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Jade Scott @huntingrebels.bsky.social · 14h

It's been a busy few weeks! Formally started the AHRC Scottish Women Letter-Writers 1480-1625 project with the fantastic History team @uofglasgow.bsky.social on 1 October 🎉

Oh and did I mention I brought home a new quadruped child? 🦄

Everyone meet Elvis, my very own, very handsome Highland Pony 🐴😍

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Jade Scott @huntingrebels.bsky.social · 14h

Thank you 😊

Jade Scott @huntingrebels.bsky.social · Aug 18

Can't believe it but on Wednesday I'll be at #EdBookFest talking Mary, Queen of Scots w/ the amazing Rosemary Goring, Kate Anderson and Anna Groundwater! 👑📚

Thursday = Highlands & Clydesdales at Scone Horse Trials 🐎

Come along, the more friendly faces the better!
@omarabooks.bsky.social

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Michael O'Mara Books @omarabooks.bsky.social · Aug 4

The wonderful Dr Jade Scott (@huntingrebels.bsky.social), author of #CaptiveQueen, is attending Edinburgh International Book Festival on August 20th to discuss Mary Queen of Scots 📚

Grab your tickets through this link: buff.ly/dPsH3XZ

#BookSky #HistoryBooks

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Jade Scott @huntingrebels.bsky.social · Jul 9

Does anyone happen to have access to a digital copy of the Treasurer Accounts of Scotland Volume 12 (1566-1574)? 🙏🏼🤞🏼
I can only get up to Volume 10 AND the physical copy was missing in the library 😔
Was tempted to wander the floors looking to see who had it since it's reference only but I refrained

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Jade Scott @huntingrebels.bsky.social · Jun 27

Very excited to share a stage with some amazing women @edbookfest.bsky.social

Rosemary Goring, Kate Anderson and I will be discussing Mary, Queen of Scots and James VI under the expert care of Anna Groundwater on 20 Aug

#EdinburghInternationalBookFestival

Michael O'Mara Books @omarabooks.bsky.social · Jun 22

We are thrilled that Dr Jade Scott (@huntingrebels.bsky.social‬), author of #CaptiveQueen, will be discussing Mary Queen of Scots at #EdinburghInternationalBookFestival on August 20th 📚

Grab your tickets here - both in person, and online: buff.ly/ONslnr3

#BookSky ‪@edbookfest.bsky.social‬

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Jade Scott @huntingrebels.bsky.social · Jun 23

Still time! 👇🏼

Jade Scott @huntingrebels.bsky.social · Jun 6

The Scottish History Society has extended the deadline for the Alasdair Ross Prize to 1 July! Apply for up to £500 towards archival research costs! Go, go, go, we can't wait to hear about all the amazing projects going on & would love to help researchers! scottishhistorysociety.com/prizes/the-a...

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Jade Scott @huntingrebels.bsky.social · Jun 6

The Scottish History Society has extended the deadline for the Alasdair Ross Prize to 1 July! Apply for up to £500 towards archival research costs! Go, go, go, we can't wait to hear about all the amazing projects going on & would love to help researchers! scottishhistorysociety.com/prizes/the-a...

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Jade Scott @huntingrebels.bsky.social · May 23

Thanks lovely 🤩 you definitely made a difference to its success with your helpful feedback!

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Jade Scott @huntingrebels.bsky.social · May 23

Thanks Peadar! And thanks for looking over the proposal when it was still a draft!

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Jade Scott @huntingrebels.bsky.social · May 23

Thank you!

Jade Scott @huntingrebels.bsky.social · May 22

Thank you!

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Jade Scott @huntingrebels.bsky.social · May 22

Thank you!

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Jade Scott @huntingrebels.bsky.social · May 22

Thanks Ruth! Hopefully it becomes something really useful!

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Jade Scott @huntingrebels.bsky.social · May 21

It's been a minute since I was here but I come with good news! Scottish Women Letter-Writers 1480-1625 has been awarded an AHRC Catalyst Grant 🎉

From October I'll start on a database AND digital edition of these amazing letters based with History at University of Glasgow 🥂🎊

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Jade Scott @huntingrebels.bsky.social · May 7

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Jade Scott @huntingrebels.bsky.social · May 7

Do you know I don't think there is a specifically Scots database (though someone should definitely do this) I'd point you in the direction of the amazing Beth Beattie a PhD researcher at Glasgow who is working on printed textual data in EMSco & Eng

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Jade Scott @huntingrebels.bsky.social · May 7

First time speaking at Boswell and really looking forward to it! AND can you believe we are meant to have lovely weather too? 😊

Boswell Book Festival @bozzybookfest.bsky.social · May 7

Linda Porter and @huntingrebels.bsky.social combine to discuss two Queens

The Thistle and the Rose is the story of the misunderstood and underestimated monarch, Margaret Tudor

Captive Queen vividly describes the long incarceration of Mary Queen of Scots

Join us in-person or online
bit.ly/Bozzfest

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Jade Scott @huntingrebels.bsky.social · May 7

Looking forward to it! And can you believe we are to have lovely weather too? 😊

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Jade Scott @huntingrebels.bsky.social · May 7

Huge thanks for this! 😊

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Jade Scott @huntingrebels.bsky.social · Mar 6

The Scottish History Society 2025 Conference, Presidential Lecture & AGM is on Saturday 29th March! We had a fantastic time last year hearing about research so join us for a great day of papers and discussion. Free to members, £5 non-members.
www.tickettailor.com/events/scott...

Select tickets – Scottish History Society 2025 Conference, Presidential Lecture & AGM – Old Medical School, Teviot Place, University of Edinburgh

‘The Sources of Scottish History’ University of Edinburgh 29 March 2025 All events will take place in the University of Edinbur...

www.tickettailor.com

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Jade Scott @huntingrebels.bsky.social · Feb 26

Cannot for the life of me figure out what fabric this is supposed to be even as I play around with various interpretations of transcribing it! 😖

'fyn double...' Any suggestions?

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Jade Scott @huntingrebels.bsky.social · Feb 8

Had a great time chatting with Johanna about challenging traditional portrayals of queens and of course the value of letters!

🪶👑📖

Royal Studies @royalstudies.bsky.social · Feb 7

The latest Royal Studies Podcast episode is out! Join @johannastrong.bsky.social for her conversation with @huntingrebels.bsky.social about Mary, Queen of Scots, the focus of Jade's latest work: Captive Queen: The Decrypted History of Mary, Queen of Scots 👑 📖

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Jade Scott @huntingrebels.bsky.social · Feb 8

Thanks for having me! And for letting me rabble on about letters! 🪶

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Jade Scott @huntingrebels.bsky.social · Feb 7

Thanks for your review! Glad it turned out to be a bit more than you were expecting!

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