Catherine the Great: An Enlightened Despot
Almost three centuries after her birth, Catherine the Great continues to be memorialised and edified in modern media.
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Milly Jones
May 52 min read
Etta Palm d'Aelders, Revolutionary, Spy
Well! What could be more unjust! Our life, our liberty, our fortune are no longer ours.
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Katie Phillips
Mar 296 min read
Olivia Guinness: The Woman behind the Irish Dynasty
Guinness will always be one of Ireland’s most famous exports, besides Paul Mescal and Riverdance.
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Laura Castanheira
Mar 186 min read
The Pirate Queen of the South China Sea
Amongst the fearsome figures who ravaged the seas was a woman who became the most feared person in China - both on land and at sea.
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Laura Castanheira
Oct 15, 202316 min read
Dancing Dames: the Women of the Mayerling Incident Represented in Ballet
The Royal Opera House ballet adapts the Mayerling Incident of 1889 where the Habsburg's lost their heir - and the women take centre stage.
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Abby Louise Woodman
Jul 2, 202316 min read
…and they were roommates!
The Ladies of Llangollen, Anne Lister, Anna Seward, and the problem of "Modern History's First Lesbians"
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