Swords and Sceptres
Where history becomes herstory
Queens of England & Great Britain
Learn all about the Queens of the past for England & Great Britain
This theme features the women who ruled England, both from behind the scenes and as Queen Regnants, from the early days of the Low Middle Ages, all the way to now.
At the bottom of the page I have included a list of great books to read on the Kings and Queens of England & Great Britain. On each individual Queen's page, I will include some more reading suggestions that will be more unique to that Queen.
Queens & Leaders of the British Isles
Early Queens
Pre-800
Boudica of the Iceni
Queens of England
Anglo-Saxon Queens
800 - 1066
Lady Rædburh of the Alemanni
Reading Suggestions
If you would like to learn more than what I have here, please see a selection of books here that will help:
England's Queens From Boudica to Elizabeth of York by Elizabeth Norton
England's Queens From Catherine of Aragon to Elizabeth II by Elizabeth Norton
Crown & Sceptre by Tracy Borman
Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy by Alison Weir
(Literally any book by Alison Weir!)
Kings and Queens of Great Britain by David Soud
Kings and Queens of England by Nigel Cawthorne
There are many, many, many books on the monarchs of England and Great Britain but the above listed are some of my favourites and the ones which helped me the most while making this theme.