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Pauline Stafford

1 book referenced

Books by Pauline Stafford

Queen Emma and Queen Edith: Queenship and Women's Power in Eleventh-Century England

Referenced in 2 episodes

551. The Road to 1066: Countdown to Conquest (Part 4)

March 27, 2025

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Described as 'the great expert on 11th century English Queens' - her scholarly opinion is quoted about the futility of speculating on sex lives of 11th century kings from sparse evidence.

460. The Empress of the Apocalypse

June 12, 2024

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Referenced as 'a great writer on the subject of powerful women in this period' who calls the 10th century 'the century of women.' No specific book title is mentioned, but she is clearly referenced for her scholarly work on powerful medieval women.