Curated category
British women historians
- Joanna DennyJoanna Denny died in 2006. Her life ended before she could see her final book on Anne Boleyn reach the shelves. She was a historian and author who…
- Ivy PinchbeckIvy Pinchbeck stood on the stage at the University of Nottingham in 1920 to receive her Bachelor of Arts degree. This moment marked the beginning of a career…
- Miranda KaufmannMiranda Kaufmann was born in 1982 to a Jewish family in London. She grew up surrounded by museums, galleries, and theatres that shaped her early perspective…
- Alice Clark (historian)Alice Clark entered the world on the 1st of August 1874 into a family known for making boots and shoes. Her father William Stephens Clark ran C. and J.
- Barbara LevickBarbara Mary Levick entered the world on the 21st of June 1931 in London. Her father was Frank Thomas Levick and her mother was Mary Smart.
- Alison WeirAlison Weir grew up in Westminster, London. Her mother was a genuinely good person with heaps of integrity and strength of character.
- Maria DowlingMaria Dowling was born in 1955. She died in 2011 after a career dedicated to the study of Tudor England. Her life spanned fifty-six years, yet her influence…