Queens:
"...It not only restores visibility to neglected historical figures but also elevates the study of monarchy beyond battles and bloodlines. For readers of medieval history and gendered power, Connolly offers both clarity and reverence"
#womeninhistory
"...It not only restores visibility to neglected historical figures but also elevates the study of monarchy beyond battles and bloodlines. For readers of medieval history and gendered power, Connolly offers both clarity and reverence"
#womeninhistory
November 12, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Fabulous 5* review of Scotland's Medieval Queens:
"...It not only restores visibility to neglected historical figures but also elevates the study of monarchy beyond battles and bloodlines. For readers of medieval history and gendered power, Connolly offers both clarity and reverence"
#womeninhistory
"...It not only restores visibility to neglected historical figures but also elevates the study of monarchy beyond battles and bloodlines. For readers of medieval history and gendered power, Connolly offers both clarity and reverence"
#womeninhistory
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Medieval treasures - The 12th century Winchester Bible - a beautifully illustrated manuscript copied by a single scribe and now featuring in the new Kings and Scribes exhibition at Winchester Cathedral
#medievalsky
#medievalsky
November 12, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Medieval treasures - The 12th century Winchester Bible - a beautifully illustrated manuscript copied by a single scribe and now featuring in the new Kings and Scribes exhibition at Winchester Cathedral
#medievalsky
#medievalsky
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Today is the OFFICIAL publication day for TEXTILE SHAKESPEARE! Please indulge me: I want to say a little (perhaps rather a lot) about it and share my acknowledgements - and a discount code! Appropriately,🧵1/10
November 11, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Today is the OFFICIAL publication day for TEXTILE SHAKESPEARE! Please indulge me: I want to say a little (perhaps rather a lot) about it and share my acknowledgements - and a discount code! Appropriately,🧵1/10
I went looking for "Elizabeth Boleyn" at Blackwell's in Oxford this afternoon and spotted it on a trolley 📖
November 11, 2025 at 12:23 PM
I went looking for "Elizabeth Boleyn" at Blackwell's in Oxford this afternoon and spotted it on a trolley 📖
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Women Who Served Anne Boleyn in the Tower
Anne Boleyn is always on my mind at this time of year.
thetudors.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:38 AM
A friend of mine sent me this photo this morning! I thought everyone would appreciate how genuinely thrilled I was to see the tomb of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York on my recent trip to Westminster Abbey. And no, I didn't know this photo was being taken!
November 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
A friend of mine sent me this photo this morning! I thought everyone would appreciate how genuinely thrilled I was to see the tomb of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York on my recent trip to Westminster Abbey. And no, I didn't know this photo was being taken!
Three signed copies of "Elizabeth Boleyn: The Life of the Queen's Mother" are now available in Daunt Books in Summertown 📚 Grab some of the first EVER signed copies of my book!
November 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Three signed copies of "Elizabeth Boleyn: The Life of the Queen's Mother" are now available in Daunt Books in Summertown 📚 Grab some of the first EVER signed copies of my book!
Newest purchase 📖 "Imagining Shakespeare's Wife: The Afterlife of Anne Hathaway" by Katherine West Scheil. Bought for a potential future project! I can't say more yet, but stay tuned.
November 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Newest purchase 📖 "Imagining Shakespeare's Wife: The Afterlife of Anne Hathaway" by Katherine West Scheil. Bought for a potential future project! I can't say more yet, but stay tuned.
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Need help to put out your bonfire after Bonfire Night? This book that once belonged to Sir Isaac Newton could give some tips...or perhaps not.
An Account of the New Method of Extinguishing Fires by Explosion and Suffocation. 1724
NQ.16.162 [2]
lib-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk/Record/06e96...
An Account of the New Method of Extinguishing Fires by Explosion and Suffocation. 1724
NQ.16.162 [2]
lib-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk/Record/06e96...
November 6, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Need help to put out your bonfire after Bonfire Night? This book that once belonged to Sir Isaac Newton could give some tips...or perhaps not.
An Account of the New Method of Extinguishing Fires by Explosion and Suffocation. 1724
NQ.16.162 [2]
lib-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk/Record/06e96...
