Game of Queens: The Women Who Made 16th-Century Europe

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NEHGS, 99-101 Newbury Street, Boston
6:00 PM–7:30 PM Cost: $40 non-members; use code 16FNEHGS to receive $10 off

During the 16th century, large swathes of Europe were under the firm hand of a reigning queen or a female regent. From Isabella of Castile to her daughter Katherine of Aragon and granddaughter Mary Tudor; from Louise of Savoy to her daughter Marguerite of Navarre; from Anne Boleyn to her daughter Elizabeth Tudor—this period was marked by an explosion of female rule scarcely equaled even today. Author Sarah Gristwood’s lecture will weave together the stories of familiar figures with those of lesser-known women in a striking portrayal of one of the most dramatic periods in European history. Epic in scale, this game of queens is a remarkable tale of skill and ingenuity and the challenges faced by women in power–many of which still hold relevant today. Register with the Royal Oak Foundation.