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!
My very proud Dad found "Elizabeth Boleyn" on the shelf at Waterstones in Tunbridge Wells 🥳 I spent many hours at this Waterstones as a child, and worked there a few years ago. How lovely to know it's there ❤️
November 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
My very proud Dad found "Elizabeth Boleyn" on the shelf at Waterstones in Tunbridge Wells 🥳 I spent many hours at this Waterstones as a child, and worked there a few years ago. How lovely to know it's there ❤️
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The @royalhistsoc.org is running a charitable donation campaign to fund the research of historians who lack support. The number of applications we're seeing is way up. I've been very lucky to have a career as a historian, I've donated, and I think this Christmas you should too. Pay it forward.
royalhistoricalsociety2.beaconforms.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:40 AM
The @royalhistsoc.org is running a charitable donation campaign to fund the research of historians who lack support. The number of applications we're seeing is way up. I've been very lucky to have a career as a historian, I've donated, and I think this Christmas you should too. Pay it forward.
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Delighted that my book Catholics during the English Revolution, 1642-1660 is one of many illustrious works in @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social Black Friday sale until 2 December. Get while you can! boydellandbrewer.com/book/catholi...
Catholics during the English Revolution, 1642-1660
Examines the experiences of Catholics during the period when England was ruled by Puritan Protestants.
boydellandbrewer.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Delighted that my book Catholics during the English Revolution, 1642-1660 is one of many illustrious works in @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social Black Friday sale until 2 December. Get while you can! boydellandbrewer.com/book/catholi...
#OTD 1487, Elizabeth of York was crowned Queen of England. Though it is often claimed that Elizabeth Boleyn served in Elizabeth of York's household, I wasn't able to find any evidence of her at court before 1509.
November 25, 2025 at 10:22 AM
#OTD 1487, Elizabeth of York was crowned Queen of England. Though it is often claimed that Elizabeth Boleyn served in Elizabeth of York's household, I wasn't able to find any evidence of her at court before 1509.
I'll be speaking at Christ Church, Oxford, on 21 January 2026! I'll be discussing Elizabeth Boleyn's life, and how I was able to write a biography of a woman who has been overlooked and ignored for too long.
Tickets are free, but please book in advance: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/elizabeth-...
Tickets are free, but please book in advance: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/elizabeth-...
Elizabeth Boleyn: Recovering a Life
Historian Sophie Bacchus-Waterman speaking about her new book, Elizabeth Boleyn: The Life of the Queen’s Mother
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 1:13 PM
I'll be speaking at Christ Church, Oxford, on 21 January 2026! I'll be discussing Elizabeth Boleyn's life, and how I was able to write a biography of a woman who has been overlooked and ignored for too long.
Tickets are free, but please book in advance: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/elizabeth-...
Tickets are free, but please book in advance: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/elizabeth-...
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DON'T FORGET to register for #BSECS2026 @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social, 7-9 January 2026.
Early bird rates apply until tomorrow (Saturday 15 November 2025)
#skystorians #18thC 🗃️
www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...
Early bird rates apply until tomorrow (Saturday 15 November 2025)
#skystorians #18thC 🗃️
www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...
BSECS Conference Registration
Registration for the BSECS Annual Conference is now open. Please use the form below to register for the conference.
www.bsecs.org.uk
November 14, 2025 at 9:23 AM
DON'T FORGET to register for #BSECS2026 @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social, 7-9 January 2026.
Early bird rates apply until tomorrow (Saturday 15 November 2025)
#skystorians #18thC 🗃️
www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...
Early bird rates apply until tomorrow (Saturday 15 November 2025)
#skystorians #18thC 🗃️
www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...
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And good news also for those looking for UK theses: "interim, metadata-only version of EThOS (E-Theses Online Service) in early 2026" with links to repositories & further worked planned. 👍
Latest update from @britishlibrary.bsky.social says they are launching a new version of their main catalogue on Monday 8 December and around that time also launch an interim version of their Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue. Hooray!
www.bl.uk/stories/news...
www.bl.uk/stories/news...