An Account of the New Method of Extinguishing Fires by Explosion and Suffocation. 1724
NQ.16.162 [2]
lib-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk/Record/06e96...
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One week today in Westminster, I speak about how after usurping the throne, Henry VII employed visual, cultural, architectural and ancestral propaganda to secure his shaky grip on the crown. Tickets still available:
www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-events...
www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-events...
Lunchtime Talk: Henry VII, power and propaganda | Westminster Abbey
Uncover how Henry VII harnessed power, image, and ceremony to cement the Tudor dynasty in this sharp and engaging Lunchtime Talk.
www.westminster-abbey.org
November 5, 2025 at 8:55 AM
One week today in Westminster, I speak about how after usurping the throne, Henry VII employed visual, cultural, architectural and ancestral propaganda to secure his shaky grip on the crown. Tickets still available:
www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-events...
www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-events...
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The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 might be a bit too 'modern' for the IMC, but if you are celebrating UK Bonfire Night tonight, have a safe and lovely time! 🔥🎆
On 5th November, did you know that the 15th-century dictionary The Catholicon was printed in Tréguier?📚
#medievalsky #skystorians
On 5th November, did you know that the 15th-century dictionary The Catholicon was printed in Tréguier?📚
#medievalsky #skystorians
November 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 might be a bit too 'modern' for the IMC, but if you are celebrating UK Bonfire Night tonight, have a safe and lovely time! 🔥🎆
On 5th November, did you know that the 15th-century dictionary The Catholicon was printed in Tréguier?📚
#medievalsky #skystorians
On 5th November, did you know that the 15th-century dictionary The Catholicon was printed in Tréguier?📚
#medievalsky #skystorians
Spending some time today reading the proofs of my paper for the Royal Studies Journal, which is due out in December!
This paper discusses who might have commissioned the Psalter of Anne Boleyn, a beautiful illuminated manuscript held by Wormsley Library, given to Anne Boleyn in around 1531.
This paper discusses who might have commissioned the Psalter of Anne Boleyn, a beautiful illuminated manuscript held by Wormsley Library, given to Anne Boleyn in around 1531.
November 5, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Spending some time today reading the proofs of my paper for the Royal Studies Journal, which is due out in December!
This paper discusses who might have commissioned the Psalter of Anne Boleyn, a beautiful illuminated manuscript held by Wormsley Library, given to Anne Boleyn in around 1531.
This paper discusses who might have commissioned the Psalter of Anne Boleyn, a beautiful illuminated manuscript held by Wormsley Library, given to Anne Boleyn in around 1531.
Just popped into Blackwell's in Oxford to see if they had a copy of "Elizabeth Boleyn", only to find they'd sold their copy on Saturday and ordered another one in! Great news 😊 Everyone remember to support your brick and mortar shops 📖
November 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Just popped into Blackwell's in Oxford to see if they had a copy of "Elizabeth Boleyn", only to find they'd sold their copy on Saturday and ordered another one in! Great news 😊 Everyone remember to support your brick and mortar shops 📖
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The story of one of the most remarkable and tragic women of the Tudor period. Anne Askew was thrown out by her husband for embracing the Reformation. She was tortured and burned for her beliefs
#TudorHeroines #womeninhistory
historytheinterestingbits.com/2024/08/17/t... via @Thehistorybits
#TudorHeroines #womeninhistory
historytheinterestingbits.com/2024/08/17/t... via @Thehistorybits
The Remarkable Courage of Anne Askew
Portrait of Henry VIII after Hans Holbein the Younger When Henry VIII decided to break with Rome, he was making that decision not just for himself but for his entire nation. But Henry was still a c…
historytheinterestingbits.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:31 AM
The story of one of the most remarkable and tragic women of the Tudor period. Anne Askew was thrown out by her husband for embracing the Reformation. She was tortured and burned for her beliefs
#TudorHeroines #womeninhistory
historytheinterestingbits.com/2024/08/17/t... via @Thehistorybits
#TudorHeroines #womeninhistory
historytheinterestingbits.com/2024/08/17/t... via @Thehistorybits
I've had my first Amazon UK review! The reader gave my 3 stars and said they didn't enjoy the speculative aspects of the book.
