Episode 313 - Reigning Queens with Dr Elizabeth Norton
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Show Notes
Host Natalie Grueninger welcomes historian Dr Elizabeth Norton to discuss her new book, 'Women Who Ruled the World', a global history of reigning queens and female heads of state across 5,000 years.
The episode explains the difference between queens consort and reigning queens, highlights 15th–16th century examples (including Elizabeth I, Mary Queen of Scots, and Isabel of Castile), and explores common challenges female rulers faced worldwide—misogyny, succession pressure, and the need for strong propaganda and personality.
Dr. Norton also shares research methods, regional comparisons, and why understanding global patterns of female rulership matters today.
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http://www.elizabethnorton.co.uk/
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