drlindaporter.bsky.social
Tudor and Stuart historian. Author of six books, most recent a biography of Henry VIII's misunderstood and maligned elder sister, Margaret Tudor. Historical consultant and broadcaster. Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
👤 Joined on 13 November 2024
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@drlindaporter.bsky.social📅 #onthisday 5 Sept 1548 – Katherine Parr, Queen of England & Henry VIII’s 6th wife, dies 👑. @drlindaporter.bsky.social rages against the myths: she was no frumpy nursemaid, nor a Protestant zealot. Listen now 🎧 pod.fo/e/2b3cc9 #otd #onthisdate #history #podcast
Show Post#OTD 1541, Margaret Tudor, Dowager Queen of Scots died at her castle of Methven, near Perth. Margaret had been married, aged 13, to James IV of Scotland as part of the Treaty of Perpetual Peace between England and Scotland. bit.ly/2b79gOz Look out for new biog by @drlindaporter.bsky.social
Show PostHave you got your tickets for Six Queens: Peril and Passion at the Court of Henry VIII? at @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social on 24 Jan 2026 bit.ly/3X4zY1K Sixth speaker on Katherine Parr is @drlindaporter.bsky.social
Show PostBook Review: “The Thistle and The Rose: The Extraordinary Life of Margaret Tudor” by Linda Porter adventuresofatudornerd.com/2025/12/02/b... @drlindaporter.bsky.social @hmalagisi.bsky.social #Tudors #BookReview
Show PostRead our latest book review bit.ly/4pWdwE6 of The Thistle and The Rose: The extraordinary life of Margaret Tudor by @drlindaporter.bsky.social
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