November 3, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I've had my first Amazon UK review! The reader gave my 3 stars and said they didn't enjoy the speculative aspects of the book.
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"Funding came from Arts Council England, V&A Purchase Grant Fund, Leeds Philosophical & Literary Society, and the Friends of Leeds City Museums."
AKA
The detectorist and landowner were paid an undisclosed amount to hand over what should be ours...
#Archaeology 🏺
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
AKA
The detectorist and landowner were paid an undisclosed amount to hand over what should be ours...
#Archaeology 🏺
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Saxon cross discovered in Leeds field to be displayed in museum
The pendant is believed to date from the 8th Century and have been a worn by a high status person.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 2, 2025 at 7:37 AM
"Funding came from Arts Council England, V&A Purchase Grant Fund, Leeds Philosophical & Literary Society, and the Friends of Leeds City Museums."
AKA
The detectorist and landowner were paid an undisclosed amount to hand over what should be ours...
#Archaeology 🏺
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
AKA
The detectorist and landowner were paid an undisclosed amount to hand over what should be ours...
#Archaeology 🏺
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Value your historians and support their written work, because AI is coming for us 😬.
November 2, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Value your historians and support their written work, because AI is coming for us 😬.
There are now 2 signed copies of "Elizabeth Boleyn: The Life of the Queen's Mother" at Daunt Books in Summertown 📚 It was wonderful to sign my first bookshop copies, and see my book on the shelf.
November 1, 2025 at 3:31 PM
There are now 2 signed copies of "Elizabeth Boleyn: The Life of the Queen's Mother" at Daunt Books in Summertown 📚 It was wonderful to sign my first bookshop copies, and see my book on the shelf.
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Matilda of Scotland, the Good Queen
New! The story of Matilda of Scotland, wife of Henry I, Known as Good Queen Maud or "the Good Queen"
New! The story of Matilda of Scotland, wife of Henry I, Known as Good Queen Maud or "the Good Queen"
Matilda of Scotland, the Good Queen
New! The story of Matilda of Scotland, wife of Henry I, Known as Good Queen Maud or "the Good Queen"
historytheinterestingbits.com
November 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Matilda of Scotland, the Good Queen
New! The story of Matilda of Scotland, wife of Henry I, Known as Good Queen Maud or "the Good Queen"
New! The story of Matilda of Scotland, wife of Henry I, Known as Good Queen Maud or "the Good Queen"
New purchase from my local Oxfam 📖 It is very far outside my period of study, but I'm fascinated by prehistory, and how our modern viewpoint shapes studies of the ancient past. Should be an insightful read!
November 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
New purchase from my local Oxfam 📖 It is very far outside my period of study, but I'm fascinated by prehistory, and how our modern viewpoint shapes studies of the ancient past. Should be an insightful read!
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Happy November. In the Labours of the Months it is often time to fatten up the pigs. The swineherd takes them out into the woods and knocks down acorns for them to eat. (Image Trin MS B.11.31 f11r)
November 1, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Happy November. In the Labours of the Months it is often time to fatten up the pigs. The swineherd takes them out into the woods and knocks down acorns for them to eat. (Image Trin MS B.11.31 f11r)
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Loving this discussion of #ElizabethBoleyn with @onthetudortrail.bsky.social & @sophiebwaterman.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFUC... #Tudors #AnneBoleyn #TheBoleyns #TalkingTudors #history
Episode 319 - Elizabeth Boleyn: The Queen's Mother with Sophie Bacchus-Waterman
YouTube video by Talking Tudors
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October 31, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Loving this discussion of #ElizabethBoleyn with @onthetudortrail.bsky.social & @sophiebwaterman.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFUC... #Tudors #AnneBoleyn #TheBoleyns #TalkingTudors #history
Cool people spend their Halloween at the Ashmolean Museum, gazing in wonder at the Alfred Jewel 💎
October 31, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Cool people spend their Halloween at the Ashmolean Museum, gazing in wonder at the Alfred Jewel 💎