Hello!
I thought I would write a short introduction to who I am as a get to know me.
Why have I got a passion for investigating witch-hunts and writing about this and Early Modern Queenship?
One my own spiritual beliefs align with pagan ideas, though witch-hunts came from christian demonism I reconcile with being viewed as different and an outsider. Two with my passion for justice as well as my love for women, I wanted to study a field that is viewed as 'atypical'.
I have spent my teen years exploring Tudor heritage sites and have a long lasting love for Early Modern Europe. These include Sherborne Castle and Montacute House. As I know now I have had a special interest in Early Modern Europe, that has been on going since I was 6. My first queens of interest were Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn and Lady Jane Grey.
I spent lockdown at age 16, writing research essays on early modern heritage sites such as the unfortunately demolished 'nonsuch palace'.
My aim is after completing my undergraduate that I shall continue by higher education journey and achieve a doctorate for early modern witchcraft.
My favourite royal women of this period have to be but are not limited to Joan of Navarre, Anne Boleyn, Mary I, Anna of Denmark and Henrietta Maria.
My absolute favourite academics (Dr Johanna Strong, Amy Saunders and Dr Ellie Woodacre) have written about these women as well. They have inspired me endlessly and without them I certainly would not be in this position.
Though with my passion for shining light on the forgotten women of this period I am starting to focus on Maud Galt and other women who faced persecution as a result of the witch-hunts. I want to be able to break away from the patriarchy and write an alternative narrative to the historiography through my studies. This is really important to me as when an individual thinks of the early modern period they tend to think of Elizabeth I as the 'good queen', when in fact this is far from the truth. People tend to neglect other royal women and the treatment of women in general of this period, leaving these women to become invisible in the historiography. When it comes to my undergraduate dissertation and then PhD I shall be using sociological and political factors alongside to convey my thesis. As I have a passion for sociology, I previously studied sociology for 4 years, that is why I follow a feminist historiography in most cases.
Therefore, my aim is with the help of fellow academics is to ensure that these narratives are changed. I admire the Doctors, who are my lecturers, as they have really reignited my passion for this.
Anyway, thank you for reading and I cannot wait to take you all along with me on this journey. I shall be using my website for book reviews as well, as I read a lot of academic books to aid my studies.
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