Had such a fabulous time chatting with Carol Ann Lloyd about Scotland's Medieval Queens; who they were and the impact they had on history. We discuss Shakespeare's portrayal of Lady Macbeth, St Margaret and so much more!
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Gruoch, Lady Macbeth, Queen of Scots In Shakespeare’s she is vilified and hated, driving her husband to yet greater crimes for the sake of a crown. But who was the real, historical Lady Macbeth?

Gruoch, Lady Macbeth, Queen of Scots
In Shakespeare's play she is vilified and hated, driving her husband to yet greater crimes for the sake of a crown. But who was the historical Lady Macbeth?
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The Poetic Life of Margaret of Scotland, Dauphine of France New! The story of Margaret Stewart, Daughter of James I and Joan Beaufort, who became dauhpine of France. Margaret was a poet, just like her father, though not of her work has survived

Margaret Stewart, Daughter of James I and Joan Beaufort, became dauhpine of France. Margaret was a poet, just like her father, though none of her work has survived...
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Queen of Scots Queen of Scots: the personal and political challenges, facing a Scottish queen.

Queen of Scots: What does it take to be Queen of Scots? The personal and political challenges, facing a Scottish queen....

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‘Margaret of Logie, of high and noble birth’ The story of ‘Margaret of Logie, of high and noble birth’, second – and despised – wife of David II, King of Scots

'Margaret of Logie, of high and noble birth' is one of Scotland's least known medieval queens...
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Spotted 2 wonderful new reviews for Scotland's Medieval Queens today. It's made my day!
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Have you noticed, reviews are just like Barnsley buses?
You wait forever for one to turn up and then two come along at the same time. And they are 2 fabulous reviews! 😁😁😁😁😁
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Scotland's Medieval Queens is now out in the US and Canada - and everywhere!

Get a copy wherever you buy your books and discover some truly amazing women.
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#HistoryBookChat if you live in the USA or Canada.

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I keep forgetting to post that Scotland's Medieval Queens is out in the US and Canada in 3 days!
That's right! The US release is this Sunday, 30 March!
Get a copy wherever you buy your books and discover some truly amazing women.
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Queen of Scots - Pen & Sword Blog Guest post by Sharon Bennett Connolly. The Queens of Scots of the medieval era are a fascinating variety of women and I can only hope that

I am visiting the Pen & Sword blog today to give you a brief insight into the incredible women who became Queen of Scots
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Marching through history - say hello to Gruoch, a.k.a., Lady Macbeth - Anna Belfrage Today’s guest is Sharon Bennett Connolly who has just released Medieval Scottish Queens: From St Margaret to Margaret of Denmark. For those unfamiliar with Sharon’s books, she’s written several non-fi...

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Do you know the real story? Gruoch, Lady Macbeth, is the first Queen of Scots for whom we have a name - not that Shakespeare used it!
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Friday, 7th March Crikey! It’s March already and the year is over two months old. Still, at least it’s World Book Day! In honour of this auspicious occasion, I’m publishing a book review. And you c…

Oooh! What a fabulous review of Scotland's Medieval Queens!
Thank you Derek Birks you've made my day! dodgingarrows.wordpress.com/2025/03/07/f...

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Guest Post Q&A with Sharon Bennett Connolly Author of 'Scotland's Medieval Queens: From Saint Margaret to Margaret of Denmark'

This was such a fun interview - and really made me think!
Thank you so much @tudorblogger.bsky.social !

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Joan Makepeace, Scotland’s Lonely Queen Joan of the Tower, Queen of Scotland In my research I frequently discover instances of happy medieval marriages – and even if a marriage was not based on love, it did not mean that it would n…

I do feel sorry for Joan Makepeace, also known as Joan of the Tower. Imagine being married to the future king of Scots as a child, only for your big brother to make war on you
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Women in Love: Katherine Swynford and Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scots The coat of arms of Katherine Swynford Sometimes the similarities in the stories of medieval women are intriguing. Especially among families. Katherine Swynford’s story is one of the endurance of l…

Women in Love: The love lives of a two women, Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster and her granddaughter Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scots
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Scotland's Medieval Queens Scotland’s Inspiring Medieval Queens By Sharon Bennett Connolly The inspiration for Scotland’s Medieval Queens came primarily from a convers...