Restoring our services – November 2025 update
In the coming weeks and months we will be restoring a number of key functions.
www.bl.uk
November 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
And good news also for those looking for UK theses: "interim, metadata-only version of EThOS (E-Theses Online Service) in early 2026" with links to repositories & further worked planned. 👍
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Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
I've been thinking a lot lately about Elizabeth Boleyn's ledger stone in the Garden Museum. It is on the floor of the gift shop without a sign marking its presence, whereas others buried in the church (for instance, Elias Ashmole) have small stands noting their places of burial.
November 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I've been thinking a lot lately about Elizabeth Boleyn's ledger stone in the Garden Museum. It is on the floor of the gift shop without a sign marking its presence, whereas others buried in the church (for instance, Elias Ashmole) have small stands noting their places of burial.
Found "Elizabeth Boleyn" in Blackwell's in Oxford today 🥳 It's still surreal to see my book out in the wild!
November 19, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Found "Elizabeth Boleyn" in Blackwell's in Oxford today 🥳 It's still surreal to see my book out in the wild!
A spooky and atmospheric evening at Christ Church 💀🌙🦇🎃
November 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
A spooky and atmospheric evening at Christ Church 💀🌙🦇🎃
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The next issue of @parergon.bsky.social is on its way, guest-edited by me, @erinsebo.bsky.social and Cassandra Schilling. There's a great group of scholars here who collectively consider, from multiple perspectives, questions of how medieval England perceived its place in a wide and complex world.
November 18, 2025 at 8:48 AM
The next issue of @parergon.bsky.social is on its way, guest-edited by me, @erinsebo.bsky.social and Cassandra Schilling. There's a great group of scholars here who collectively consider, from multiple perspectives, questions of how medieval England perceived its place in a wide and complex world.
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I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care?
The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity
www.cityam.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:27 AM
I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
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CfP: ‘Reasons to Sing’: Singing, spirituality, and the search for meaning
We want this event to be really interdisciplinary - do spread the word.
www.canbeautysavetheworld.com/singing if this is too tiny to read.
We want this event to be really interdisciplinary - do spread the word.
www.canbeautysavetheworld.com/singing if this is too tiny to read.
November 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
CfP: ‘Reasons to Sing’: Singing, spirituality, and the search for meaning
We want this event to be really interdisciplinary - do spread the word.
www.canbeautysavetheworld.com/singing if this is too tiny to read.
We want this event to be really interdisciplinary - do spread the word.
www.canbeautysavetheworld.com/singing if this is too tiny to read.
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2 months out & the UK edition of THE CROWN'S SILENCE is off to the printers! Special thanks to @sathnam.bsky.social @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social @marcusrediker.bsky.social @corinnefowler.bsky.social @lauratrevelyan.bsky.social @joycechaplin.bsky.social Amanda Foreman & Kate Winkler Dawson #booksky 📚
November 17, 2025 at 1:09 PM
2 months out & the UK edition of THE CROWN'S SILENCE is off to the printers! Special thanks to @sathnam.bsky.social @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social @marcusrediker.bsky.social @corinnefowler.bsky.social @lauratrevelyan.bsky.social @joycechaplin.bsky.social Amanda Foreman & Kate Winkler Dawson #booksky 📚
"Elizabeth Boleyn" is one of the top 20 bestselling "Women in History" books on Amazon UK 🥳 I can't believe it! Thank you so much to everyone who has bought a copy and a special thank you to everyone who has left a review ❤️ The response has been incredible.
November 17, 2025 at 10:49 AM
"Elizabeth Boleyn" is one of the top 20 bestselling "Women in History" books on Amazon UK 🥳 I can't believe it! Thank you so much to everyone who has bought a copy and a special thank you to everyone who has left a review ❤️ The response has been incredible.
A few photos from Godstow Abbey yesterday! Now in ruin, Godstow Abbey was founded in around 1115 by Ediva of Winchester. Rosamund Clifford is buried nearby, though the exact location of her grave is unknown.
November 17, 2025 at 9:14 AM
A few photos from Godstow Abbey yesterday! Now in ruin, Godstow Abbey was founded in around 1115 by Ediva of Winchester. Rosamund Clifford is buried nearby, though the exact location of her grave is unknown.
"Elizabeth Boleyn" is in remarkable company in Daunt Books in Summertown 📖 Pick up a signed copy before they go!
November 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"Elizabeth Boleyn" is in remarkable company in Daunt Books in Summertown 📖 Pick up a signed copy before they go!
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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