PhD @mems_ukc 📚 Castle Historian @hevercastle 👑 BBC @historyextra '30 under 30' ✨ 1/3 of @thetudortrio 💜 Find me on Instagram: kateemccaffreyhistorian
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We discovered Thomas Cromwell’s Book of Hours…and it’s the book painted on Cromwell’s desk by Hans Holbein the Younger in his famous portrait of Cromwell!! @hevercastle @DrOwenEmmerson
Solving a 500 year old mystery - A THREAD (1/9)
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Join Dr @NicolaTallis, Dr @DrOwenEmmerson and @kateemccaffrey as they explore some of the remarkable women of the Tudor period, each one connected in some way to Hatfield Park or the Cecil family.
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Adventures of a Tudor Nerd Book Review: “Capturing a Queen: The Image of Anne Boleyn” by Owen Emmerson and Kate McCaffrey adventuresofatudornerd.com/2… @DrOwenEmmerson @kateemccaffrey #Tudors #BookReview
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I’m really looking forward to reading Capturing a Queen: The Image of Anne Boleyn by @drowenemmerson and @kateemccaffrey which I was given during the private view of @hevercastle wonderful new exhibition on Anne’s portraiture last night. The collection Owen, Kate and Alison have assembled there is superb and I’m so excited to read about all their fascinating research #capturingaqueen #anneboleyn #hevercastle
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The team behind the wonderful ‘Capturing a Queen: The Image of Anne Boleyn’. @DrOwenEmmerson, Ali Palmer, @kateemccaffrey. @hevercastle!
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Forget the fantasy of total opposites — Henry VIII didn’t change his taste overnight. @kateemccaffrey exposes how Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn shared the qualities Henry was consistently drawn to, and why that matters for understanding Tudor power, marriage, and myth 👑🔥
👉 Listen now: pod.fo/e/37433f
🎟️ Catch Kate speaking at the Katherine of Aragon Festival, 31 Jan / 1 Feb — in-person & digital tickets here: peterborough-cathedral.org.u…
#HenryVIII #TudorCourt #HistoryRage #AnneBoleyn #KatherineOfAragon #HistoryMyths
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🚨 FESTIVAL SPECIAL🚨
History loves a simple story — but these women don’t fit it. @kateemccaffrey challenges the tired “saint vs seductress” framing that still shapes how we talk about Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn, and explains what that narrative gets so wrong 👀📖
👉 Listen now: pod.fo/e/37433f
🎟️ Hear Kate live at the Katherine of Aragon Festival, 31 Jan / 1 Feb — in-person & digital passes available: peterborough-cathedral.org.u…
#HistoryRage #TudorWomen #WomensHistory #AnneBoleyn #KatherineOfAragon #HistoryDebunked
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🚨 FESTIVAL SPECIAL🚨
One of the biggest Tudor misconceptions? Blaming Anne Boleyn for the collapse of Henry VIII’s first marriage. @kateemccaffrey sets the record straight in this History Rage episode — and puts responsibility back where it belongs ⚔️👑
👉 Listen now: pod.fo/e/37433f
🎟️ Join Kate at the Katherine of Aragon Festival, 31 Jan / 1 Feb — attend in person or online: peterborough-cathedral.org.u…
#AnneBoleyn #KatherineOfAragon #HenryVIII #HistoryRage #TudorMyths #WomensHistory
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Fabulous discussion of #CatherineofAragon and #AnneBoleyn with @DrOwenEmmerson, @kateemccaffrey, and @historywjackson: youtube.com/watch?v=voramqqy… #Tudors #TudorQueens #HenryVIII
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Talking Tudors: The Women Who Kept Anne Boleyn's Memory Alive, Natalie Grueninger speaks with Kate McCaffrey youtube.com/watch?v=T5iaqvbh… @kateemccaffrey @OntheTudorTrail #Tudors #podcast
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Step into the world of the Tudors at The Hist Fest on Sat 20 Sept 7.30pm-secrets, royal drama
Hidden Hever: Dr Owen Emmerson & Kate McCaffrey reveal brand-new secrets about Boleyn’s home
Son of Prophecy: Nathen Amin tells the story of how the Tudors rose from underdogs to dynasty – at Royal Tunbridge Wells, England
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Thanks to @kateemccaffrey for her endorsement of Women Who Ruled the World: 5000 Years of Female Monarchy. Kate is one of the curators at Hever Castle, helping to bring the childhood home of Anne Boleyn to life. Thanks Kate!
‘Impressively researched and absorbingly written’
#womenwhoruledtheworld @wearefootnote
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Talking Tudors, host Natalie Grueninger speaks with Kate McCaffrey of Hever Castle about a newly unveiled portrait of William Carey, his role at Henry VIII’s court, and his marriage to Mary Boleyn. talkingtudors.podbean.com/e/… @kateemccaffrey @OntheTudorTrail #Tudors #Podcast
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The History Festival returns to Hever Castle 19-21 Sept for a weekend packed with stories, secrets and scandals from the world of the Tudors and Stuarts.
Join leading historians for fascinating talks, lively Q&As, and book signings, it’s history like you’ve never heard it before. – at South East, England
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On 21st September this year, I'll be at Hever Castle, discussing the Stewarts - or the Stuarts, as they were in England - with @DrLindaPorter1 for the second annual Hever History Festival @hevercastle
For more information, click this link
garethrussell.co.uk/events/t…
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I’m thrilled to be part of this year’s @heverfestival talking about my new book. Tickets on sale now so hope to see you there! @DrOwenEmmerson @kateemccaffrey @HodderBooks
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POSTDOC OPPORTUNITY!
@bodleianlibs are advertising a full-time 6-month postdoc position to work with Andrew Dunning on redeveloping the Medieval Libraries of Great Britain project as a sustainable, open-access digital resource for manuscript studies.
🖊️ Apply by 14 July
ALT Home page of the Medieval Libraries of Great Britain project beta website.
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#Onthisday, precisely 490 years ago, Thomas More was tried for treason.
Today, my biography of More is out in Canada and the US.
"I ask only this of the great good God, that by His help I may be able to persevere in my right opinion until death."
simonandschuster.com/books/T…
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A heartfelt appeal to any fellow @ChalkeFestival attendees on Sun 29th June: I lost a large plain silver ring (Birmingham 2000, size Z). It’s dented and worn, not worth much, but means a great deal to me. Please do contact me if found. Thanks so much! #ChalkeHistoryFestival
What an honour to present a paper at the Early Book Society Conference, held at New York University! Feeling very inspired by the reaction to my research, and the many wonderful panels I’ve attended thus far ✨
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Thrilled to see this exquisite C16th panel portrait of William Carey on display at Hever Castle! As Mary Boleyn’s first husband, William likely knew Hever well, making its paring with Hever’s portrait of Mary truly special and evocative. Do come and see him! #HeverCastle