Popped over to History Stuff, to give you a little taster of Scotland's Medieval Queens...
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Yolande and the Hope for the Scottish Succession Yolande de Dreux Yolande de Dreux was Scotland’s Queen Consort for only  4 months and 14 days. In that short time, she carried the hope of a nation – and its king – to secure…

Valentine's Day: What could be more romantic that a late-night ride through a storm to be with your bride on her birthday? Until it turns to tragedy, that is. historytheinterestingbits.com/2016/10/30/y... via @Thehistorybits #ScottishQueens #WomeninHitsory

Poor Little Marjorie Bruce Tomb of Marjorie Bruce, Paisley Abbey I’ve always had a soft spot for little Marjorie Bruce. Dead before her 20th birthday, her short life was filled with tragedy and adversity from the momen…

The tragic story of Marjorie Bruce. Lost her mother as a baby, imprisoned by Edward I for 8 years, barred from the throne because she was a girl...

#womeninhistory #scottishqueens
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Queen Sybilla Good morning, dear readers! I'm excited to welcome author Sharon Bennett Connolly to the blog today. Her new book, Scotland's Medieval Queens has already hit bestseller lists on Amazon and is receivin...

Today I popped over to Samantha Wilcoxson's blog to chat about Sybilla of Normandy, one of Scotland's Medieval Queens
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James I and Joan Beaufort: A Royal Love Story James I The story of King James I of Scotland and his queen, Joan Beaufort, is one of those rarities in Medieval history; a true love story. He was a King in captivity and she a beautiful young lad…

On this day in History: 1424. In one a true love story, captive King James I of Scotland married Joan Beaufort, granddaughter of John of Gaunt and Katherine Swynford. One day, it would turn to tragedy
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Oooooooh!
There are Two incredible new 5* reviews of Scotland's Medieval Queens on NetGalley 🥰🥰🥰
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The Jilted Princess Joan of England, Queen of Scotland Joan of England was the oldest of daughter of King John and his 2nd wife, Isabella of Angoulême. Born on 22 July 1210 she was the 3rd of 5 children; she had 2 old…

From the archives: The story of Joan of England. Jilted in favour of her mother, she married Alexander II, King of Scots historytheinterestingbits.com/2015/12/13/t... via @thehistorybits.bsky.social
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Oh my! Woke up this morning to a wonderful surprise.
The kindle version of Scotland's Medieval Queens is already available to download on Amazon in the US and has the No.1 Hot New Release shiny orange badge in 3 categories!
Eek!
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Mary and Isabella – the Women in Cages Isabella Buchan crowning Robert the Bruce at Scone When watching Outlaw King a couple of weeks ago, I was disappointed to see that they had omitted the stories of Robert the Bruce’s sister, M…

From the archives: the tragic story of two women who suffered for their support if Robert the Bruce, King of Scots, in his fight against Edward I, King of England

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Getting a tad excited! 😁
Just 1 week to go to publication of book no.8 (wow!), Scotland's Medieval Queens
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Getting a tad excited! 😁
Just 1 week to go to publication of book no.8 (wow!), Scotland's Medieval Queens
mybook.to/ScottishQueens
#ScottishQueens #womeninhistory

Isabella de Warenne, Queen of Scotland? John Balliol and Isabella de Warenne Whilst researching for my article on Ada de Warenne I discovered that a hundred years later, a kinswoman of hers also, briefly, made an appearance on the stage …

The story of Isabella de Warenne. As we do not know when she died, we do not know if she ever became Queen of Scots. I suspect not...

#ScottishQueens #WomeninHistory
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Oh my!
With two weeks to go to publication, some more fabulous reviews of Scotland's Medieval Queens have appeared on NetGalley
mybook.to/ScottishQueens
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Ada de Warenne, Queen Mother of Scotland Coin of Prince Henry of Scotland Ada de Warenne was born around 1120, daughter of William de Warenne 2nd Earl of Surrey and Isabel de Vermandois. Through her mother, she was a great-granddaughter o…

The story of Ada de Warenne, Queen Mother of Scotland. Though never Queen of Scots, Ada was the mother of two of Scotland's kings, Malcolm IV and William the Lion.
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