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Dr Joanne Paul

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A "sparkling historian" ✨- The Times #thehouseofdudley "visceral and illuminating ... her style is cinematic" - Wall Street Journal 💚🇨🇦

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Dr Joanne Paul @drjoannepaul.bsky.social · May 29

Book trailer has dropped!

Who was Thomas More? 🌹

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Catherine Fletcher @cathfletcher.bsky.social · 7d

The Anthropic settlement list is up. Authors, check here to see if your books are included: www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com

ANT Homepage | ANT

www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com

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The Tattooed Historian @tattooedhistorian.bsky.social · 13d

This was a great chat! Tune in now on my YouTube channel.
youtube.com/live/c6P5FVC...

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Dr Joanne Paul @drjoannepaul.bsky.social · 13d

You can watch the full recorded interview here -

www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6P5...

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Dr Joanne Paul @drjoannepaul.bsky.social · 13d

About to go live with @tattooedhistorian.bsky.social if anyone would like to come say hello!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6P5...

Thomas More: The Man Who Defied Henry VIII

YouTube video by The Tattooed Historian

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The Tattooed Historian @tattooedhistorian.bsky.social · 15d

I'm excited to have @drjoannepaul.bsky.social on my YouTube channel this Thursday for a livestream chat about Thomas More. Join us at 11:00 a.m. ET!

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Dr Elizabeth Norton @enortonhistory.bsky.social · 18d

So lovely to see @drowenemmerson.bsky.social and @drjoannepaul.bsky.social today at Hever. After I spoke about my new book, Women Who Ruled the World: 5000 Years of Female Monarchy, Owen interviewed Joanne about her fabulous biography of Thomas More #womenwhoruledtheworld #thomasmore #hevercastlre

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Dr Joanne Paul @drjoannepaul.bsky.social · 21d

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Thomas More: A Life and Death in Tudor England

A Life and Death in Tudor England

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Dr Joanne Paul @drjoannepaul.bsky.social · 21d

A reminder that Stephen Colbert’s favourite film is “A Man for All Seasons”, and there’s a reason why.

youtu.be/Bst0LgSY43I

Glenn Close And Stephen Bond Over Their Favorite Film, "A Man For All Seasons"

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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Dr Joanne Paul @drjoannepaul.bsky.social · 21d

Listening to Womanizer on the radio this morning and remembering that I had a dream last night where it was announced that Britney was taking over producing SIX the musical and honestly I've heard worse ideas.

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Dr Joanne Paul @drjoannepaul.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you! Loved to be a part of the evening and I really hope you enjoy the book!

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Melita Thomas @melitat.bsky.social · 24d

A busy few days! Great talk @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social from @drjoannepaul.bsky.social on Cromwell and Thomas More. Full of fascinating information. The book has zinged to the top of my TBR pile.

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Melita Thomas @melitat.bsky.social · 27d

On my way to @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social to talk about Thomas Cromwell. Hero or villain? In company with @drjoannepaul.bsky.social Brooding clouds over @stpaulscathedral.bsky.social

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Catherine Fletcher @cathfletcher.bsky.social · Sep 7

Quick rundown for non-US academics of whether you're likely to be eligible for the Anthropic payout:
1. you have works published in or before 2022
2. which are registered for US copyright (most likely if you had a US publisher, not otherwise): check here publicrecords.copyright.gov
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Dr Joanne Paul @drjoannepaul.bsky.social · Sep 4

We’ve not even lasted until 2 years old — everything goes in the nutribullet and thrown on pasta.

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John McCafferty @jdmccafferty.bsky.social · Sep 3

3 Sept 1516: Thomas More sends a copy of his 'Utopia' to Desiderius Erasmus #otd

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Catherine Fletcher @cathfletcher.bsky.social · Sep 1

SEPTEMBER SPECIAL!

Back to work today, but with the happy news that THE ROADS TO ROME is only 99p on Kindle all month so you can get away from it all in virtual fashion and enjoy the ancient routes.

www.amazon.co.uk/Roads-Rome-H...

Cover of THE ROADS TO ROME on a Kindle, with image of straight Roman road running between pine trees towards a distant city.

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Melita Thomas @melitat.bsky.social · Aug 29

I've just put the finishing touches to my talk on Thomas Cromwell, Hero or Villain? for @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social event bit.ly/3TAQTqU on 11 Sept, organised by @thetudortimes.bsky.social My fellow speakers will be @drjoannepaul.bsky.social & @drowenemmerson.bsky.social Get your tickets now!

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CRASSH @crasshlive.bsky.social · Aug 28

📣 Quentin Skinner Lectureship 2025–26

Are you an early-career scholar in modern intellectual history since c.1500? Join our research community as a Visiting Fellow and deliver the Quentin Skinner Lecture 2026 with @camhistory.bsky.social

Apply by 1 Oct 2025
buff.ly/tQABBo4

Quentin Skinner Lectureship, deadline 1 October 2025.

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Open Letters Review @olreview.bsky.social · Aug 26

Steve Donoghue reviews Joanne Paul’s wonderful new biography of Thomas More, out from Pegasus Books:

openlettersreview.com/posts/thomas...

Thomas More by Joanne Paul — Open Letters Review

Joanne Paul’s wonderful new biography of Thomas More

openlettersreview.com

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Dr Joanne Paul @drjoannepaul.bsky.social · Aug 27

Thank you - I agree about Keith Michel. Afraid I didn’t get to choose the clips. Elizabeth Fremantle and I share an editor- she’s amazing!

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Dr Joanne Paul @drjoannepaul.bsky.social · Aug 26

I spoke to NewsTalk Radio about the life and legacy of Thomas More, alongside Prof Lucy Wooding, Dr Alexandra Gajda, and Prof Richard Rex.

You can listen here - www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...